pet store

[EvoDave101]

went to get some food for my leo on thursday an had a quick look at the other leos for sale and noticed a baby that looked really unhealthy, never seen a leo so skinny, yet the other leo with him was nice an chubby :main_huh: the owner came an asked if i needed any help an i was asking him some questions an he hadnt got a clue to be honest, i knew more then him about leos an ive had mine for less then a year

makes me angry, these people should have licences specific to pets they sell so they can actually look after them

 

[Tommy13b]

possibly this baby had a parrisites.

 

[Zynx_Keekeio]

or possibly the other is getting all the crickets *nod*

 

[Popeye]

I had the same problem yesterday. I went to the pet store and they had 2 baby leo's. approx 3 weeks old. One of them looked decent in size but not really fat. The other looked similar but she already dropped her tail. I got so mad that I dont think I'll ever shop there again. I was only able to purchase 1 of them though until I get paid.

3 weeks old and already dropped their tail.. wtf..

also, when I got the other home, she ate so much it made me wonder if they ever even fed them.

 

[nats]

Stores should not be selling leos that young.
I know, customers always want a baby, but it's wrong, just, wrong :main_no:

 

[Leonardo]

wrong or not, its business. the big chain stores dont care because no matter what, people are going to buy and continue to support them. as long as the associates bring money to the store, nothing will change.

 

[nats]

wrong or not, its business. the big chain stores dont care because no matter what, people are going to buy and continue to support them. as long as the associates bring money to the store, nothing will change.

Sadly, this is true.
But when you see animal abuse in any store, you should report it.

This is the whole reason I do not agree with "rescue" buying.
It's very tempting, but you are only perpetuating a cycle.
The store depends on customers feeling sorry for the animal, and buying it just to get it the heck out of there.
Then, the store restocks, and the cycle continues.
The store has no insentive to improve the conditions when they know folks will rescue buy.
On the other hand, if no one bought the animals to boycot the store, they would die, and the store would loose money. Thus, providing an incentive to improve the conditions. Yes, I know that sounds cold, but to them, it's all about money, and making animals look sad and pathetic is a great way to tug the heartstrings of customers and make them buy.

I have talked to store managers several times regarding how they care for their animals, and the typical response is; "it doesnt matter, someone always buys them!!"

So my view is, please resist the temptation, report the abuse to the store's corporate office (and animal abuse organizations) and do not give them your business.

It's the only way to put an end to this abuse.

End of rant!! :main_lipsrsealed:

 

[thekooliest]

Sadly, this is true.
But when you see animal abuse in any store, you should report it.

This is the whole reason I do not agree with "rescue" buying.
It's very tempting, but you are only perpetuating a cycle.
The store depends on customers feeling sorry for the animal, and buying it just to get it the heck out of there.
Then, the store restocks, and the cycle continues.
The store has no insentive to improve the conditions when they know folks will rescue buy.
On the other hand, if no one bought the animals to boycot the store, they would die, and the store would loose money. Thus, providing an incentive to improve the conditions. Yes, I know that sounds cold, but to them, it's all about money, and making animals look sad and pathetic is a great way to tug the heartstrings of customers and make them buy.

I have talked to store managers several times regarding how they care for their animals, and the typical response is; "it doesnt matter, someone always buys them!!"

So my view is, please resist the temptation, report the abuse to the store's corporate office (and animal abuse organizations) and do not give them your business.

It's the only way to put an end to this abuse.

End of rant!! :main_lipsrsealed:

Great point.
Exactly the way I feel.
We (the people) are fueling their actions that make us complain.
It is a life cycle.

Stores mistreat animals -> we buy out of pity -> they have to buy another one, and the chain restarts.

As for this topic, it has been stated here millions of times. And will probably be blocked because of TOS. Although its not targeting a specific pet store.

 

[SilverTheLeoGecko14]

all true.never buy PETS from the pet store.but do buy supplies,but ONLY if needed

 

[Brett B]

Even the good stores fall through. I had an old fish/reptile store down the street from my old house. they kept very well care of all their pets, but people would rather shop at p**c* and pets**** than this privately owned store that kept very good care of their animals. Very dissapointing. I supported them as much as I could but 1 person doesnt help much.
Then a larger scale privately owned store still in buisness had 4 sick geckos up for sale about 1 month ago. I was sickened seeing skinny as anything geckos for sale at $40 a peice even though they were normals. And this shop is very popular, but their animals are not very well kept.

 

[shadowdragon619]

the one big petstore near me has at least 10 leos in one tanks. one of them has been there for over a month...two look deathly skinny, and all have stuck shed....and everytime i ask why some are so skinny....the workers are just like "oh, they're just still young" psh...yeah, w/e...okay, why do all of them have stuck shed "oh, they'll get it off eventually" uh huh, sure sure. w/e!

 

[Inferno33]

Today I went to p**c* to get wax worms. I checked out the Reptiles section... =[ They had at least 15 baby Leo's in a less than 10 gallon tank. Three of them had tails dropped. All of them were skinnier than my pinky finger. There was only one hide, a food bowl with only 5 meal worms inside, and no calcium dish. I almost cried. It was pretty much the same with the beardies, cresteds, iguanas and all of the other reptiles.

This isn't really relevant, but when I was purchasing my cage, the hides, and all the other supplies before I got my Leo, the so called "Leopard Gecko Expert" recommended Calcium Sand for the floor of the cage, and said that a UTH wasn't needed. I think the "Expert" needs to check out this forum.