Petco... Now offering 25 species of tarantulas. Thoughts and rants

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Just kidding. Only joking!

 

[cold blood]

Who is a reliable dealer? There is no reliable dealer. Dealers & importers stock are all hybrids and cb they're not wild caught and none hybrids. He! He!

Well I would have said you...but you went and wrecked that....now I don't even trust you.

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

Well I would have said you...but you went and wrecked that....now I don't even trust you.

Hey man! Knock that crap off.

 

[cold blood]

Hey man! Knock that crap off.

ok ok, I still trust you Jose

 

[Abyss]

Actually you are better off just buying them from a reliable place/person and get them shipped.

Thats what i do, i just originate from a small community in the country. I was just surprised that a hige city like atlanta doesnt have any good shops around is all

 

[Exoskeleton Invertebrates]

ok ok, I still trust you Jose

Aw shucks! I feel important now in this hobby.

 

[Jones0911]

So Petco is now offering 25 species... all captive bred, announced today.

So what are your thoughts, rants, death threats, etc.?

link:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...to-include-25-different-breeds-300259058.html


here is the list:
Temperate Tarantulas:

• Chaco Golden Knee
• Costa Rican Stripe-Knee
• Haitian Brown
• Mexican Curly Hair
• Mexican Red Leg
• Mexican Red Rump
• Oklahoma Brown
• Texas Tan
• Mozambique Golden Baboon
• Rear Horned Baboon
• Usumbara Orange Baboon
• Rose Hair

Tropical Tarantula:

• Brazilian Black & White
• Brazilian Giant Salmon
• Brazilian Giant White Knee
• Brazilian Red & White
• Brazilian White Banded
• Costa Rican Tiger Rump
• Guyana Pink Toe
• Indian Ornamental
• Ivory Ornamental
• King Baboon
• Mysore Ornamental
• Trinidad Chevron
• Venezuelan Sun Tiger

Don't want anyone to get hurt but letting Petco shoot its self in the foot is the best lesson possible.

After many lawsuits they'll have a change of heart

 

[Andy00]

Maybe if they increased to just selling a few more new worlds I'd be ok but this is crazy

 

[8Legs8Eyes]

Don't want anyone to get hurt but letting Petco shoot its self in the foot is the best lesson possible.

After many lawsuits they'll have a change of heart

Except that letting them shoot themselves in the foot could have negative impacts on the rest of us. Not that we have much of a chance of changing anything they do, but if we can get them to have better caresheets, be more careful on who they sell to, especially the OW's, then we have a better chance at keeping our hobby safe from unwanted legislature.

 

[Lander9021]

No wonder you yanks have problems, you should be more like the British, sit down with a "cup o tea" and "fish n chips" drink a few imported beers and kick their heads in....instead your like "do you have oil" "where is your oil" "we want your oil" "we will take your oil" "even if you have no oil well have that too". Take take take so now all ts have had enough and have made a deal that they will be sold at silly prices in the us and now apparently Petco are terrorists by using theraphosidae as a weapon of mass ....bity things

 

[Iska]

Personally I don't think large, "chain" pet stores should be allowed to sell pets at all regardless of animal/species.
The people that are employed at those places aren't invested in the company they work for or the animals they care for because corporate will cover their asses on expenses/mistakes in husbandry (in store and for buyers).
Employees of privately owned pet stores are likely to be held MUCH more accountable by the owner of the business for any loses or mistakes because it comes directly out of their pocket or the owners.

 

[viper69]

I'll be on a conference call with some of Petco Corporate tomorrow.

@Lander9021 why do you find my statement funny? What's humorous about me speaking to Petco corporate???

 

[Lander9021]

@Lander9021 why do you find my statement funny? What's humorous about me speaking to Petco corporate???

Because you do realise that nothing will be accomplished don't you, unless your willing to pay them x amount of money they will not stop selling ts to just anyone. I think it's just a bit ambitious IMO.

 

[Lander9021]

They don't care if they the t ends up the hand of a child, they don't care about the animals full stop ..Petco I'm guessing is a franchise.
They care about one thing...money of course..

A few emails and calls isn't going to change a thing..

