Quote Originally Posted by RoyalGuardian View Post
So today I wasn't feeling like getting yelled at by my english teacher so I went to Petco instead. Of course I walked straight to the reptile department and saw something I hoped I would never have to see... There were four medium sized Ball pythons STUFFED into a terrarium that would only comfortably fit one. They were all trying to hide under one of their water dishes and when I walked by they all poked their little heads out as if to say " HELP US!!!" One of them was FAT, like it had just eaten a smaller ball python. Other than being stuffed into a tiney cage they had no hides.. thats why they were using their water dish. Their temps and humidity were ok. there was no warm side, it was all just 86. Their humidity was in the upper 50's so not too bad. Then I looked up and saw the prettiest little Corn snake I have ever seen, but it wasn't moving and its sides were flat. I knew I had to do something so I applied for part time reptile associate! After I talked to the manager I wanted to say goodbye to all my little reptile friends. As I sat on the floor talking to the Ball Pythons I saw a cool hidebox. I picked it up and what did I find? A dead and very hard green anole... I would post pics if I had had my camera but I did manage to bring home the anole. I was disgusted so I decided to go home. Bad Idea. Dad was home and I was still supposed to be at school. So what did I do? Went to Petsmart of course. I must have looked at every book and none of them said what the humidity for any of the animals were so I could not check. But what I did see was the cutest little normal in his own little cage. This lifted my spirits... until I saw the temp and humidity. It was 117 degrees and 30% humidity! I was HORRIFIED! I immediatly found an employee and asked him to fix it while I held the poor little guy. The Ball python was good looking. Nice markings, he looked well fed and was very sweet. But that look he gave me was so haunting.. I could see that this torment was wearing him down. I told the guy that I would be back in a few days and if this ball python wasn't being cared for properly that I would speak to a manager. And if it continued I would have no choice but to go higher up the food chain. He "fixed" it and put the ball python back in. I'm going to check up on the little guy tomorrow and if it isnt spot on I am going to raise some hell. Sorry for my long story. But that is what Miss Luna was up to today. I hope i get my job. >_> ...<_<.. Skrew store policies I'm doing whats best for the animals!
Thats what I tried to do when I worked at Petsmart, do whats best for the animals...unfortunately if you do that the managers dont like you/dont keep you around for very long because either you "take too much time" feeding the animals properly or whatever the deal is. With stores like that no matter how much you try to "save" the animals there will be ones that dont make it and if you dont do things according to the stores "standards" you wont last long....thats the sad reality....