Ugh! Not all pet stores are the same. Trust me! I work at one! Yes, we use the dials, but we also have the kind with the probe and we check basking spots often with it to make sure everyone is at the right temperature. The reptiles and amphibians that require medium to high humidity are misted several times a day and are housed on substrate that holds humidity well. They are all well fed and are cleaned once a week, plus spot cleaned every day. Their water dishes are removed, replaced, and sanitized every day. Our store didn't start out this way. It took my co-workers and I to turn it around but I can say that we have not had a single dead reptile for a looooong time. Not a single animal is underfed or provided with improper care.
Now, I cannot defend against us using giant suppliers that occasionally send us unhealthy animals. Just today we got a shipment from Reptiles by Mack and the little beardies were soooo cold when they arrived. But once in our care, animals that come into our store receive veterinary care when necessary.
I'm so tired of seeing SO MANY PEOPLE insulting my intelligence and saying that where I work is a horrible place. Do you know how many times I've been able to take a person who wanted to put a baby ball python in a 40g tank with no heat and turn it around and educate them on the proper care and get them to by the proper supplies? How many times I've been able to take a person who is terrified of reptiles and get them to touch a snake and say "Wow, they are not cold and slimy. They are really smooth."? How many times I've been able to educate people about how wonderful reptiles are? My job is wonderful! I get to provide animals with proper care and educate people! If my job were any better, I'd own my own store!
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