Really?? At Petco???

[Craiga 01453]

Heck i was on the local reptile FB page and someone posted a poor little GTP at a local Petco, i think in federal Way or Auburn...somewhere down south. They didnt even give the poor guy a stick to sit on. He was curled up on the floor inside a half log hide. Not sure if someone went to rescue it. I felt bad for him and if i had the caging and the cash, i probably would have gone to rescue him. I know its not a good idea as it just reinforces that said animals will sell and they will just order another which will be kept in the same condition but i felt so sorry for that little baby snake.

The Petco near me (the one in this thread) had a GTP about a year ago, maybe longer, I stink at time, hahaha. Anyway, same thing, no perch, nothing. Just a water dish and half log hide. I googled GTPs and showed the employee that in EVERY picture the GTP is perched in that famous GTP "pose". Then showed care sheets, etc... which discussed that they are an arboreal species. The employee said they can only put what corporate allows in the tank. I was furious!
...went back a few weeks later, no GTP. I asked if it sold...nope it died. I called corporate but gave up after hours of being run in circles.