just rescued this guy from one of those chain stores

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Originally Posted by se7en

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:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: I'm there now. :gj:

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

The negative stigma big box stores get within this hobby is ridiculous. It is no different than the stigma we, as snake hobbyists, get from the general public based off of man-eating python t.v. shows. Those are the extreme exceptions - not the rules. The number of healthy, well cared for, snakes purchased (not rescued) from big box stores finding good homes every day far outweighs the few we see popping up now and again in rough shape. There are so many caring people working in these stores doing great things with the animals there (not to mention them doing a saint's work dealing with the general public in a retail store). Big box pet stores turn so many more people on to this hobby than any one of us could ever imagine, and largely do a fine job doing so. THAT'S A GOOD THING!

It's this kind of "in-fighting" that makes us, as snake hobbyists, easy targets for the activist groups. If we can't even support each other, and the good we are all doing for the hobby, why should we expect the rest of the voting public to do so?

We all have our place here, large or small, and there's more than enough room for everyone. Heck - there's an empty chair next to me. Come on by and we can share stories about all of the friends we've made because of a silly little snake addiction. No negativity allowed. Maybe we'll even get to chatting about the snakes themselves. Maybe... :)

EDIT: OH YEAH! Nice new addition! :D

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Couldnt agree more. I, myself am a MANAGER at a big box store. I love my job, and we take excellent care of our reptiles. Its amazing how many customers I talk with about reptiles dont even know reptile shows or breeders exist. Pet stores are all they know! Hell, when I first started in the hobby some 18 years ago, I didnt know they existed either! It was because of a young lady at a yes - BIG BOX PET STORE who told me about them. Not all individual stores are great, with knowledgeable people that actually know what theyre talking about and have a true passion for the anomals....but there are many out there that are. I think what it boils down to is not the company itself or the store itself, but great people who work within it who have a true passion for the animals, and not just a bunch of kids who can barely bag up some crickets, know nothing, dont care and just basically working for ipod money.

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I also 110% agree that the term "RESCUE" is used too loosely these days.... like with what everybody else said. I find myself referring people to a Websters quite often lol...

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