I will feed the rant. I hope I don't offend anyone in the process.

Pet stores are like day care, the people Make $6-$10 and hour and could tell you nothing about the animals or kids. When I bought my snake they told me there was virtually no difference between a BP, a RTB, and a Burm. A few days later they told me my snake was caught in South America! I almost went through the phone. You don't even want to get me going on "puppy mill" puppies. Pet stores are manned for the most part with people at thier first job or trying to supplement thier income. They do thier 9-5 then go home. Most of them should shut thiers mouth and read a book or two. The nearest town to me is where I bought my snake, and it has outlawed snakes in the city limits. The nearest herp vet is 250 miles away. If it weren't for this forum and being graced with a mother who knows a lot about animals of all sorts, my snake and I would be in big trouble!