you even gotta be careful with the mom and pop stores, not saying that all are bad, but its really all pet stores. You just got to have you guard up, and don't take what they say as fact, and do your own research. A lot of these kids just wanted a job I'm sure, and aren't very passionate about animals and their needs, and are just trying to do their job so to speak(if they only knew the real damage they were causing). I do come across lots of employees there who are very helpful though so I guess it can go both ways. Best way to prevent bad advice is to do good research yourself. And never trust ONE source whether it be a person in a pet store or a person online.