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pet stores...
Poor little thing... but one advice: if you apply for that pet store make sure you can handle the results (I always think that it's a good idea for people who work at a pet store to at least have a clue what they're talking about or have a person that does).
I work at a pet store that I somewhat rescued a Haplopelma lividum from before I started working there and it died just a little later than when I got. The reason? Dehydration and improper temps, not to mention too many crickets in the cage. Its last few days were good I guess but it's still infuriating
. It was beautiful. Nobody except me seems to know about different tarantulas there and I also love the reptiles (I'm a reptile and invert type of person). It was a battle getting the owner to get a heat light for the 3 P. imperator there and to use 3 hides since we have 3 scorpions in one tank. I also admit that rats are best bought by breeders and not pets stores as well. Trust me: it's a battle trying to get people to care about animals that aren't as popular or an 'expensive ferret that increases business'. But I like my job and do the best I can... it can just be frustrating when I feel like I have to repeat myself or constantly STRONGLY encourage information about animals' needs.
I personally agree with online or breeder ordering the most in general.Tarantula breeders usually at least care about the animals enough to maintain then properly
Poor little thing... but one advice: if you apply for that pet store make sure you can handle the results (I always think that it's a good idea for people who work at a pet store to at least have a clue what they're talking about or have a person that does).
I work at a pet store that I somewhat rescued a Haplopelma lividum from before I started working there and it died just a little later than when I got. The reason? Dehydration and improper temps, not to mention too many crickets in the cage. Its last few days were good I guess but it's still infuriating
. It was beautiful. Nobody except me seems to know about different tarantulas there and I also love the reptiles (I'm a reptile and invert type of person). It was a battle getting the owner to get a heat light for the 3 P. imperator there and to use 3 hides since we have 3 scorpions in one tank. I also admit that rats are best bought by breeders and not pets stores as well. Trust me: it's a battle trying to get people to care about animals that aren't as popular or an 'expensive ferret that increases business'. But I like my job and do the best I can... it can just be frustrating when I feel like I have to repeat myself or constantly STRONGLY encourage information about animals' needs.I personally agree with online or breeder ordering the most in general.Tarantula breeders usually at least care about the animals enough to maintain then properly