Re: This is tragic and indicitative how what some of the sorrier animal dealers operate. I am currently involved in a study of the demise of Eastern Rattlesnakes and Cottenmouths, but when that concludes.... This pisses me off! np

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Posted by filthy on August 28, 1999 at 18:46:45:

In Reply to: Ig in need of help PLEASE read posted by Justin on August 27, 1999 at 14:37:30:

: On my Vacation to Ocean City N.J I went to the local pet shop and was not surprised to find many reptiles in bad shape, but the one that absolutely
: broke my heart was an adult female iguana who was in a small cage with a
: light and a hot rock, she had NO basking spot the ambient temp in the cage
: was about 75. This Ig seemed determined to escape the pet store! She was
: missing many toes from trying to claw her way out of her screen prison, she
: also had a nasty looking burn on the top of her head from trying to get to
: the heat lamp that she had access to. I inquired about the Ig to the owner
: of the store, she said she didn't know if she wanted to sell her or not, So
: I went in every day to visit the poor ig I think she got to know me and I
: fell in love with her. on the fourth day I asked the woman if she knew what
: she was going to with the Ig as I did every day I was in. She told me that
: she would SELL me the Ig for $100, and she would not budge on the price, I
: am 16 I can't go around spending $100 that I don't have I had $40 and I
: offered it to her and she refused. I figured if I could not have it maybe I
: could at least get her to give the poor thing proper care, but she argued
: with me about everything, the hot rocks, the ig having access to the light
: bulb, the screen that was ripping off her toes, even the mound of shit that
: was in the cage growing mold since I first entered the store. Among other
: things she had a Red Tail boa that was constantly soaking, I sight of a
: upcoming shed or possibly mites, the boas cage was only 80 with no basking
: spot, it looked as if the boa may have had IBD he was ALWAYS "star gazing"
: I was so upset about the Ig that I could not help I packed up and left my
: vacation early.
: If ANYONE is around the south Jersey/Ocean City area please I BEG of you to
: go get this IG The pet store is on 810 Asbury Ave.
: Let me know what you think,
: Justin

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Re:This pisses me off! ..........lololol know what pisses me off?? Long subject headings that take up more space than to N/P than it would be to type in something in the "COMMENTS" section......GaRoot ya have my permission to bite Filthy's right index finger!! n/p BabyHerp 8/29/99 (1)
- Re:This pisses me off! ..........lololol know what pisses me off?? Long subject headings that take up more space than to N/P than it would be to type in something in the "COMMENTS" section......GaRoot ya have my permission to bite Filthy's right index finger!! n/p G. Garoot 8/31/99 (0)

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: : On my Vacation to Ocean City N.J I went to the local pet shop and was not surprised to find many reptiles in bad shape, but the one that absolutely : : broke my heart was an adult female iguana who was in a small cage with a : : light and a hot rock, she had NO basking spot the ambient temp in the cage : : was about 75. This Ig seemed determined to escape the pet store! She was : : missing many toes from trying to claw her way out of her screen prison, she : : also had a nasty looking burn on the top of her head from trying to get to : : the heat lamp that she had access to. I inquired about the Ig to the owner : : of the store, she said she didn't know if she wanted to sell her or not, So : : I went in every day to visit the poor ig I think she got to know me and I : : fell in love with her. on the fourth day I asked the woman if she knew what : : she was going to with the Ig as I did every day I was in. She told me that : : she would SELL me the Ig for $100, and she would not budge on the price, I : : am 16 I can't go around spending $100 that I don't have I had $40 and I : : offered it to her and she refused. I figured if I could not have it maybe I : : could at least get her to give the poor thing proper care, but she argued : : with me about everything, the hot rocks, the ig having access to the light : : bulb, the screen that was ripping off her toes, even the mound of shit that : : was in the cage growing mold since I first entered the store. Among other : : things she had a Red Tail boa that was constantly soaking, I sight of a : : upcoming shed or possibly mites, the boas cage was only 80 with no basking : : spot, it looked as if the boa may have had IBD he was ALWAYS "star gazing" : : I was so upset about the Ig that I could not help I packed up and left my : : vacation early. : : If ANYONE is around the south Jersey/Ocean City area please I BEG of you to : : go get this IG The pet store is on 810 Asbury Ave. : : Let me know what you think, : : Justin

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