Pecto Stepping up there games for BPs

[The Hedgehog]

My exact words were "making excuses for these large corperations." B/c all I read in that post were excuses... but I guess thats neither here nor there. I won't argue with you on a public forum.

Meaning you can't debate with the facts that I just put up? I've said my peace. Later.

[corgigirl9]

I'm amazed anyone would consider buying a snake from Petco.....

+1

[LizardPants]

I still think you can get better prices with a reputable breeder.
However, This would be a good alternative for someone who didn't have a reputable breeder in their area.

No, it wouldn't be a GOOD alternative.

[LizardPants]

Meaning you can't debate with the facts that I just put up? I've said my peace. Later.

You're an accountant in the corporate world, so you have a lot of insider knowledge about how businesses operate financially. Congratulations, and thanks for sharing.

However, whether or not you mean to defend Petco, your posts sure read as though you are. Yes I know you specifically stated that you're not defending Petco, the rest of your words tell a different story. I get that you're probably playing devil's advocate, but not everyone who reads this thread will. Maybe you should go back and re-think your posts on this topic.

Furthermore I've been in at least three Petco's in the Atlanta area. They're all rather disgusting, even in comparison to Petsmart which is no Shangri La by any means. I would never consider even purchasing feeders from a Petco in the Atlanta area.

[Misfit]

Oh man. People get so petty in their arguments online. Gah. It's silly.

My local petco juuuust opened a few moths ago and I've stopped by every now and then when it's 830 and I need some random thing. lol.. Otherwise, I go local.

They have BPs, and yeah.. they're not cared for that well. Nothing there really is, but oh well. :/ Such is the way of the world when money is more important than life! No morphs though, and fingers crossed they don't get any. The best thing about my area is that people boycott corporate places that are in it for the money and not their product, whether it's food, animals, or otherwise. Even if they had them, the majority would rather buy from our local shops, not some big name.

[sicilian1928]

They only had normals the last time i was at petco which is in Everett Washington. However they did have a Colombian Boa for sale and a few other cool snakes available.

[MidSouthMorphs]

I have owned Ball Pythons for 10 years going on 11 now. I sold most of mine in 2006 before I went into the Marine Corps, although I kept a couple of them. I am now out and started up a collection again. I actually bought a Pinstripe from Petco today. Has no mites, proper girth for his length, ate well, and looks very healthy. He is also very alert I might add.

Is it easy to bash someone or a company if you don't go physically see it for yourself. Every location will be different. My petco actually has employees that care for the animals. The person I dealt with has a small collection of Ball Python morphs so I imagine that is why they are cared for so well. But, some locations have the employees that view it as "just a job" or "they are just animals". And with those individuals, they are causing you all to stereotype all of the stores.

That is pretty much like saying one Chiles' had bad food, so all of them must be terrible. Do everyone a favor with all of this pointless talk and go to your Petco and see the Spiders, Pinstripes, and Pastels for yourself, then you can make some judgements. That is all.

[Haydenphoto]

I have owned Ball Pythons for 10 years going on 11 now. I sold most of mine in 2006 before I went into the Marine Corps, although I kept a couple of them. I am now out and started up a collection again. I actually bought a Pinstripe from Petco today. Has no mites, proper girth for his length, ate well, and looks very healthy. He is also very alert I might add.

Is it easy to bash someone or a company if you don't go physically see it for yourself. Every location will be different. My petco actually has employees that care for the animals. The person I dealt with has a small collection of Ball Python morphs so I imagine that is why they are cared for so well. But, some locations have the employees that view it as "just a job" or "they are just animals". And with those individuals, they are causing you all to stereotype all of the stores.

That is pretty much like saying one Chiles' had bad food, so all of them must be terrible. Do everyone a favor with all of this pointless talk and go to your Petco and see the Spiders, Pinstripes, and Pastels for yourself, then you can make some judgements. That is all.

I live in the chicagoland area and have been to a lot of stores and have not seen one that keeps up with there reptiles. In fact i was asking about a lizard in one of the tanks about 2 weeks ago he seem in really bad shape. I asked how much he was the guy turns to me and said 25.00 i said I'll pass went to the back to get dog food and on my way back up to the front of the store he has the nerve to tell me I'll give him to you for half off because he is sick I almost lost it on him Your telling us about judgments when most of us have been to the stores.

[LizardPants]

I have owned Ball Pythons for 10 years going on 11 now. I sold most of mine in 2006 before I went into the Marine Corps, although I kept a couple of them. I am now out and started up a collection again. I actually bought a Pinstripe from Petco today. Has no mites, proper girth for his length, ate well, and looks very healthy. He is also very alert I might add.

Is it easy to bash someone or a company if you don't go physically see it for yourself. Every location will be different. My petco actually has employees that care for the animals. The person I dealt with has a small collection of Ball Python morphs so I imagine that is why they are cared for so well. But, some locations have the employees that view it as "just a job" or "they are just animals". And with those individuals, they are causing you all to stereotype all of the stores.

That is pretty much like saying one Chiles' had bad food, so all of them must be terrible. Do everyone a favor with all of this pointless talk and go to your Petco and see the Spiders, Pinstripes, and Pastels for yourself, then you can make some judgements. That is all.

Are you going to be breeding that pinstripe?

[MidSouthMorphs]

I live in the chicagoland area and have been to a lot of stores and have not seen one that keeps up with there reptiles. In fact i was asking about a lizard in one of the tanks about 2 weeks ago he seem in really bad shape. I asked how much he was the guy turns to me and said 25.00 i said I'll pass went to the back to get dog food and on my way back up to the front of the store he has the nerve to tell me I'll give him to you for half off because he is sick I almost lost it on him Your telling us about judgments when most of us have been to the stores.

So you are basing your whole comment off of one visit? Like I said, every location is different. Go back and re-read everything I said. I am not defending Petco as a whole, I am stating that certain locations do actually care. I know of a Petco that is closer to me than the one I actually go to for dog food, it is a poor excuse for a Pet Supply store due to the poor nature of the animals.

All that falls back on the management also, like I said. It depends on if the poeple actually care about the animals or if they just treat it as "another job". That is a huge problem now, the majority of American youth do not take pride in their work, no matter if it is working part time at Petco. Sais alot about a person in my opinion.

And yes I will eventaully breed him, why do you ask?