Quote Originally Posted by digcolnagos
By the way, Chase13, I know that chameleons change color. I also know that when they turn a greyish cast and you can see bones through the skin, the animal ain't doing so great. Bottom line, if you'd seen what I saw, you wouldn't be so sure about Petsmart's commitment to animal welfare. Of course they're going to insist that a gecko buyer get the proper enclosure, which costs less than $100--money in the pet store's pocket. Do you really think they're going to tell potential buyers "You need a reptarium AND an automatic misting system AND a thermostat AND plants AND a UVB light AND etc., etc. etc.?" I don't think so. Because if they did, the obvious question would be, "Then why are you keeping it in this tiny cubicle?" I also doubt they're going to give you a care sheet like the ones I read when I was researching the species--it's abundantly clear that these are extremely difficult, and expensive, reptiles to keep in captivity. They have no business being on display in Petsmart.
I think it is very VERY likely that they would insist you buy all of the stuff because... it would make the store more money... so yes i do think they will say everything you need = more money.

And for the color thing... greyish cast?... like the females main non-receptive color? Yeah, grey is a perfectly fine color for a chameleon to be. I'm sure that there are TONS of Petsmarts that abuse and mistreat there animals, but it just didn't seem like you had any real proof. It sounded like you just assumed that they were abusing their animals and not informing their customers. I;m not saying your all wrong, but make sure that they dont know what their talking about by mabey asking them what they know or if they have terms on selling them.