I can't say it's the same for every particular store... But for the district that my box store is in... (And the same box this snake came from cause that sale promo also pissed me off.)Originally Posted by Bogertophis
We are not allowed to take animals from local breeders that are just wanting to sell excess. People try to give us fish all the time and we turn them away. We cannot put them in our fish system. Small animals are the same. And abandoned animals are absolutely not allowed in the areas our animals are in.
Everything is automated by computer. We sell a snake, the breeder is updated and an invoice created for a new shipment. Our breeder is a corporate approved provider...And a very well known one at at that, which is why I was disappointed in some of the animals we have seen at my store...But that's a different can of worms.
The purchase price is also not as low as people think. A typical beardie runs my store 35$ in cost. And we are required to follow vet protocols. I just sent corporate off a vet bill for 300$ on a guinea pig and another 200$ on a hamster that needed emergency surgery.
I can tell you we try to do best by the critters in my store. If this store is lacking, the company needs to know.
This store did VERY poorly. The snake was in the same condition and still on the sales floor when you returned the next day?
I would still contact corporate with the info regarding this pets condition. This store needs to have a district manager aware of this.
Had it been blue, that's an okay to have on the floor. Most in my store shed out just fine. This snake should have been moved as soon as the dehydrated appearance and flakey shed started. A quiet room and a good soaking.
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