Re: Insuring Your Bearded Dragon With Pet Insurance
Originally Posted by Malum Argenteum
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It is weird that reptiles are a luxury item that attract a lot of people who aren't remotely financially set to keep them. My most recent case was someone who bought a rosy boa from me ($375 with shipping) and let me know 8 weeks later that the snake wasn't eating because she didn't have a heating pad and couldn't afford one (snake had been on a roughly 10-day feeding schedule). She finally got one and the snake ate 4 months after she received it.
That makes me want to scream! It's also one of the reasons I stopped breeding snakes...too many buyers cannot be trusted to take proper care, & it's not like the information isn't available.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength. Eric Hoffer(1902 - 1983)
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi