RatKing216
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- Mar 1, 2011
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I was recently at Hoffer's Tropical Pet store in Milwaukee, WI . I was HORRIFIED at the conditions!!! I may be new to the trade but I have General Knowledge! Every Tarantula they had was in a container about 24" long/10" wide/5" deep!!! Arboreal's were left with nowhere too climb! Burrower's were left with nowhere too Burrow! And to top that off all the T's were placed in there with wood chips for substrate!!! I even told the lady that it was cruel to house a Cobalt Blue like that!!! Her response? "As for cruelty, we don't have the room to house all of them in big cages. This is only a temporary home for them. You will give them a better home won't you?" I think ANYTHING would be better than this!!! This is unbelievable! I just called the store and no one cared about what I had too say! I even told them I'm calling the BBB as well! I suggest you all do the same if you're in the MLKE area! I was going to get a Pink Toe but it was a bit out of price for me. The lady told me to talk to the Manager. He may drop the price. It was $40. I wanted to get it for $30ish. He wouldn't move. We're the only store in Milwaukee that has them. No your not. Actually Pet World carries them I said. We'll I can't do anything on the price. I'm sure when you come back, we'll still have one for you here. "WE TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF OUR PETS." Those were his EXACT words! I had enough and left!
Here's the question I have now for everyone - I want to go back there and get the Cobalt Blue within the next few weeks as I'm in the area. But I have a few concerns being that I am new too the hobby. I have 1 Tarantula so far. She is a 1 1/2" Green Bottle Blue. Go for a beginner. How bad of a choice is a Cobalt Blue for a 2nd T? I know it's like having a pet hole and that it is an Old World so they can be much more aggressive. But is it that difficult to take care of? It's large enough that I can put it in her home and never have to transfer her. But do I ever have to worry about changing the substrate? It just stays in a hole after all. How do you change the substrate if needed anyway? It's not a docile species at all. Where do I put the crickets/worms? In the hole or on the top? Where is it going to molt? In the hole or on top? And is $90 a good price? Not sure of sex. Looks around 3" or so.
Lastly, I ask EVERYONE around the Milwaukee area too PLEASE go and look for yourself and call the Better Business Bureau as well! Thank you for your time on this matter.
Here's the question I have now for everyone - I want to go back there and get the Cobalt Blue within the next few weeks as I'm in the area. But I have a few concerns being that I am new too the hobby. I have 1 Tarantula so far. She is a 1 1/2" Green Bottle Blue. Go for a beginner. How bad of a choice is a Cobalt Blue for a 2nd T? I know it's like having a pet hole and that it is an Old World so they can be much more aggressive. But is it that difficult to take care of? It's large enough that I can put it in her home and never have to transfer her. But do I ever have to worry about changing the substrate? It just stays in a hole after all. How do you change the substrate if needed anyway? It's not a docile species at all. Where do I put the crickets/worms? In the hole or on the top? Where is it going to molt? In the hole or on top? And is $90 a good price? Not sure of sex. Looks around 3" or so.
Lastly, I ask EVERYONE around the Milwaukee area too PLEASE go and look for yourself and call the Better Business Bureau as well! Thank you for your time on this matter.