Some pet stores are starting to shape up!!

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Posted by Tiffany on February 05, 2001 at 16:24:31:

I just wanted to get the message out to all those that love iguana's! Go into your local pet stores and find out if they are keeping there igs right! If they are not and will not change there ways than not only complain but get others in the area to complain as well! If enough people stand up for these wonderful creatures than they will be far better off!( and that goes for any animal kept in a pet store) I went to 4 pet shops last Saturday in my area and was really surprised! I was expecting to see alot of sad and sick looking igs, as i have seen in the past! And to my surprise I saw happy little baby igs running around in these huge enclosures with the right lighting the right temps and even an assortment of greens and veggies!! They were all hanging out at the top of there cages on vines and had beautiful coloring! There was even an info packet at one of the stores stating all the info you needed to know! I bought some marine fish from this store and felt good about shopping there! I couldn't believe how healthy the really small igs were! They were up in the tree branches running about and eating! I have seen the igs in the horrible stores and they are usually in an aquarium with repti bark on the bottom and looking so sad and sick! It breaks my heart~~BUT all pet stores are not bad and do not think you are rescuing an ig by buying it and taking it from those horrible conditions because they will just order more after selling (or killing off) the last batch~ hopefully by standing together against mistreating animals we can make a difference! thanks~~ Tiffany

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: I just wanted to get the message out to all those that love iguana's! Go into your local pet stores and find out if they are keeping there igs right! If they are not and will not change there ways than not only complain but get others in the area to complain as well! If enough people stand up for these wonderful creatures than they will be far better off!( and that goes for any animal kept in a pet store) I went to 4 pet shops last Saturday in my area and was really surprised! I was expecting to see alot of sad and sick looking igs, as i have seen in the past! And to my surprise I saw happy little baby igs running around in these huge enclosures with the right lighting the right temps and even an assortment of greens and veggies!! They were all hanging out at the top of there cages on vines and had beautiful coloring! There was even an info packet at one of the stores stating all the info you needed to know! I bought some marine fish from this store and felt good about shopping there! I couldn't believe how healthy the really small igs were! They were up in the tree branches running about and eating! I have seen the igs in the horrible stores and they are usually in an aquarium with repti bark on the bottom and looking so sad and sick! It breaks my heart~~BUT all pet stores are not bad and do not think you are rescuing an ig by buying it and taking it from those horrible conditions because they will just order more after selling (or killing off) the last batch~ hopefully by standing together against mistreating animals we can make a difference! thanks~~ Tiffany

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