1) Let me guess. He had the perfect 20g tank sitting on a shelf...Originally Posted by omnibus2
So the person on the phone asks me what size tank and what animal. I tell him I have a ball python (3 months old) in a 10 gallon. He says this is too small for the ball python, and enforces that I should upgrade to a 20 gallon. Amusing, isn't it?
By the way, why does it seem that pet stores have everything except thermostats? I live in the bay area, around the san mateo area, not sure why they don't have them in stock.
2) Because after store "mark-up" the price they would be charging for some of the t-stats would be unattractive to a casual shopper. They have a better chance of making a sale to an inexperienced shopper if that person thinks they can get a full set-up and snake for a cheaper price than what some of the high-end T-stats alone would cost. The pet stores only motive is profit...
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