OUTRAGED-VISITED PET STORE FROM POST BELOW

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Posted by Linda G on December 28, 2002 at 13:47:07:

Hi Everyone,

Before I let you know what I found there please tell all of
your Iguanas how lucky they are.

My husband and I visited this morning to see for myself what
the complaining was about by several different people. The
owner said that all of the baby igs had been sold but back in
the corner was an 8 year old with much of his tail missing.
I thought I would vomit!! He was sitting in the bottom of
the enclosure with dirt and feces everywhere. There was some
greens in there that looked at least several days old. There
was no water. He had one small basking light and no UVB.
He was dark and would not hardly open his eyes. This guy with
his whole tail is probably about 4 foot long.

I acted stupid and starting asking questions. The owner said
that he was about 8 years old and that he had taken it from
someone who said they cut the tail because he tail whipped
them?? I asked if I could touch him or if he was aggressive
and the owner said "Oh, he is real friendly" So I opened
up the enclosure and thats when the stench hit me. He was
cold to the touch and when I drew my hand back from petting
him it was covered in dry dirt and stink. I said a few things
then that I probably should not have and he starting making
excuses. Why no UVB?, I asked. He said he had it on order
because the other one burned out. Guess what was sitting about
5 feet from the cage...a whole bunch of UVB lights for sale!
He also said that he was waiting on bedding for the bottom
of the cage, it was on order...I told him paper towels and
newspaper work wonderful. He then proceded to tell me why
there was no food in the other reptile enclosure. What an
idiot! He should of known to keep his mouth shut as he was
digging himself deeper. By this time I was pissed!!!

If I had a place to put this poor guy I would have purchased
him. I will do everything in my power to make sure he is
investigated and that he stops neglecting these reptiles.
He sells small animals which were all in filthy cages without
clean food and water.

Sorry for the long post, I am so pissed off I needed to vent!
I will go and feed Beanie again as she is sitting in her
food bowl(it must be empty, again!)

Linda

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Re: OUTRAGED-VISITED PET STORE FROM POST BELOW Mr. D 12/28/02 (0)
call your local SPCA RIGHT AWAY!!!!! get this guy nailed, np aysel 12/28/02 (0)