Purchased From Petsmart

[WingedWolfPsion]

A) Report the stores that do it wrong. Take it on up the chain. If nothing gets done, then see what local laws have to offer in terms of reporting animal neglect in a pet store. (In some areas, you'll find people who will help--in others you will find there's a gap in the laws). Give the pet store a negative review online. Most stores have google business pages or yellow pages online with review sections.

B) Praise the stores that do it right. Even if you don't buy from them. Give them positive reviews online. Some of us actually read those things. People looking for a reptile will see a good review, or a bad one.

The big chain doesn't tell their stores to do it all wrong. Their care instructions are generally reasonable. The problems arise when the individual stores do not follow or understand those instructions.

Do boycotts work? RARELY. When they do, it's because someone worked REALLY hard to organize a huge number of people to participate. One person failing to buy from a store? Not going to even be noticed.

Even passive resistance doesn't work by you sitting at home on your duff in front of the TV.

Making a difference requires ACTION.

Assuming PetCo notices that you never bought a snake from them: dumb.

[waltah!]

Again that is not the point..........



Pretty good, just giving insight, wisdom and knowledge to those who aren't as fortunate as I to have such a mind full of genius.

Sometimes I think that some of us forget where we started and need to be reminded. You've been rude to several members and seem to enjoy being smarter than everyone else.
I'll remind you of this post from less than one year ago. http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...shed.....maybe

Now if you got responses like some of the ones you've dished out then you wouldn't have enjoyed your earlier days on the site. Perhaps you should keep that in mind.

[MitsuMike]

Sometimes I think that some of us forget where we started and need to be reminded. You've been rude to several members and seem to enjoy being smarter than everyone else.
I'll remind you of this post from less than one year ago. http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...shed.....maybe

Now if you got responses like some of the ones you've dished out then you wouldn't have enjoyed your earlier days on the site. Perhaps you should keep that in mind.

Wow again, worthless information to the OP. For someone who is supposed to be "cleaning" and "maintaining" this site you sure are filling it up with pointless post.
Seems to me this should have been a PM but rather you feel the need to have attention and the last word. I know it has to stem from mommy not giving you the attention you deserved but really? Acting out here? Not very mod like to me.
For someone to bring up the past, one has to have nothing else in their arsenal but that last and final thing to try and "ruin" the other person. Now this would work if I actually cared what you have to say, but alas I don't.
I am on this site for knowledge and to help others not for feelings or enjoying a stay. When I run my mouth I know what I am talking about, and am right. Someone who runs their mouth with no knowledge shows unintelligence, that is not I.
I help people to the best of my ability, where as you seem to have only one goal. And it seems to be arguing with me. Your a mod why are you wasting your time here? Because your feelings were hurt? Your an adult, get over it. No need to get so emotional over something as silly as this. That is why I am done here. Have your last word, I don't care. If it proves something to yourself, then have at it. But like I said I think you should be doing your job as a mod instead of having a worthless conversation over how your feelings were hurt.
I am here to help people even if it's tough love, what are you doing?

[Byrdie]

Been to NUMEROUS petsmart/petco in NC and in FL when I was younger. Cities like Charlotte, greensboro, Raleigh, cary, durham, winston salem, Miramar, Pembroke Pines etc. I see enclosures and animals that are ridiculously kept. Now will I use my experience of over 20+ stores vs your 2-3 to show future herpers to stay away from these chains........Petsmart, Petco, Petland, etc. If someone can go to the stores you people work at and buy a pet power to them and good for them.

Have you reported any of those to RSPCA?...Didn't think so so please don't judge others by where they shop

on that note 3 days ago i went to Petco for the last few supplies i needed for my Female BP who will be here in about 2 weeks i went there and was asking a few questions about their BP's and the Girl working there (asked her out and got shot down ) said they had 2 male BP's in the back for sale i said lemme see them...
we walked to the back there in a 10 Gal tank they had two 2ft long male normals in one tank no hide box no water and both of them sitting directly on the glass on top of the heatpad i was like...*alsidfvjuasdlvbxzlbLubljdadvasdbvasdfbadfbdgbnnfb!!!11!1!!!!*....after a good 10 minute "how to" speech she said "I'm only doing what i was told" so i told her to rectify the situation or the RSPCA is gonna be here ASAP..so she asked what could be done i pointed out the mistakes she said go finish your shopping and I'll come find you so off i went
i bought a few things and walked around the store (just to note all their reptiles were in excellent condition)
the manager came and got me not the girl that i was originally complaining to and brought me to the back there they had two 20gal tanks both with a nice layer of bedding each with a heatpad a hide box and fresh water...long story short I'll be picking up my new Male BP in a week...(someone had dropped them off with RI so they were getting treated by the Vet) so not all stores are evil just the managers hire incompetent people (I applied before i left) so i hope that policy holds until they hire me >.> jkin

