Really?? At Petco???

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Originally Posted by Slicercrush

Theyre just like chicks, but more colorful!

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Kinda like skittles, different flavors... my mangrove used to pick out all the lemon flavored ones. :rofl:

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Originally Posted by Alter-Echo

Kinda like skittles, different flavors... my mangrove used to pick out all the lemon flavored ones. :rofl:

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[emoji23][emoji23] if we keep coming up with ideas for this people are gonna start taking us seriously

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Originally Posted by Sunnieskys

they are like a puppy mill but with snakes. They are mass produced, come to us small, and sometimes messed up. My Odyn was one of them. I wish Petco would reach out to reputable breeders and only order as necessary. I'm happy BPs are not available right now to even get. Grrrrr, just grrrr to them.

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The reason is because the company would not make cash which is really all corporate cares about. Breeders are not going to wholesale their nice stuff. Now as for normals, they might wholesale those assuming they get many if any and also depending what they are het for.

Heck i was on the local reptile FB page and someone posted a poor little GTP at a local Petco, i think in federal Way or Auburn...somewhere down south. They didnt even give the poor guy a stick to sit on. He was curled up on the floor inside a half log hide. Not sure if someone went to rescue it. I felt bad for him and if i had the caging and the cash, i probably would have gone to rescue him. I know its not a good idea as it just reinforces that said animals will sell and they will just order another which will be kept in the same condition but i felt so sorry for that little baby snake. Was like Dottie my pied BP, when i got her, she was in the back room in a little tiny cube that was half filled with cold spilled water in a mess of slop. They had to assist feed her as they said she didnt eat and was very bitey......2 days after i got her home, she ate like a horse every 3 days and has only bit me once in almost 5 years and that was because my finger smelled like a rat as i was messing with them and forgot to wash my hand lol.

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Originally Posted by Sauzo

Heck i was on the local reptile FB page and someone posted a poor little GTP at a local Petco, i think in federal Way or Auburn...somewhere down south. They didnt even give the poor guy a stick to sit on. He was curled up on the floor inside a half log hide. Not sure if someone went to rescue it. I felt bad for him and if i had the caging and the cash, i probably would have gone to rescue him. I know its not a good idea as it just reinforces that said animals will sell and they will just order another which will be kept in the same condition but i felt so sorry for that little baby snake.

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The Petco near me (the one in this thread) had a GTP about a year ago, maybe longer, I stink at time, hahaha. Anyway, same thing, no perch, nothing. Just a water dish and half log hide. I googled GTPs and showed the employee that in EVERY picture the GTP is perched in that famous GTP "pose". Then showed care sheets, etc... which discussed that they are an arboreal species. The employee said they can only put what corporate allows in the tank. I was furious!
...went back a few weeks later, no GTP. I asked if it sold...nope it died. I called corporate but gave up after hours of being run in circles.

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Originally Posted by Sauzo

The reason is because the company would not make cash which is really all corporate cares about. Breeders are not going to wholesale their nice stuff. Now as for normals, they might wholesale those assuming they get many if any and also depending what they are het for.

Heck i was on the local reptile FB page and someone posted a poor little GTP at a local Petco, i think in federal Way or Auburn...somewhere down south. They didnt even give the poor guy a stick to sit on. He was curled up on the floor inside a half log hide. Not sure if someone went to rescue it. I felt bad for him and if i had the caging and the cash, i probably would have gone to rescue him. I know its not a good idea as it just reinforces that said animals will sell and they will just order another which will be kept in the same condition but i felt so sorry for that little baby snake. Was like Dottie my pied BP, when i got her, she was in the back room in a little tiny cube that was half filled with cold spilled water in a mess of slop. They had to assist feed her as they said she didnt eat and was very bitey......2 days after i got her home, she ate like a horse every 3 days and has only bit me once in almost 5 years and that was because my finger smelled like a rat as i was messing with them and forgot to wash my hand lol.

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I remember that post and I also called Corp and sent emails stating that is not how we set up gtps. They have since updated the set ups. Poor little baby. Why they ordered a gtp is beyond me!

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Originally Posted by Sunnieskys

I remember that post and I also called Corp and sent emails stating that is not how we set up gtps. They have since updated the set ups. Poor little baby. Why they ordered a gtp is beyond me!

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I gotta say, the new-ish girl at my local store is actually pretty knowledgeable. I had a good 10 minute chat with her the other day and she knew her stuff pretty well. She gets frustrated that she's limited by management as far as what she can do to help troubleshoot and improve conditions, but clearly cares and it shows with her interaction with customers.

