Quote Originally Posted by Anatopism View Post
I've seen a gorgeous pastel and stunning pinstripe at petco... but that was the one I worked at, that is now understaffed with only a single knowledgeable employee left. Even just the difference of 1 or 2 good employees can make or break a store. That said, petco has absolutely no say in the animals they order as far as quality of the morph is concerned. They order a snake from the vendor, and hope it comes in healthy. If there is a big enough issue with it, the animal can be sent back, but if it gets sent to a store with clueless employees, how willthey know what to look for? If it gets sent to a store with caring and knowledgeable employees, they'll set up the animal in quarantine like they're supposed to, go to a vet (if there is even a qualified vet in the area-- the area where I am at is extrememly limited and only for very basic procedures).

Not trying to defend chain pet stores, there are things I don't agree with about them either... but there are lots of factors at play.
I completely agree with this. I do want to add that not all chain pet stores are bad. The Petco by me takes decent care of their reptiles. Yes, the BP's share an enclosure like every other Petco. That is standard policy for them and you can't blame the individual store for that. My first BP, Charlie, came from Petco. He was very healthy and always has a perfect shed. The employees are wonderful and knowledgeable. I do know that this is not the norm for chain pet stores, but it's important to remember that they aren't all bad.

Hiring under-educated people is something to blame them for. That's why so many people come to us for help.

They have had morphs at my Petco on and off for awhile. They're almost always pastels and they're always in with the normals for $80.