oh Petsmart...

I had to run in petsmart to get mea lworms, and I made a pass by the reptiles before leaving. There were two employees getting to take on of the snakes out so I stopped, and over heard one of them saying "man I hope he doesn't bite me' and the other ones response was "Don't worry milk snakes don't have teeth" I was floored because she was completely serious. So I then made the comment that adult milk snake bites sting a bit, and she then told me that it must not have been a milk snake that bit me because they don't have teeth....hmmmm and these are the uneducated people creating the irresponsible reptile owners we have today. I told her she had no idea what she was talking about, that I owned a milk snake and had been bitten many times, and how would they attack and hold their prey without teeth, she had nothing to say so I walked away......wow.....

Lol that tricksy little petsmart


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This is why I plan to apply for a Pet store job as soon as I'm able.

Lol k know exactly how you feel! I herd one tell a customer that the white part of the poop was the rodents bones!:rofl:

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Originally Posted by snake8myelbo

Lol k know exactly how you feel! I herd one tell a customer that the white part of the poop was the rodents bones!:rofl:

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WOW!!!! really?! I have only found one person at petsmart who knew what she was talking about, sadly she doesn't work for them any more but I got to know her so I go to her with all my random questions on facebook lol

my local petsmart told one guy that he could house a ball python and a corn snake in the same cage

I went to a pjs pets and they wanted $16 for a small package of wax worms. UHM.

I told them I didn't want them and continued the transaction. When I left, they hadn't even taken back the wax worms. My mice got their treats for free!

There's also a reptile only store in my town. I once asked to see a snake (not even take it out but lift up the hide) and they were like oh heck no that thing bites :/

i brought my bp in petsmart the other day and got stopped at the door by an associate. she said she needed to make sure the snake wasnt dangerous before i came in. she called the "reptile" guy to inspect my 400g little lady. he asked me what kind of snake it was and if it bites:weirdface. i spent about 20 minutes trying to educate him on the bps they sell in there. wonder who cares for those poor little snakes.

I wont even take my dog into petsmart! I took my dog once and she contracted kennel cough!

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Lol k know exactly how you feel! I herd one tell a customer that the white part of the poop was the rodents bones!:rofl:

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WHAT?! They aren't? Then what are they then? I always wondered cause my bearded dragon has white parts in her poop but she doesnt eat nuffin wit bonz?!

LoL.

Yeah, the vet that I took Monty to, the only reptile doctor in Huntsville, works in a Petsmart. Thank God the guy actually sounded like he knew what he was talking about and had some previous experience because the rest of the ordeal was pretty sketchy. Apparently the girl working the front counter hadn't had anyone bring a snake in there in over four years. She was extremely excited. The nurse, while he didn't seem freaked out by Monty, would not touch him. The girl working the register was totally freaked out.

Personally, I think me, with about two whole weeks of experience caring for one, know more about ball pythons than everyone apart from the vet combined in that store. If we, as a community, might volunteer to help big stores like Petsmart, it might help. Just print off caresheets that they could hand to the customer when they want to buy a snake. That'd be a start if they'd be willing to take them.

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WHAT?! They aren't? Then what are they then? I always wondered cause my bearded dragon has white parts in her poop but she doesnt eat nuffin wit bonz?!

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Urates are Uric acid (the white stuff). Reptiles have solid and liquid urine.

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WHAT?! They aren't? Then what are they then? I always wondered cause my bearded dragon has white parts in her poop but she doesnt eat nuffin wit bonz?!

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Nah they arent. Reptiles bodies compact uric acid (urine) into these white pellets to conserve fluids. They can pee liquid like you or i would though too.

Are the white pellets the equilvalent of kidney stones in humans? Anyone know?

Haha, I know what they are...I was just trollin' a bit :-P

Lol steady they were cleaning the cages

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Nah they arent. Reptiles bodies compact uric acid (urine) into these white pellets to conserve fluids. They can pee liquid like you or i would though too.

Are the white pellets the equilvalent of kidney stones in humans? Anyone know?

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Hell no they aren't like a kidney stone. I am sitting in the hospital right now waiting for surgery tomorrow morning for a 9mm kidney stone all doped up on morphine. Terrible experience


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While there is no Petsmart here in the Toledo area we do have Petco. Fortunately one of the stores has a clerk(?) that has had his ball python for 20 plus years. Kind of rare these days.

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While there is no Petsmart here in the Toledo area we do have Petco. Fortunately one of the stores has a clerk(?) that has had his ball python for 20 plus years. Kind of rare these days.

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Wow, that is rare. The lady that used to work there, that actually knew what she was talking about actually keeps and breeds snakes.

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Lol k know exactly how you feel! I herd one tell a customer that the white part of the poop was the rodents bones!:rofl:

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When I first got interested in keeping Snakes years ago I was told this or heard it somewhere and believed it. Reason being is because at the time I was still living with my parents so there was no way I was getting a snake and so I hadn't done any research.

A lot of people that go to big pet stores to get pets and supplies believe these things because 95% of them don't do any research of their own.

I wish we could do something to change this but unless someone writes an angry letter to the company saying to educate their employees better in the care of the animals they sell then I don't think it'll ever change. Maybe make a point that healthy animals sell better and will make the customer a returning customer?
I dunno.

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Hell no they aren't like a kidney stone. I am sitting in the hospital right now waiting for surgery tomorrow morning for a 9mm kidney stone all doped up on morphine. Terrible experience


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I feel your pain. I've had 7 kidney stones. Went through lithotripsy on one that was around 9mm and then had a stent for 2 weeks. WORST PAIN ever. I pray that I never have another one but I know I will. I hope you feel better soon. Oh yeah, MORPHINE was fantastic.

I rarely go to PetSmart, so my only anecdote is from when I asked to hold their striped Cal king. A female employee unlocked the viv but admitted she was afraid of snakes and had a guy take him out for me. Later that week I (stupidly) came back and asked to hold the same snake. The same female employee helped me and this time I volunteered to just grab the snake myself. She said he was "a bit too friendly for her liking." Umm, would you rather the snake be aggressive? XD

"Friendly" implies that the snake is really active and in-your-face right? Well, this snake was practically hatchling size. We're talking itty bitty. And he was the limpest king I've held. He hardly moved in my hands. :/ I think he may have been underfed, too, which is no surprise. If their employees are afraid of a lifeless baby king, they must be afraid of everything there!

I have to drive a good 45 minutes to get to the petsmart a few cities over, because there is a guy there that has a few ball python morphs, and he actually knows what he is talking about. The petsmart closest to me is CLUELESS and I refuse to buy anything there unless I don't have time to go to the other petsmart, or the other LPS that is also 45 mins away (I go there to buy live mice for my picky girl who refuses to take f/t).