Quote Originally Posted by jonesy72 View Post
its hard isnt it? not to say something ..this one shop i frequent .i tell them about my snakes .and they kinda get snooty sometimes cause i didnt buy my snakes from them.. but at the same time dont properly house reptiles.. But they do have good rodents.so whats a guy do when they ask you "why dont you buy from us?" we can get whatever you want..I even had too a couple of weeks ago .. tell them that the mouse they had thrown in to be fed. was biting this pastel they had.. Man i hate bad pet shops!!!
The reptile shop I go to is great actually. The owner was really helpful in choosing what to buy to house my BP and my garter in, he even told me it would be cheaper to make the hides rather than buy from him. He also tells me where I can find better prices on stuff, like bulbs or other items. I always buy my mice from him though because (a) he is the only reptile store around and (b) I know he breeds them and I trust that they are not carrying any parasites and if they are prekilled, I know that he does it in a humane way. I bought my BP from a breeder, which the store owner knew, and he was very supportive of my decision even though I did not buy from his shop. He's offered to help me with my previous snakes and even my BP if I need it. The only complaint I can make is that not all the snakes in his shop have hides, but I'd like to mention that he does handle them regularly, so I guess I'm fortunate to live close to a shop owner who manages his snakes and store so well. I know there are plenty of unsatisfactory store keepers out there but there are the few rare gems lol