interview at petco!!

Sometimes pre-mortem (is that a word?)...

The owner of the store was VERY old-school in his husbandry methods. He and I had MANY disagreements of courses of action to take in many situations.

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Originally Posted by elevatethis

Sometimes pre-mortem (is that a word?)...

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Hypothermia is an easy way to euthanize animals. I have been told that cold-blooded animals (reptiles) do not feel when temps are too hot or too cold.

Is this true?

I've seen heard dozens of conflicting statements.

The AVMA, based on research conduction, concluded in their 2000 report on euthanasia that cooling/freezing does not reduce pain in reptiles/amphibians and that formation of ice crystals may cause distress.

See page 20 of the report:
http://www.avma.org/issues/animal_we...euthanasia.pdf

It works, but its not exactly "humane."

thanks for the heads up elevatethis.i know i'll be expecting these kinds of things while working there which is why im prepared for it.turns out there's another guy working that knows his snakes so i wont feel too alone while being there.

Don't expect to change a lot there. You may get a couple things but ultimatly it come down to corporate policy.