Quote Originally Posted by maverickgtr View Post
Print off caresheets from here and confront the manager of the store, not the reptile department. That's animal abuse. The ASPCA has information on the penal code for all states and if you need to print that off too. Give them the caresheets, and give them a certain amount of time to fix it [be reasonable, don't give them an hour or a day, maybe a week or two depending on how bad it is and what needs to be fixed], tell them of the time limit and that you'll call the police and report them for animal abuse. Come back after that amount of time is up and if it's not better call the police. Here's the link to the ASPCA's website to find out what the laws are in your state. If that can't help you call the police department who has jurisdiction for the area the pet store is in and talk to them about what you can do and who to contact.
Yeah, piss the guy off, that's what you want to do.

Or, go in and see if it's really the reptile guy's fault. Without knowing, you don't know. And I'm pretty sure that, with one single trip to this store, the OP doesn't know much about it or the people working there. If the OP is also a newb, that tank may or may not be as bad as he thought.

If you came in my store with an attitude or threatening me with the cops, I'd laugh, kick you out, and then laugh at you again later when I made fun of you for my customers.

Unless I really was the tool this guy may or may not be, speaking of the store owner.

Going straight to whatever authority you can find may be all well and good, but the police don't deal with perstore crap, literally.

There is no doubt some sort of Animal Control that regulates petstores. Go to your local pound and ask them who to contact.

Calling the cops for a poopy tank is.... let's just say 'wasteful' and leave it at that.