Has anyone bought from American Reptile Distributors?

[xChadN]

Looking to purchase a tortoise from them, just didn't know if they're reputable or not.

 

[Blackdog1714]

I would not. Google says

American Reptile Distributors | Facebook​

https://www.facebook.com › AmericanReptileDistributors



Quality Wholesale Captive Born and Imported Exotic Animals. ... American Reptile Distributors on MorphMarket is owned by William Gangemi and located in ...
Then google has this article when you search him

New Jersey Man Sentenced for Smuggling Over 1,000 Illegally Collected Box Turtles from Oklahoma

TULSA, Okla. – A New Jersey man was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to conspiring with others to purchase, transport and sell more than 1,000 box turtles that were unlawfully collected from the state of Oklahoma, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.

www.justice.gov

 

[Tom]

Looking to purchase a tortoise from them, just didn't know if they're reputable or not.

What species are you looking to purchase? Why not buy directly from a good breeder?

 

[xChadN]

What species are you looking to purchase? Why not buy directly from a good breeder?

I was looking to purchase a leopard or a yellow foot tortoise. Upon checking their website they do say they are field collected which I definitely don’t want, and seeing their history, I definitely won’t be ordering from them.

 

[Tom]

I was looking to purchase a leopard or a yellow foot tortoise. Upon checking their website they do say they are field collected which I definitely don’t want, and seeing their history, I definitely won’t be ordering from them.

For a well started healthy leopard contact @Kapidolo Farms or @Gijoux

I don't know of anyone breeding yellowfoots. Lots of good redfoot breeders here.

 

[pacific chelonians]

I would not purchase from them I got a group of yellow foots that were supposedly long turm captives it has been 6months and despite my best efforts and 1000s of dollars in vet bills only 1 out of the 5 is left

 

[Kapidolo Farms]

There is a facebook page called yellowfoot fanatics https://www.facebook.com/yellowfootFanatics

I have not done business with them, I have also only heard positive comments.

 

[Alphadog1992]

Honestly I purchased several turtles and tortoise over the years from William Gangemi (the owner). Although he had a run in with the law years back prior to opening American Reptile Distributors, he has always done right by me. American Reptile Distributors it is a larger family run business. I’ve met them out at the Daytona show and actually purchased my wife our first two Aldabra Tortoises at the show from him and his other family members helping to run the booth.

 

[mark1]

Honestly I purchased several turtles and tortoise over the years from William Gangemi (the owner). Although he had a run in with the law years back prior to opening American Reptile Distributors, he has always done right by me. American Reptile Distributors it is a larger family run business. I’ve met them out at the Daytona show and actually purchased my wife our first two Aldabra Tortoises at the show from him and his other family members helping to run the booth.

i bought 7 blandings turtle from Billy , he sent me exactly what he said he would ....... unlike the "reputable" breeder i bought 3 from .........

 

[bbalay]

I would not purchase from them I got a group of yellow foots that were supposedly long turm captives it has been 6months and despite my best efforts and 1000s of dollars in vet bills only 1 out of the 5 is left

I lost 2 greek tortoises that i purchase from them $600.

 

[Sponge]

I bought two turtles from them a while back, and they arrived in good health, so I would say they are reputable, and they do sometimes send extra animals in case one dies I think, because I ordered 1 and got 2

 

[Dustin]

I bought two turtles from them a while back, and they arrived in good health, so I would say they are reputable, and they do sometimes send extra animals in case one dies I think, because I ordered 1 and got 2

I got a kick out of this one. Sending extra animals in case one dies certainly places a dealer squarely in the not reputable category.