ANIMAL SALES, TRANSFER & POST‑PURCHASE RESPONSIBILITY

HERPTIVARIUS, LLC

EFFECTIVE DATE: DECEMBER 2025

LAST UPDATED: DECEMBER 2025

THIS MASTER POLICY GOVERNS ALL NON‑SHIPPING ANIMAL SALES, IN‑PERSON TRANSACTIONS, FACILITY PICKUPS, LOCAL TRANSFERS, AND DIRECT CUSTODY RELEASES CONDUCTED BY HERPTIVARIUS, LLC. THIS POLICY IS SUBORDINATE TO AND ENFORCED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TERMS & CONDITIONS, LIVE ARRIVAL & LIMITED WARRANTY (DELIVERY CUTOFF), RETURNS & CANCELLATIONS POLICY, PROHIBITED SPECIES & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE POLICY, ANIMAL WELFARE & HUSBANDRY POLICY, HEALTH, HYGIENE & DISEASE PREVENTION SOP, AND ETHICS STATEMENT. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, THE TERMS & CONDITIONS SHALL CONTROL EXCLUSIVELY.

1. PURPOSE & SCOPE

THIS POLICY ESTABLISHES THE STANDARDS, CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER WHICH ANIMALS ARE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHERWISE RELEASED FROM THE CARE AND CUSTODY OF HERPTIVARIUS, LLC THROUGH NON‑SHIPPING TRANSACTIONS. COMMON‑CARRIER AND COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT TRANSACTIONS ARE GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE SHIPPING POLICY AND LIVE ARRIVAL GUARANTEE AND ARE INTENTIONALLY EXCLUDED FROM THIS POLICY.

2. RIGHT TO REFUSE SALE OR TRANSFER

HERPTIVARIUS, LLC RESERVES THE UNCONDITIONAL AND NON‑REVIEWABLE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY SALE OR TRANSFER AT ANY TIME WHEN, IN THE SOLE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT OF THE COMPANY, A PROPOSED TRANSACTION PRESENTS CONCERNS RELATED TO ANIMAL WELFARE, BUYER PREPAREDNESS, HOUSING ADEQUACY, SAFETY RISK, LEGAL COMPLIANCE, ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS, BEHAVIORAL INCOMPATIBILITY, OR MATERIAL MISREPRESENTATION BY THE PURCHASER. NO EXPLANATION IS REQUIRED TO EXERCISE THIS RIGHT.

3. BUYER RESPONSIBILITY & DUE DILIGENCE

ALL PURCHASERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR RESEARCHING AND UNDERSTANDING APPROPRIATE SPECIES CARE, HOUSING REQUIREMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS, FEEDING OBLIGATIONS, LONG‑TERM VETERINARY REQUIREMENTS, AND LEGAL OWNERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES. REPTILES AND EXOTIC ANIMALS ARE NON‑DOMESTICATED, DISPLAY INDIVIDUAL BIOLOGICAL VARIATION, AND MAY RESPOND UNPREDICTABLY TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES. BUYER UNPREPAREDNESS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE GROUNDS FOR REFUND, REVERSAL, OR DISPUTE.

4. HEALTH STATUS AT TIME OF TRANSFER

ANIMALS ARE EVALUATED UNDER INTERNAL OBSERVATION AND HEALTH MONITORING STANDARDS PRIOR TO TRANSFER. AT THE TIME OF PHYSICAL RELEASE, ANIMALS ARE TRANSFERRED AS LIVE BIOLOGICAL ORGANISMS WITH INHERENT VARIABILITY. NO GUARANTEES ARE MADE THAT ANY ANIMAL WILL REMAIN FREE OF ILLNESS, ADAPT TO A NEW ENVIRONMENT, FEED ON ANY SPECIFIC SCHEDULE, OR EXHIBIT ANY PARTICULAR BEHAVIOR AFTER TRANSFER.

5. POST‑TRANSFER RISK ASSUMPTION

UPON COMPLETION OF TRANSFER AND PHYSICAL RELEASE OF CUSTODY, ALL RISK OF LOSS, INJURY, ILLNESS, STRESS‑RELATED DECLINE, ESCAPE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND MORTALITY TRANSFERS IMMEDIATELY AND FULLY TO THE PURCHASER. HERPTIVARIUS, LLC RETAINS NO CONTROL OVER POST‑TRANSFER CONDITIONS, AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR HOUSING, FEEDING, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, CONTAINMENT, AND VETERINARY CARE RESTS SOLELY WITH THE OWNER.

6. NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES

ALL ANIMALS ARE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, FUTURE HEALTH STATUS, TEMPERAMENT, OR BEHAVIORAL SUITABILITY. GENERAL SPECIES INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INFORMATIONAL ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A GUARANTEE.

7. FINAL SALE — NO RETURNS OR REVERSALS

DUE TO THE BIOLOGICAL NATURE OF LIVE ANIMALS, ALL NON‑SHIPPING ANIMAL SALES AND TRANSFERS ARE FINAL. RETURNS, REFUNDS, REVERSALS, OR EXCHANGES ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR CHANGE OF MIND, HUSBANDRY ERROR, FEEDING REFUSAL, BEHAVIORAL INCOMPATIBILITY, STRESS RESPONSE, ENVIRONMENTAL MISMATCH, OR POST‑TRANSFER ILLNESS. ANY EXCEPTION IS ENTIRELY DISCRETIONARY AND DOES NOT ESTABLISH PRECEDENT.

8. VETERINARY RESPONSIBILITY AFTER TRANSFER

AFTER TRANSFER, PURCHASERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VETERINARY EVALUATION, DIAGNOSTICS, MEDICAL TREATMENT, EMERGENCY CARE, MEDICATIONS, AND EUTHANASIA DECISIONS. HERPTIVARIUS, LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY POST‑TRANSFER VETERINARY, DIAGNOSTIC, OR MEDICAL COSTS.

9. MISREPRESENTATION & FRAUD PREVENTION

MATERIAL MISREPRESENTATION OF IDENTITY, EXPERIENCE LEVEL, HOUSING READINESS, INTENDED USE, OR REGULATORY COMPLIANCE MAY RESULT IN IMMEDIATE CANCELLATION, PERMANENT REFUSAL OF FUTURE TRANSACTIONS, AND VOIDING OF ANY DISCRETIONARY EXCEPTION OR ACCOMMODATION.

10. PROHIBITED USES

ANIMALS SOLD OR TRANSFERRED MAY NOT BE RELEASED INTO THE WILD, USED FOR ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, USED IN PROHIBITED FEEDING PRACTICES, OR POSSESSED IN VIOLATION OF ANY LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW. VIOLATION CONSTITUTES IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF ANY ONGOING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

11. NO BREEDING OR GENETIC GUARANTEES

UNLESS EXPLICITLY STATED IN A SEPARATE WRITTEN AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY HERPTIVARIUS, LLC, NO GUARANTEES ARE MADE REGARDING FERTILITY, REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS, GENETIC EXPRESSION, MORPH OUTCOME, OR PAIRING COMPATIBILITY. ALL BREEDING‑RELATED RISK IS ASSUMED BY THE BUYER.

12. BEHAVIORAL VARIABILITY

PURCHASERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT INDIVIDUAL ANIMALS MAY EXHIBIT DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR, FEEDING REFUSAL, SEASONAL FASTING, STRESS RESPONSES, AND ACTIVITY FLUCTUATION. BEHAVIORAL VARIABILITY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE DEFECT, NEGLECT, MISREPRESENTATION, OR NEGLIGENT CARE BY HERPTIVARIUS, LLC.

13. DOCUMENTATION & TRANSACTION RECORDS

HERPTIVARIUS, LLC MAINTAINS INTERNAL RECORDS RELATED TO SPECIES, MORPH DESIGNATION, TRANSFER DATE, AND HEALTH OBSERVATION STATUS AT TIME OF TRANSFER. DOCUMENTATION DOES NOT IMPLY FUTURE OUTCOME GUARANTEES.

14. NO THIRD‑PARTY LIABILITY

HERPTIVARIUS, LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASER ACTIONS, THIRD‑PARTY HOUSING PRACTICES, VETERINARY DECISIONS, ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ARISING FROM OWNER CONDUCT, OR DOWNSTREAM TRANSFERS.

15. PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT CLAUSE

NO POLICY CAN ANTICIPATE EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE. APPLICATION OF THIS POLICY NECESSARILY INVOLVES PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT BASED ON KNOWN FACTS AND CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF TRANSFER.

16. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

ALL ANIMAL SALES AND TRANSFERS COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, WILDLIFE REGULATIONS, ANIMAL CONTROL REQUIREMENTS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH STANDARDS. WHERE ASPIRATIONAL STANDARDS CONFLICT WITH REGULATORY MANDATES, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE GOVERNS.

17. NO CONTRACTUAL RELIANCE

THIS POLICY IS PROVIDED FOR TRANSPARENCY AND RISK DISCLOSURE ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACTUAL GUARANTEE OF OUTCOMES, HEALTH, FITNESS, BEHAVIOR, OR SUITABILITY.

18. QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS

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