well I'd have to agree that not all pet stores are created equal...I've been to some mom and pop stores where the conditions were horrible!...and I've seen a petco where the animals were verry well taken cared of. but there is this one pet store that i go to that is the best...they know more about reptiles than I do...and one employee has a bp collection to die for! and I always see 3/4 of the employees at the reptile show in manchester every year!