Anyway, @sunnieskys, it's good to see more good employees like you working there and being an asset to the company, the customers and most importantly, the animals.
I just wish employees like you you were more the rule than the exception.

As alway, thanks for being one of the good ones!!!

when is the next Reptile Rapture event or whatever it's called? i'll try to come hangout and skool your staff and customers.

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Originally Posted by Sauzo

Heck i was on the local reptile FB page and someone posted a poor little GTP at a local Petco, i think in federal Way or Auburn...somewhere down south. They didnt even give the poor guy a stick to sit on. He was curled up on the floor inside a half log hide. Not sure if someone went to rescue it. I felt bad for him and if i had the caging and the cash, i probably would have gone to rescue him. I know its not a good idea as it just reinforces that said animals will sell and they will just order another which will be kept in the same condition but i felt so sorry for that little baby snake.

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

The Petco near me (the one in this thread) had a GTP about a year ago, maybe longer, I stink at time, hahaha. Anyway, same thing, no perch, nothing. Just a water dish and half log hide. I googled GTPs and showed the employee that in EVERY picture the GTP is perched in that famous GTP "pose". Then showed care sheets, etc... which discussed that they are an arboreal species. The employee said they can only put what corporate allows in the tank. I was furious!
...went back a few weeks later, no GTP. I asked if it sold...nope it died. I called corporate but gave up after hours of being run in circles.

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Originally Posted by Sunnieskys

I remember that post and I also called Corp and sent emails stating that is not how we set up gtps. They have since updated the set ups. Poor little baby. Why they ordered a gtp is beyond me!

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this pix is from Sept 2015. i was driving Miss Daisy (my boss lady) and had time to kill while she was in a meeting, so i stopped by the Petco next to the Tacoma Mall. they had a Shiny GTP! i don’t remember the price, there was a low branch decor, it seemed in fair condition but it was on the ground. it looked super humid and there a few pieces of shed as u can see.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/PbY89pk.jpg

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

I gotta say, the new-ish girl at my local store is actually pretty knowledgeable. I had a good 10 minute chat with her the other day and she knew her stuff pretty well. She gets frustrated that she's limited by management as far as what she can do to help troubleshoot and improve conditions, but clearly cares and it shows with her interaction with customers.

Anyway, @sunnieskys, it's good to see more good employees like you working there and being an asset to the company, the customers and most importantly, the animals.
I just wish employees like you you were more the rule than the exception.

As alway, thanks for being one of the good ones!!!

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I havent stepped foot in a Petsmart or Petco in i dont know how. I usually end up getting pissed off at either how stupid the employees are or the excuses they give for not keeping their reptiles set up correctly (in the case of someone knowledgeable, corporates fault).

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Originally Posted by Ax01

when is the next Reptile Rapture event or whatever it's called? i'll try to come hangout and skool your staff and customers.




this pix is from Sept 2015. i was driving Miss Daisy (my boss lady) and had time to kill while she was in a meeting, so i stopped by the Petco next to the Tacoma Mall. they had a Shiny GTP! i don’t remember the price, there was a low branch decor, it seemed in fair condition but it was on the ground. it looked super humid and there a few pieces of shed as u can see.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/PbY89pk.jpg

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That is still a pretty piss poor setup. I mean how hard is it to make a little perch with a dremel, a couple stick on cable clamps and a piece of oak dowel. Or even an over sized PVC one is better than nothing along with a little plastic plant to give it security. That GTP is grounded so it's either too hot (which i doubt), pregnant (which i doubt), or is stressed (which i think). GTPs seem to stress pretty easy and i wouldnt be surprised if that snake didnt eat and dies within a month. I mean heck, i was worried about getting Pat as i heard horror stories about keeping GTPs but after having Pat for almost 5 months and seeing him go from a little 12 inch about as thick as a Bic pen baby to now about 2 feet long and a little over a 1/2 inch thick, I found GTPs really arent that hard to care for if you just give them essentials which really isnt too much. Knock on wood of course.

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Originally Posted by Ax01

when is the next Reptile Rapture event or whatever it's called? i'll try to come hangout and skool your staff and customers.




this pix is from Sept 2015. i was driving Miss Daisy (my boss lady) and had time to kill while she was in a meeting, so i stopped by the Petco next to the Tacoma Mall. they had a Shiny GTP! i don’t remember the price, there was a low branch decor, it seemed in fair condition but it was on the ground. it looked super humid and there a few pieces of shed as u can see.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/PbY89pk.jpg

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No idea as I don't do them. They are a joke and do not bring people in. A waste of marketing. I'm constantly on education with my staff on animals. Don't sell an animal if you don't know what they need.

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