And even if they did sort this....its still not hard to find ways around aka bullsh

 

[viper69]

Because you do realise that nothing will be accomplished don't you, unless your willing to pay them x amount of money they will not stop selling ts to just anyone. I think it's just a bit ambitious IMO.

AH I see now. Trust me, I know that little or nothing is likely to happen, but I cannot predict the future with absolute certainty. Unless a company hears from people, bad business practice never gets changed.

 

[Lander9021]

AH I see now. Trust me, I know that little or nothing is likely to happen, but I cannot predict the future with absolute certainty. Unless a company hears from people, bad business practice never gets changed.

I agree with you but it's the PEOPLE part that I'm talking about , you get someone nice that sounds happy to help you over the phone or via email or letter ect. None of it matters because it will get filed in the Business Intrusion Nugget, BIN for short ...as I said unless you have money or another way for them to make money from the poor helpless creatures they exploit, nothing will be done, as far as everyone else that can't see why this is bad is concerned, its legal and convenient, where as people here see it like one of my threads (stupid idiot syndrome).
And the killing won't stop ..pet stores couldn't care less about the animal its Money and if it can't make money then there's no point in it living. Discusting but true...man is the best killing machine and the brains we are given will never be used for the great of good...while there is currency on this planet we will only fall deeper into a world of not caring for the planet or its inhabitants...we can only blame our selves as a species.

 

[BorisTheSpider]

You might want to check your local laws. While dealers can sell certain animals in many jurisdictions, it's frequently illegal for residents to own them.

Agreed 100% . Always check the laws before acquiring any exotic animals . Here in my state the law reads :

Summary of Law: It is unlawful to possess wolves or coyotes within the state. It is also unlawful to possess
wildlife indigenous to the state without a permit. Specifically, one can not possess members of the Cervidae,
Suidae, Tayassuidae (peccaries), Bovidae (bison, mountain goat, mountain sheep), nor can they possess
coyotes, bears, turkeys, and furbearers. However, there are no state laws governing the possession of
non-domesticated felines, primates, reptiles, and other wildlife not listed above.

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So .... this means that in SC you can own a Tiger (a non-domesticated feline) , a Gorilla (a primate) , or a Fer-de-lance (a highly venomous reptile) but a damn Cornsnake (indigenous wildlife) requires a permit ?

 

[Jones0911]

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Except that letting them shoot themselves in the foot could have negative impacts on the rest of us. Not that we have much of a chance of changing anything they do, but if we can get them to have better caresheets, be more careful on who they sell to, especially the OW's, then we have a better chance at keeping our hobby safe from unwanted legislature.[/QUOTE

Petco is going to dowhatever they want regardless of anything we do or don't do.

So we're going to watch them do just that

 

[Tim Benzedrine]

Agreed 100% . Always check the laws before acquiring any exotic animals . Here in my state the law reads :

Summary of Law: It is unlawful to possess wolves or coyotes within the state. It is also unlawful to possess
wildlife indigenous to the state without a permit. Specifically, one can not possess members of the Cervidae,
Suidae, Tayassuidae (peccaries), Bovidae (bison, mountain goat, mountain sheep), nor can they possess
coyotes, bears, turkeys, and furbearers. However, there are no state laws governing the possession of
non-domesticated felines, primates, reptiles, and other wildlife not listed above.

​

So .... this means that in SC you can own a Tiger (a non-domesticated feline) , a Gorilla (a primate) , or a Fer-de-lance (a highly venomous reptile) but a damn Cornsnake (indigenous wildlife) requires a permit ?

I may be totally incorrect, but I THINK that is in part intended to prevent wanton wild collection and and sale/exportation of indigenous species . But it is early and I may not be reading and thinking thinking clearly...of course I often suffer from not thinking clearly at any time of day.

 

[BorisTheSpider]

I may be totally incorrect, but I THINK that is in part intended to prevent wanton wild collection and and sale/exportation of indigenous species . But it is early and I may not be reading and thinking thinking clearly...of course I often suffer from not thinking clearly at any time of day.

I have absolutely no doubt that is the reason why . We have some cool critters here in South Carolina and I personally like seeing that they are protected . It does worry just a tad that they are really no restrictions on imports though . There are some people out there buying and keeping some very dangerous animals with more or less no control or restrictions . Makes ya wonder .