snake died

smudger1946

Hi All,
A bit of advice.
A FRIEND OF MINE BOUGHT A SNAKE FROM HIS LOCAL PET SHOP, SNAKE £500 TANK TO KEEP IT IN £500.
Snake died after a few days, shop keeper does'nt want to know saying snake was healthy when he sold it.
Friend taking snake for autopsy at a reptile specialist vet.
Any advice would be appreciated?
Smudger

4743hudsonj

smudger1946 wrote: »

Hi All,
A bit of advice.
A FRIEND OF MINE BOUGHT A SNAKE FROM HIS LOCAL PET SHOP, SNAKE £500 TANK TO KEEP IT IN £500.
Snake died after a few days, shop keeper does'nt want to know saying snake was healthy when he sold it.
Friend taking snake for autopsy at a reptile specialist vet.
Any advice would be appreciated?
Smudger

Pets are covered under the sale of goods act so the retailer HAS to prove that the snake didnt die from anything but negligence on your friends behalf which he wont be able to and will there fore have to supple a replacement or refund (he gets to choose). I wouldnt bother with the autopsy as if the shop wants one doing, they need to do it themselves. Speak to consumer direct for further advice.

OlliesDad

It will all depend on what the autopsy says (i didnt even know there was such thing lol). If it confirms the animal was ill when purchased your friend may have recourse. If it died to shock of the move, there will probably be nothing that can be done.

I bought a guinea big that died within 3 days. They refunded me my money, putting it though the till as "Faulty/Damaged"!!:rotfl:

pramsay13

What snake costs £500? or set up for that matter?
I'm not sure that the Sale of Goods act would apply to livestock. I would expect an element of risk when buying an animal that something could go wrong at any point.
If he's getting an autopsy done, then it would probably depend what it revealed, and if the seller was likely to have known.
Would probably need specialist advice.

Edit - apparently the Sale of Goods act does apply. Click here for more information

Nessynoo

Was the snake kept warm enough?

4743hudsonj

pramsay13 wrote: »

What snake costs £500? or set up for that matter?
I'm not sure that the Sale of Goods act would apply to livestock. I would expect an element of risk when buying an animal that something could go wrong at any point.
If he's getting an autopsy done, then it would probably depend what it revealed, and if the seller was likely to have known.
Would probably need specialist advice.

SOGA DOES include pets. As i said, it will be up to the shop to prove how the snake died by paying for an autopsy themselves, not the OP's friend. If they cannot prove it was the friends fault then recourse is due. Nothing hard about it, just depends on the autopsy result provided by the retailer.

See http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_069723

markybaby

I used to run a reptile shop. What type of snake was it and can you describe the housing bought. Also what diet was it on and did it feed while your friend had it?

wuckfit

This must be the Monty Parrot "Dead Python" sketch.

"pining for the fjords..."

smudger1946

Burmese python, purpose bought eight foot viverium, snake was two and a half feet long, didnt need a feed according to shop.

smudger1946

U lost me WUCKFIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Proc

smudger1946 wrote: »

didnt need a feed according to shop.

I'm quite sure that most animals require food...