I'm not defending PetCo...

However; It's not just corporations like PetCo that sometimes don't do what's best for the animal. How many breeders out there do you think there are that don't take very good care of their animals and just want to turn a profit?

To be quite hnest I think it has more to do with what kind of PEOPLE are at the store.

I personally have bought two reptiles, both snakes, at PetCo.
My California King is extremely healthy, never misses a feeding, never bitten me, loves being held, perfect personality.

My BP, which I JUST got from the same PetCo, was fat, seemed shy of course, but wasn't displeased when he was held. He ate right away after just having him for 4 days. He has shiny skin, perfect eyes, and is very strong. He;s got a great personality.

BOTH snakes came with a full list of needs, care sheet, and info sheet. I also was given the Vets name, address and phone number that did bi-weekly check-ups on their animals.

So before everyone here starts ranting and getting angry and throwing blame to a particular entity, think about it.

I am SURE there are some PetCo's out there that don't really care and just want to make sales and i'm sure there are breeders out there that do the same.

Corporate offices may dictate certain guidelines, however, they do NOT make daily visits to every store! It's up to the store managers and employees to treat the animals with care! NOT a guy in a suit 1500 miles away!