Petco = pathetic

[PurplePython]

If you don't like it, don't go there.

Spending money at that place only keeps the doors open, and more animals in danger under poor management.

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yeah that was the whole point of me posting this....

To tell people how terrible they are and that I am not going there anymore and neither should they.

[Raptor]

Bluntly put, a handful of people boycotting a national chain isn't going to do much good.

[PurplePython]

Bluntly put, a handful of people boycotting a national chain isn't going to do much good.

continuing to buy from places like this and not speak up and let people know how they treat their animals won't do much good either.... matter of fact it will only help this bad treatment continue to their animals if they continue to have tons of costumers. They will just assume that they are doing everything right and they can continue to treat their animals like crap and never suffer consequences.

if you guys dont agree with me and you think this thread was pointless then dont even post here. I don't see why your basically defending the place.

[CoolioTiffany]

I only like Petco for their dog, cat, bird & rodent needs, not so much for their pets. I go there to get aspen bedding for the snakes or to get a UTH or two, but nothing more than that.

I like Petsmart a lot more to get reptiles at. I got my first BP there and she's locked up with my male as we speak. I also got a Leopard gecko there that I don't have with me anymore (gave her to the sanctuary) and she was fat & healthy (also got a Corn snake there and sold him, he was pretty healthy though).

The Petsmart I go to I like a lot better to buy pets from, Petco has just disappointed me too much (every pet I bought from them died besides one that was extremely feisty).

[Jeremy78]

You know what they say about assumptions don't you?

I agree this person should be locked in a room without water for 48 hours! (if you saw it didn't have water two days earlier why didn't you say something then?)
This employee promptly fixed the situation as soon as it was addressed. I'm pretty sure that there was more people in that store then just you. And I'm also sure that someone else would have said something aswell if it was seen.
I'm just saying that this is hardly a bad thing that happened at this chain store. Now a cricket eating ball python is bad.
But on the short, this person is horrible! They probably purposely flipped over the dish in an irate temper tantrum and removed it's hide to watch it suffer! (insert evil laugh)
You see the two sides of the coin now?
Option 1 - snake goes 48 hours with no water and hide due to employee enjoying the animals suffering
option 2 - return from earlier that day/ multi tasking and cleaning cages (happens all the time) and was distracted not getting a chance to flip the dish and set up the cage (yet).

(thought I'd give some more of that "reeeal cool" sarcasm.)

[PurplePython]

You know what they say about assumptions don't you?

I agree this person should be locked in a room without water for 48 hours! (if you saw it didn't have water two days earlier why didn't you say something then?)
This employee promptly fixed the situation as soon as it was addressed. I'm pretty sure that there was more people in that store then just you. And I'm also sure that someone else would have said something aswell if it was seen.
I'm just saying that this is hardly a bad thing that happened at this chain store. Now a cricket eating ball python is bad.
But on the short, this person is horrible! They probably purposely flipped over the dish in an irate temper tantrum and removed it's hide to watch it suffer! (insert evil laugh)
You see the two sides of the coin now?
Option 1 - snake goes 48 hours with no water and hide due to employee enjoying the animals suffering
option 2 - return from earlier that day/ multi tasking and cleaning cages (happens all the time) and was distracted not getting a chance to flip the dish and set up the cage (yet).

(thought I'd give some more of that "reeeal cool" sarcasm.)

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even though I really didn't want to continue talking to you, because its annoying to explain the situation 1000 times in order for 1 person to understand it, I guess I will go ahead and explain it again. actually, I will break it down even more in detail so you MIGHT be able to understand it this time.

petco = has cage full of corn snakes when they get shipments.

petco = had one corn snake left out of the tank full.

petco = obviously didnt notice that 1 snake left.

petco = tooks everything out of the tank, and also took away the water and flipped the water dish upside down.... that is what they do when the tank is "empty"

it had nothing to do with people getting side tracked or forgetting.... they took the water out of a tank that still had a snake in it. I am not saying they did it on purpose to watch the snake suffer or anything, but they are a pet store and you would think they would check a tank more thoroughly before taking everything out of it wouldn't you? It's dosn't matter if the other customers didn't notice it. They arn't a major petstore that gets paid to do this job. And they arn't in charge of making sure these animals are cared for.

okay get the situation now? good. great. grand. wonderful.

and BTW, I think your the only one the "a-s-s-umptions" saying applies to here.

[Jeremy78]

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even though I really didn't want to continue talking to you, because its annoying to explain the situation 1000 times in order for 1 person to understand it, I guess I will go ahead and explain it again. actually, I will break it down even more in detail so you MIGHT be able to understand it this time.

petco = has cage full of corn snakes when they get shipments.

petco = had one corn snake left out of the tank full.

petco = obviously didnt notice that 1 snake left.

petco = tooks everything out of the tank, and also took away the water and flipped the water dish upside down.... that is what they do when the tank is "empty"

it had nothing to do with people getting side tracked or forgetting.... they took the water out of a tank that still had a snake in it. I am not saying they did it on purpose to watch the snake suffer or anything, but they are a pet store and you would think they would check a tank more thoroughly before taking everything out of it wouldn't you? It's dosn't matter if the other customers didn't notice it. They arn't a major petstore that gets paid to do this job. And they arn't in charge of making sure these animals are cared for.

okay get the situation now? good. great. grand. wonderful.

and BTW, I think your the only one the "a-s-s-umptions" saying applies to here.

Perhaps your story is overexaggerated aswell? Nuff said

[Jaydizzl05]

My girlfriend and I saw a dead baby corn with a couple of crickets chewing on it in a tank with 5 other live corns, pretty sad.

[Jeremy78]

Sometimes my balls tip over there water. I won't fins it until the next day. Then my snake drinks. I'm a hero two. I have saved numerous lives by doing this! Thanks for making people aware :-)

[PurplePython]

Sometimes my balls tip over there water. I won't fins it until the next day. Then my snake drinks. I'm a hero two. I have saved numerous lives by doing this! Thanks for making people aware :-)

A baby corn snake couldnt possibly have knocked over this water dish. It was one of those really thick hard dishes that has the fake rock look to it. And it wasn't "knocked over" it was turned upide down like there was not any animals in the tank. I enjoyed the sarcasm though. It was completely necessary, and it made you look reeaal cool.