maybe you could talk to your manager, since you said its a good one.....

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Posted by sue3 on January 10, 2001 at 09:14:44:

In Reply to: Where should I draw the line? (long) posted by BL on January 09, 2001 at 19:05:01:

and have him understand that buying and selling the baby iguanas is a very bad idea to begin with.
good luck
sue3

: Hi. I work in a pet store (GASP!)<-------Don't worry, its a good one. Anyway, here is something that happened yesterday...

: I had just taken out a rabbit for a group of 3 people to oggle, when one of them blurts out:

: We want an iguana.
: ME: Okaaaay....have you ever owned one before?
: Yes, I've had a couple.
: ME: Oh, good, so you know how to take care of them?
: Yeah, we already got the cage, we just need a hot rock and some a that green carpet stuff.
: ME: Iguanas really shouldn't have a heat rock, they actually need a couple different kinds of lights if you want them to live.
: Nah, I've had em before and that's all I gave them. (walks over to iguana display) I want the smallest one.
: ME: He's not gonna be that small for long (stretching out arms)
: I know, but they always die anyway.
: ME: (shocked) Well...I don't know if...you really need to give them the right kind of diet and environment if you want them to live long. I wouldn't get a heat rock, those can burn iguanas, you really should get a heat lamp and a flourescent light.
: (glaring at me) I know a girl and she's had her iguana for 5 or 6 years and only had a hot rock and heating light.
: ME: Sometimes they can live for several years in those conditions, but it's not healthy and the long term effects are really bad.
: (still glaring) Show me them lights you were talkin about.
: ME: (I pick up a 5.0 bulb) Without this kind of lighting, the iguana can't metabolize calcium and his bones will turn soft and spongy and it will eventually kill him.
: (completely lost and still glaring at me)How bout one of those lights?(pointing at incandescent fixtures)
: ME: That's a start, but you really need one of these too.
: Alright I want the smallest iguana.
: ME: (Sadly put the iguana in a box, apologizing to him)Here's your iguana.
: Where are your food bowls?

:
: I pointed them towards the bowls and they walked straight up to the register, paid and left. I did notice that they at least took an incandescent fixture with them. I didn't get the chance to ask them what size cage they had or what they had fed their previous pets, because they were getting extremely impatient with me. Anyway, should I tell those kinds of customers that they can't have an iguana if they aren't willing to take care of it? They made me really mad. Customers never believe me when I tell them what lizards really need. Sorry for writing the whole dialogue but it is less one-sided that way. Thanks for reading.

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: and have him understand that buying and selling the baby iguanas is a very bad idea to begin with. : good luck : sue3 : : Hi. I work in a pet store (GASP!)<-------Don't worry, its a good one. Anyway, here is something that happened yesterday... : : I had just taken out a rabbit for a group of 3 people to oggle, when one of them blurts out: : : We want an iguana. : : ME: Okaaaay....have you ever owned one before? : : Yes, I've had a couple. : : ME: Oh, good, so you know how to take care of them? : : Yeah, we already got the cage, we just need a hot rock and some a that green carpet stuff. : : ME: Iguanas really shouldn't have a heat rock, they actually need a couple different kinds of lights if you want them to live. : : Nah, I've had em before and that's all I gave them. (walks over to iguana display) I want the smallest one. : : ME: He's not gonna be that small for long (stretching out arms) : : I know, but they always die anyway. : : ME: (shocked) Well...I don't know if...you really need to give them the right kind of diet and environment if you want them to live long. I wouldn't get a heat rock, those can burn iguanas, you really should get a heat lamp and a flourescent light. : : (glaring at me) I know a girl and she's had her iguana for 5 or 6 years and only had a hot rock and heating light. : : ME: Sometimes they can live for several years in those conditions, but it's not healthy and the long term effects are really bad. : : (still glaring) Show me them lights you were talkin about. : : ME: (I pick up a 5.0 bulb) Without this kind of lighting, the iguana can't metabolize calcium and his bones will turn soft and spongy and it will eventually kill him. : : (completely lost and still glaring at me)How bout one of those lights?(pointing at incandescent fixtures) : : ME: That's a start, but you really need one of these too. : : Alright I want the smallest iguana. : : ME: (Sadly put the iguana in a box, apologizing to him)Here's your iguana. : : Where are your food bowls? : : : : I pointed them towards the bowls and they walked straight up to the register, paid and left. I did notice that they at least took an incandescent fixture with them. I didn't get the chance to ask them what size cage they had or what they had fed their previous pets, because they were getting extremely impatient with me. Anyway, should I tell those kinds of customers that they can't have an iguana if they aren't willing to take care of it? They made me really mad. Customers never believe me when I tell them what lizards really need. Sorry for writing the whole dialogue but it is less one-sided that way. Thanks for reading.

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