While i was in Wheeling WV yesterday, i decided to cross over the river and head to a petstore in St. Clairsville OH. I'm a sucker for pet stores, esp ones that have herps. Most pet stores you go into, whether it be chain or local, usually have reptiles in less than perfect conditions, but not this one. I was amazed at the amount of care they gave their reptiles and amphibians. Each snake had a water bowl and two hides! There weren't multiple animals in the same enclosure, and when i walked in there was an employee cleaning cages. I wandered over to the herp section and marvled for a few seconds before she asked me if i needed any help. I told her that i was amazed at the care they were giving their herps. She responeded by saying that she was the one who took care of the reptile section. She cleans cages everyday, replaces water everyday, and is the one around when anyone wants to get anything out of the cage. After chatting with her for about 20 mins or so she definitely knew her stuff or knew where to find the information for the questions i was asking. They had a couple of king snakes, one very large bp, two baby burms, and a kenyan sand boa. They also had a myriad of other lizards and frogs. All the cages were clean with no sign of feces left over anywhere and the water was fresh. I was impressed and would definitely recommend it to someone in that area. Its called Pet Surplus in St. Clairsville OH. The other animals looked just as good. My buddy buys fish from there and says that he's never had a problem. The staff is very friendly and willing to answer your every question, trust me on this
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Just thought i'd share.