Why I won't buy from a pet store

[DSpythons]

Care to share the name or contact info for this pet store?

http://www.petsuppliesplus.com/

Their are a lot of these stores.. Kind of like a Petco but I think just all over the North East. And I was going to call corporate but each store is individually owned and franchised.

[Raven01]

http://www.petsuppliesplus.com/

Their are a lot of these stores.. Kind of like a Petco but I think just all over the North East. And I was going to call corporate but each store is individually owned and franchised.

Definitely call corporate then.
Send a pic of the snake with the demand that a vet or yourself (if you think you have the ability) rehabilitate this animal.
Corporate cannot allow this franchisee to devalue the entire franchise , that would be less money for corporate and a boat-load if ticked off franchisee`s:cens0r:.
It wouldn`t hurt to make a youtube video documenting the animal and the store, share that with corporate and advise them that the video will go public if your concerns are not handled promptly. It aslso wouldn`t hurt any to mention you are a long standing customer (i.e. you already help pay their bills) and, if dealt with satisfactorily you would continue doing business with them.
With a bit of luck they will improve their training regimen over this.

[MsMissy]

Would you feel the same if it was a puppy? Or a kitty, any animal with big brown eyes staring at you begging for help. The difference here is this poor snake can't show us that, doesn't mean he isn't suffering.

This will forever be the difference between men and women, we can't help our compassion. It's inbred... Especially for those of us fortunate enough to be mothers.

*sighs* I too would like updates... If I was anywhere near that poor guy he'd be in my house tomorrow.

[Seth702]

My .02 cents worth. All emotion aside, I would NOT suggest purchasing the animal. I would contact local ASPCA or some form of enforcement agency. They DO NOT come in guns blazing and shut down a store, they DO an investigation into the animals health, and any other animal present. If there is unlawful acts, neglect, or anything else taking place, THEY will take care of it. Its incredibly unfortunate that this animal is suffering, but proper steps need to be taken to ensure that if there is in fact something unlawful happening its properly handled.

[Marrissa]

Would you feel the same if it was a puppy? Or a kitty, any animal with big brown eyes staring at you begging for help. The difference here is this poor snake can't show us that, doesn't mean he isn't suffering.

This will forever be the difference between men and women, we can't help our compassion. It's inbred... Especially for those of us fortunate enough to be mothers.

*sighs* I too would like updates... If I was anywhere near that poor guy he'd be in my house tomorrow.

Ok um I am obviously a female by my user name but I would NEVER pay for that snake. I would take it off their hands if I had the room and try to educate them for future instances, but I would never encourage them to keep doing this to future snakes by making a pity purchase. I'm also an avid betta fish lover and have done a lot of research and plan to breed them in the future. I go to petshops and see them mistreated all the time and on the verge of dying. I refuse to buy those fish. Doesn't matter what animal it is, whether it be a cat, dog, horse, whatever I would never pay for a sickly, mistreated animal. All they care about is the money so why would I give them money to do it to the next animal? You've gotta think about the broader picture.

And the whole thinking with your heart and not your head really grinds my gears. It's the reason things like horse slaughter plants getting shut down happen. That's a whole different debate but with the same principle. You've gotta put logic before your feelings, because when you don't the animals suffer for it.