[rabernet]

Wow again, worthless information to the OP. For someone who is supposed to be "cleaning" and "maintaining" this site you sure are filling it up with pointless post.
Seems to me this should have been a PM but rather you feel the need to have attention and the last word. I know it has to stem from mommy not giving you the attention you deserved but really? Acting out here? Not very mod like to me.
For someone to bring up the past, one has to have nothing else in their arsenal but that last and final thing to try and "ruin" the other person. Now this would work if I actually cared what you have to say, but alas I don't.
I am on this site for knowledge and to help others not for feelings or enjoying a stay. When I run my mouth I know what I am talking about, and am right. Someone who runs their mouth with no knowledge shows unintelligence, that is not I.
I help people to the best of my ability, where as you seem to have only one goal. And it seems to be arguing with me. Your a mod why are you wasting your time here? Because your feelings were hurt? Your an adult, get over it. No need to get so emotional over something as silly as this. That is why I am done here. Have your last word, I don't care. If it proves something to yourself, then have at it. But like I said I think you should be doing your job as a mod instead of having a worthless conversation over how your feelings were hurt.
I am here to help people even if it's tough love, what are you doing?

I'm sorry - I'm on vacation, and I'm certain that our AWESOME staff, including Walt (who appeared to have hit a little to close to home with you with the post you quoted and embarassed you just a bit) have probably already dealt with you in the manner I'd expect (which is an infraction for disrespect to staff).

However, I still can't let this slide. I'd like to remind you that YOU are a guest in OUR house called http://www.ball-pythons.net. And as our guest, we would like you to treat others with respect. You say all the time that respect is earned. Well my dear, you've taken a wrong turn towards earning much respect with your know it all attitude after being a newbie yourself just 12 months ago. We can't MAKE you be nice to people, but we can step in when you have crossed the line to downright rudeness to others and point out your hypocrisy.

I hope that you'll take this time off from the site and eat a little humble pie before taking it upon yourself to respond to others as if you're better than them in every single post. Sounds like you got a bit of Grinch and Scrooge in you this holiday season, but hopefully once this season is over, you can be a more pleasant contributing guest and member here.

[Erfic Tick]

ive bought 1 bp form them ive had him for a month hes not eating but thats usual its winter plus hes going into shed so yeah hes lived the guy who got him out owned 16 foot burm so there are some places that are experienced and cares and others not so much im now turning to bhb reptiles so ur pick mines doing great 2 month old 2 foot bp so cute and docile there certinely good ppl and bad ppl who own petsmart/petco

[Erfic Tick]

yeah petsmart=OK-GREAT petco=horrible-bad love my bp he is actualy now eating as we speak he just finished his shed sorry to lie lol

[thedarkwolf25]

We got our BP Hera from the Petsmart my wife works at. So far all of our reptiles have come from that Petsmart which includes Hera, 4 Firebelly Toads, and our newest addition Zeus (a normal corn). I have never shopped at a PetCo so I can't speak for them. But most of the Petsmarts that we shop at seem to be doing just fine.

[MitsuMike]

I'm sorry - I'm on vacation, and I'm certain that our AWESOME staff, including Walt (who appeared to have hit a little to close to home with you with the post you quoted and embarassed you just a bit) have probably already dealt with you in the manner I'd expect (which is an infraction for disrespect to staff).

However, I still can't let this slide. I'd like to remind you that YOU are a guest in OUR house called http://www.ball-pythons.net. And as our guest, we would like you to treat others with respect. You say all the time that respect is earned. Well my dear, you've taken a wrong turn towards earning much respect with your know it all attitude after being a newbie yourself just 12 months ago. We can't MAKE you be nice to people, but we can step in when you have crossed the line to downright rudeness to others and point out your hypocrisy.

I hope that you'll take this time off from the site and eat a little humble pie before taking it upon yourself to respond to others as if you're better than them in every single post. Sounds like you got a bit of Grinch and Scrooge in you this holiday season, but hopefully once this season is over, you can be a more pleasant contributing guest and member here.

Your just soooo darn cute.........attacking someone who has been banned. Aww but don't worry, I'm back. I do find in entertaining though that if I were to say something as you posted I would get an infraction, odd don't you think?
I'll leave it at that, I don't want to hurt any feelings again. hahahaha

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Your just soooo darn cute.........attacking someone who has been banned. Aww but don't worry, I'm back. I do find in entertaining though that if I were to say something as you posted I would get an infraction, odd don't you think?
I'll leave it at that, I don't want to hurt any feelings again. hahahaha

Hopefully this time around you have decided to be a positive contributer to this site though the way you are making your come back surely does not indicate it.

I'll leave it at that!