worst pet store ever

We have 3 pet stores in town that sell balls.

The PetCo is new, clean and pretty nice. While the general staff don't like messing with the snakes they have an "expert", a little old lady that does care about the reptiles and snakes. Her knowledge is pretty wide with less specific "ball" knowledge and more general all reptiles and snakes knowledge. Their reptiles looks good and we have no problem with them. This is where we got Cleo, who is an amazing ball python.

The second is a general pet store, more fish than anything. They have a tank of balls that range from okay to poorish. The main problem they have is the substrate (coconut stuff?) which gets all over the snakes and makes them look messy. Some with less than stellar sheds. I wouldn't buy a ball there, but we do get our feeders there as they have a great feeder deli.

The third is a specific reptiles store downtown. They have a LOT of snakes and reptiles, I don't much care for their husbandry much. The balls are generally kept without hides, and a single heat lamp. Recently they are taking better care of them, in a newer enclosure etc. But we don't go there anymore mainly because the owner is a ****, way annoying personality and we just don't like dealing with him, rather than his store in general.

Within a couple of hours drive there are lots of reptile stores, and I mean a LOT. The best we have found is LLL Reptiles, they are about two hours from here and we think the drive is worth it, as there is really nothing to complain about with them, and lots to see and learn there. A+++!!++!++ Would do business with again!!!!+++111 (sorry got an attack of ebay feedbackitus) This is where we got Carmen.

Now live in a fairly good Area for Petco and I got 2 wonderful pets there but one time I asked two hold a corn snake his shockingly rude reply "ya want ta hold it buy it kid now i've more important stuff ta do" hmm more important than your job :cens0r: Not only did this person insult me but later went into the ferret cage to change the water and Left the thing/top/cover open :O:O

I don't shop at big big box stores. I mainly shop at Petland co. Surprisingly everyone that works at their stores have Snakes, Reptiles, or one kind of another.
And they know what they are talking about. Their snakes are properly cared for. They don't have 2-3 snakes to 1 cage.

I would highly recommend going to em. I haven't had a bad experience with em yet.

Whhhoah. This is by far the OLDEST thread I have ever seen reanimated.

Zombie alert!

In agreeance with Newbie: PetLand is an amazing store, I have one right by me. Very helpful and knowledgeable staff who genuinely enjoy the animals. Great care of reptiles and amphibians. They have a couple of baby ballies (same size) share an enclosure but they're well tended to.

Print off a care sheet.
Take the sheet to the store and ask to speak to a manager.

Inform the manager that their husbandry is lacking and they will create unhappy customers and lose animals and money due to this ignorance.
Now that they have the information they could also be liable for animal neglect charges depending on your jurisdiction.
You will quickly find out if it is merely ignorance or greed as well creating this situation.