Rescue, horrid retained shed? Mites?

Going to speak with the store manager in about twenty minutes. Hope they're able to do what's best for the snake..

Keep us updated. Good luck :gj:

Update??

Im interested as well. Crossing my fingers for this little guy.

Greg

Yesterday I spoke with the store manager, who didn't even know which snake I was talking about at first.. Until he saw it, and was like, 'oh.' In regards to my offering to adopt it, he stated that because it had been to a 'qualified vet' who said that I quote, "this type of snake is inherently unhealthy" (referring to the piebald trait I assume? Ugh.) it could not be adopted out. However, he said that it would be taken again and that I should call back. So, I called again this morning. He said that it should have a vet appointment today or tomorrow and they were trying to get it to shed (which terrifies me). He did express that he would like it to go to someone who could take proper care of it if possible, but because of needing permission from a vet and higher authority (because of the 500$ price tag) I should call back again on Thursday.

I'm honestly not sure what to expect at this point.. But I worry more damage than help could be done in the next few days if they try to make him still sellable. Or if the vet won't clear him for adoption. :(

In any case though, I did file a report to their corporate branch about his gross neglect for the last two months.

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Yesterday I spoke with the store manager, who didn't even know which snake I was talking about at first.. Until he saw it, and was like, 'oh.' In regards to my offering to adopt it, he stated that because it had been to a 'qualified vet' who said that I quote, "this type of snake is inherently unhealthy" (referring to the piebald trait I assume? Ugh.) it could not be adopted out. However, he said that it would be taken again and that I should call back. So, I called again this morning. He said that it should have a vet appointment today or tomorrow and they were trying to get it to shed (which terrifies me). He did express that he would like it to go to someone who could take proper care of it if possible, but because of needing permission from a vet and higher authority (because of the 500$ price tag) I should call back again on Thursday.

I'm honestly not sure what to expect at this point.. But I worry more damage than help could be done in the next few days if they try to make him still sellable. Or if the vet won't clear him for adoption. :(

In any case though, I did file a report to their corporate branch about his gross neglect for the last two months.

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By any chance is this a PetSmart? If so you can also contact the local animal control. They have to get quartlerly inspections in order to keep the license to sell animals valid. All animals must be in good care/health/clean environment. Chances are they are not due for the inspection or already had it. Could help your case a bit. Filing with corproate doesn't usually amount to much because in the end all of the animals are just numbers and price tags to them. Good luck with everything. This little guy really needs you.

He is from Petsmart, yes. Unfortunately that is how the system works.. I'll check into that, but for now it's just a waiting game. Calling back first thing tomorrow, fingers crossed they've made a decision by then.

You can also think about reaching out to local animal shelters for help. In Denver our major animal shelter has a volunteer task force of animal welfare officers that can get the ball rolling. See if you can find an organization like that to aid you. Often a phone call from a regulatory body will put a boot in the ass of management and help the animal.

Is it wrong of me to feel ill because some breeder wholesaled a pied (or more likely a group of pieds) at around $100 each to PetSmart knowing full well that they'd end up in awful conditions, when there are a ton of private buyers or even mom-and-pop shops who would happily pay double that for a healthy baby, and who would keep it correctly?

And yes I understand the whole retail/wholesale business model, heck I participate in it as a gun dealer, and I've sold some of my babies to a local exotic store, BUT I see how their snakes are kept with correct heat and humidity in proper reptile enclosures, and every single one is healthy, mite-free, etc. Their prices aren't any higher than PetSmart's either.

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Is it wrong of me to feel ill because some breeder wholesaled a pied (or more likely a group of pieds) at around $100 each to PetSmart knowing full well that they'd end up in awful conditions, when there are a ton of private buyers or even mom-and-pop shops who would happily pay double that for a healthy baby, and who would keep it correctly?

And yes I understand the whole retail/wholesale business model, heck I participate in it as a gun dealer, and I've sold some of my babies to a local exotic store, BUT I see how their snakes are kept with correct heat and humidity in proper reptile enclosures, and every single one is healthy, mite-free, etc. Their prices aren't any higher than PetSmart's either.

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Not at all, I feel the same way. Seeing a magnificent animal like that in such miserable conditions absolutely struck a nerve. How could they say that nothing is wrong? And furthermore, it almost doesn't even matter because of his pricetag. I can guarantee you that if this were a normal ball that I had asked to adopt, they would have granted without much fuss. But because it's a 500$ pied, the whole game changes.