ReWhy you should not buy these igs... =(

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Posted by April on October 27, 1999 at 17:24:30:

In Reply to: Hello, if there's anyone in the Portland Oregon USA area who wants to rescue some very sick baby (prob wc) igs..... posted by Laura Z on October 27, 1999 at 15:13:26:

Hi Laura!
I know the temptation to 'save' these little guys
is very hard to resist... but as Harry's dad says...
all you will be doing is encouraging them to buy
more who will most likely end up exactly the same!
It can be very hard to walk away and know they will
die... but it is the *only* was to make an impact
on the store to get them to discontinue to carry
iguanas. I feel for you and I know *exaclty* how
you feel! I hate seeing all the snakes in their
water bowls (because they probably have mites) and
the igs on bad substrate being fed bad food... makes
me cry. Please, don't buy them! Besides the fact,
you would probably not be able to give them all a
home because of their housing size requirements, much
bigger than WDs, and you probably couldn't adopt
them out.. there are so many already waiting for
good homes... and most rescue/shelters are full.
Sad but true... you do have a good heart!
Take care and as hard as it is, try not to look at
them anymore.
-April
SoCal NIAD volunteer

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re: buying them Laura Z 10/27/99 (4)
- Negative people??? Please don't make me laugh.......... Harry's Dad 10/27/99 (2)
  - re ; negative... Laura Z 10/27/99 (1)
    - Re: re ; negative... Harry's Dad 10/28/99 (0)
- Update on NIAD's response Laura Z 10/27/99 (0)

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: Hi Laura! : I know the temptation to 'save' these little guys : is very hard to resist... but as Harry's dad says... : all you will be doing is encouraging them to buy : more who will most likely end up exactly the same! : It can be very hard to walk away and know they will : die... but it is the *only* was to make an impact : on the store to get them to discontinue to carry : iguanas. I feel for you and I know *exaclty* how : you feel! I hate seeing all the snakes in their : water bowls (because they probably have mites) and : the igs on bad substrate being fed bad food... makes : me cry. Please, don't buy them! Besides the fact, : you would probably not be able to give them all a : home because of their housing size requirements, much : bigger than WDs, and you probably couldn't adopt : them out.. there are so many already waiting for : good homes... and most rescue/shelters are full. : Sad but true... you do have a good heart! : Take care and as hard as it is, try not to look at : them anymore. : -April : SoCal NIAD volunteer

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