When should I start feeding my Chilean rose?

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kylecchh said:
I will, they wanted $16.99 for a small bag of substrate (which looked like planting soil with a few pieces of bark) which I needed to get two packs of to fill the terrarium up fully.. $59.98 for a Petmeds tank heater (got it anyway so I wouldn't have to make a run to the store again in the middle of the winter, or when the temperatures start cooling down. $19.99 for the water dish (You could make one free?) The humidity monitor was 9.99$, the temperature monitor was the same price as well. The first large branch was 9.99$ and the other small long one was $5.99, the tree at the corner of the tank was $6.99 the little hideout was $8.50.. And of course the "promised female G. Rosea" $65.50. Guess I got the wrong pet store... I'll call them up and see if they can do anything about it. If they can't, guess I'm not buying crickets from that pet store - lol.
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...oh my.

Ok. Where to start.

You don't need heat or humidity meters...they really work or necessary, especially for a G Rosea, where they're kept bone dry.

You don't need heat period. 60 bucks for a tank heater? Return it. A T can stay at room temp, and is actually preferable. If you're comfortable, so is the T, even in the depths of Winter. (I live in Wisconsin...trust me on this one.)

You can provide logs, hides, etc, by finding them outside and simply putting them in the oven to kill of bacteria and foreign substances. Even then, a log should not cost you 20 bucks.

You can make a water dish from...anything that can hold water, really. 20 dollars? Jesus...was it gold plated?

If you can, I'd take back most of the stuff you got.

In the future, keep in mind at most stores that carry gardening supplies, you can get a bag of substrate for about 4 bucks, if not cheaper. (Make sure there's no added gardening chemicals.)

How big of a terrarium did you get for $49.99? A full grown T doesn't need more than a 5-10 gallon enclosure. You can get a large kritter keeper for about ten, cover included.
 
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Wow! That salesman must have been as smooth as a freshly buttered banister! Everything you were sold was either not needed or insanely expensive. Like Hairmetal said, see if you can take back the stuff you don't need. I don't know if it's against board rules, but I would post the name and address of the shop to warn members in your area.
 
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Londoner said:
Wow! That salesman must have been as smooth as a freshly buttered banister! Everything you were sold was either not needed or insanely expensive. Like Hairmetal said, see if you can take back the stuff you don't need. I don't know if it's against board rules, but I would post the name and address of the shop to warn members in your area.
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They could post it in the warning/pet shop review section.
 
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If that is a 10 gal, this boys been assaulted, definitely post the shop.

very well done Hairmetalspider, kudos to you.
 
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crpy said:
LMAO, you are one of my favorite "T" peeps to reply to, I like alittle volatility from time to time.
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Hmm...I'm not completely sure how to take that.

I truly believe if you actually 'talked' to me, you wouldn't take my posts and/or replies the same. Many times text is lost, and there's more too it than what's readily available.
 
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Well, I contacted the pet store and they can't do anything about the price. I'll bring the water bowl and the heating pad back and look elsewhere for those items. Not buying crickets/meal worms from that pet store ever again! lol
 
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kylecchh said:
Well, I contacted the pet store and they can't do anything about the price. I'll bring the water bowl and the heating pad back and look elsewhere for those items. Not buying crickets/meal worms from that pet store ever again! lol
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Wait. You don't need a heating pad at all.

Do you have any tupperware around your house? Lids make awesome water dishes.

I would take more than that back. (I hope the 'heating pad' you're bring back is that insanely expensive product you mentioned.)
 
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