Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
It's also rather insulting to small/private breeders if buyers are willing to plunk down $50-80 for a sick, mite-ridden, dehydrated, non-feeding normal BP hatchling from such a store, but they won't consider getting a healthy well-started one from the private breeder for half the price, because the overpriced sick one needs to be "saved".
I definitely agree on that aspect. I wonder how we could educate the public about the plethora of great breeders available with proper care given and the horrible conditions in chains like these...it's something I've seen myself often. I buy cat food at such stores, always checking on any reptiles, and the snakes never look like they are flourishing.