Quote Originally Posted by The Hedgehog View Post
Me too, but I can tell you exactly why they don't. They get people who aren't knowledgeable about reptiles, and train them on corporate standards and that's it. They don't want the guy in there who sets everything like it should be with heating pads and such because of one reason.

COST.

Not only would it cost Petco tons of money to make every single animal have the standards needed for perfect husbandry, but it would cost Petco tons of money training each employee and then paying the employee for the reptile position even more because of all the extra work that would be needed.

Sorry ladies and Gentleman, but that's the way it works. At the end of the day, Petco is a business, and their goal is to make as much money as possible while spending as little as possible.
Oh I know, I understand completely. And I actually don't "hate" petco or petsmart. Petsmart's Banfield hospital pointed me in the direction of an exotic vet I would not have been able to find on my own. Plus, their workers are some of e nicest people I've met, most do really care about their animals.

And the cost of proper care would mean they'd have to hike up the price for the pet and ultimately have less sales. But, with that said, there are cost efficient as well as cost-free ways they could improve their care.