Posted by cirsisue on July 20, 2000 at 10:18:55:
In Reply to: Know what I'm tired of hearing? posted by Csquared on July 19, 2000 at 22:12:22:
: WARNING: IF YOU HATE ANYONE WORKING IN A PET SHOP DO NOT READ THIS POST, BECAUSE I DO:
: I'm really tired of customers coming up to me with a smile on their face and telling me how they "got rid" of their iguanas and snakes because they got too big. Why would they buy one in the first place? Whenever I ask someone this question, they usually shrug and say "I don't know" Like M.Kaplan says on her website:(might be off a little) "If you don't want a six foot couch, don't get a six foot couch, if you don't want a six foot lizard, don't get an iguana." Also, oftentimes when I tell someone they're going to have to purchase an expensive UVB light w/fixture as well as a heat light for an iguana, their response is "That's bullcrap, the guy at the other pet shop said all I needed was a hot rock!" Thank goodness for people like you all who rescue Iguanas that were thrown away because of their size. And just to let you know, we are a smart pet shop, and we annually donate hundreds of dollars to our good friends at the SPCA. Thanks for listening to my rambling.