In Reply to: Re: pet stores AAARRRGGGG !!!!!!!!!! posted by Donna B. on April 16, 1999 at 17:58:19:

: Could you get thier USDA license # and turn them in there?

That will most likely do very little good. After the experience I had with a private breeder I called USDA animal control/inspection. They already had some problems with the breeder on the last visit and said they get a limited amount of time to fix the problem. basically said thanks for the info on the breeder, but they could do nothing. i would reccomend writing to the pet store directly.

I am not satisfied with the conditions that our local pet store has thier babies in either so I am looking to get one from a hobby breeder but we don't have any local so I will have to drive to Dallas. I don't have one now but am totally hooked I have been doing research for about 1 1/2 months and I bought Caroline MacPhearsons book from the pet store and I don't think they have bothered to read it! You probably didn't need all this info hope you get them rescued!

The thing that killed me is that the bad breeder actually reccomended Carolines book to me. Guess she really must have not understood much of it since alot of the stuff she was doing wrong is addressed in the book. Pretty sad. :(

Tim

: : i just got back from the pet store here picking up meal worms...and noticed they had SG s again. they had 2 i'm guesstimating 8 months old in a small 10 gal aqarrium, with nothing but a cardboard tube on the floor to sleep in and food dishes (glideraid and kitten food) i took one of the peopel aside and recommened moving them to a larger cage....(they had one a good size for sale there, but wouldn't consider putting them in it. i also told them about cat food possibly linked to constipation and such...the girel looked at me as if to say...."so what do you expect us to do" right now i'm trying to find a number for the SPCA or other animal agency here. but don't see them listed in the phone book.

: : if anyone out there has a number to a SPCA or other branch like this in your area or in CT please email at GLIDERLOVR@aol.com wihtt he info.....i really want to see these guys get a better home......i'd rescue them myself, but can afford to buy them plus another cage :-( i work in the military with someone that works there and when i mention it to him,,,he has the same attitude i got today...

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: : thanx in advance for any info you are able to supply.

: : dom

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