Re: Never buy from.............
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Originally Posted by
SatanicIntention
I don't know why you just didn't buy from Kara @ NERD to begin with.
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, and I'm sure I'll hit a nerve.
But heres an example...A blood shipped from LLL could run you maybe 150 bucks?
A quality shipped from Kara or WHOMEVER that is reputable is going to cost you..250-500 shipped?
For alot of people it just comes down to price...:( and thats sad
SAVE YOURSELF THE TROUBLE AND SPEND THE EXTRA CASH ON A QUALITY ANIMAL
Re: Never buy from.............
Stores like LLL look at animals like inventory, they get a whole bunch in and turn them over for profit. That is fine if you are selling books, supplies or non-living merchandise. Many of these animals have been shipped to them, never acclimated or quarantined(thus the many stories of mites). Who knows if they have been feeding or when the last time they have been fed, temps, illness? Since they sell them so cheap they cant afford to do all these things or they could never turn a profit.
It only takes one sick animal or a few mites carrying some bad disease and your whole collection could be wiped out causing tremendous grief and a whole lotta vet bills just to save a few bucks. Not worth it.
We have all started somewhere and made rookie mistakes. Next time go to a breeder for a healthy well mantained animal and store for supplies. I would have asked for my $ back and called a breeder. We learn more from bad experiences than good ones. Think of yourself as wiser for it.
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Yes next time your at an expo take a look at their animals. I guarantee that 90% have mites. I always make a point to look at their animals but try not to touch anything on their tables for fear of spreading the mites. I have had two animals die that I purchased from them, a RTB and a little crestie. Only one that is still kickin and thriving is my blood although he had a minor case of mites as well. But a quick spray of the new enclosure with some PAM before he went in and it was taken care of in a week. ALthough they did send me the PAM for free when I complained.
