I used to be a big fan, but over the last year, I have been noticing more and more issues.Originally Posted by 420 boa
It's still worth a trip to see what they have on display and to take in the sites and sounds, but the advice, attitude and knowledge of some of the staff is disconcerting.
I think a member of this site also bought a blood python from there which died soon after being brought home. Given some of the husbandry issues I've seen there recently, I would be very careful of what you purchase there.
A few weeks ago, I watched a customer not only treated in a discourteous manner, but given absolutely incorrect advice regarding the husbandry of an snake.
He had simply asked who produced the animal. I have seen this person at the shop a few times and have talked to him at length. He has bought several animals and cages there - a lot of the staff apparently knows him.
The response from the manager on duty was - "None of your business". The manager also gave him potentially lethal husbandry advice on the snake.
I have been going to the Vivarium for years and have bought several animals from them. They have never hesitated to let me know who produced and animal. When you are spending $1,200 on an reptile, it's not a bad thing to know which lines they came from.
As far as selection - it's amazing. You will see some reptiles there where you won't see anywhere else. It's always worth the trip. However, I would be very hesitant to buy livestock from them.
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