Ancistrus
Arachnopeon
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What do you guys think of buying b.Smithi sling 1/4 inch for $20 each from Petco or petsmart?
My own opinion, re: large chain pet stores, is that such stores are going to replace their inventory of Ts whether the Ts simply die from poor care there in the store OR if they are purchased. Naturally, I hope the purchaser will give their new T a good home. Sadly, some will be purchased by people who won't.
If I truly believed boycotting all T purchases from the large chain stores would stop them carrying Ts in their inventory, then I would view it differently.
You may also meet local breeders and shops who live within a reasonable driving distance (for future purchases).Local reptile shows can be a good place to get slings if you don't want to pay for shipping. I bought a few $10 A. geniculata at one yesterday.
Agree completely. All my Ts were acquired online from breeders.That being said, even if my efforts were utterly futile, I would still rather give my money to responsible breeders and fellow hobbyists who take good care of their animals.
I'll never understand why it is allowed in the US to keep puppies and kittens in a petstore for sale. I assume they close up for sundays, or even the weekends? This means they'll be all by themselves for a whole day or weekend! Irresponsible. Sorry to sidetrack this thread, and i know the lps/petco-horse has been beaten to death already, but this is one aspect i feel wasn't addressed recently.Agree completely. All my Ts were acquired online from breeders.
I don't live near a petstore but I do usually see a couple Ts at the pet chain shops when I do go into the city.
I almost think they accept it as a monetary loss to keep them, but just want to have small amounts of diverse exotics sprinkled around the place. Just for well-roundedness perhaps. Who knows.
I am actually more upset with the selling of parrots, puppies, kittens and beardies at them. Well, perhaps the selling of anything alive.
And it's not just the care LPS staff provide for the creature, but knowing that anyone can just walk out with a pet they may ill-prepared to give a good home to.
And, I am sure there are some small mom'n'pop pet stores that pride themselves on providing excellent care for pets they carry and do more customer screening before making a sale; so I don't want to use too broad a stroke of brush to implicate every single pet store in the world.
But of course, if someone posts that they've has found a sling they want to purchase at a LPS, I'm not gonna can't tell them to pass on it, yannoe? I am hopeful that this (allegedly) B smithi sling gets a good home and has a long life.
I've never personally seen a pet store that wasn't open 7 days a week. Usually, Sunday has shorter hours than usual so that some people can go to church in the morning.I'll never understand why it is allowed in the US to keep puppies and kittens in a petstore for sale. I assume they close up for sundays, or even the weekends? This means they'll be all by themselves for a whole day or weekend! Irresponsible. Sorry to sidetrack this thread, and i know the lps/petco-horse has been beaten to death already, but this is one aspect i feel wasn't addressed recently.
Most Petco's are open everyday. My local Petco has a few employees come in on closed Holidays. I was told they get payed 2X to work on Christmas Day.I'll never understand why it is allowed in the US to keep puppies and kittens in a petstore for sale. I assume they close up for sundays, or even the weekends? This means they'll be all by themselves for a whole day or weekend! Irresponsible. Sorry to sidetrack this thread, and i know the lps/petco-horse has been beaten to death already, but this is one aspect i feel wasn't addressed recently.
@Jeff23I've never personally seen a pet store that wasn't open 7 days a week. Usually, Sunday has shorter hours than usual so that some people can go to church in the morning.