reptileguy112
Member
Mine are way to small enclosures, saying a half dead lizard in an add is "healthy", and trusting care requirements at crappy chains (petco, petsmart, etc.)
Pet peeves in the reptile world?
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Adman
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I think pretty much EVERYONE will agree with you on those points. It's infuriating when you see adult panthers rf veileds on ads/boxes for enclosures that are WAY too small to house an animal of such size, or even just an enclosure that isn't at all suited to a chameleon.
One thing that gets me is my "local" shop where I bought my male veiled, they provide calcium dut with D3 and that's the only suppliment they supply for chameleons, the guy who served me recommended using it several times a week. I corrected him by saying calcium withOUT D3 at every feeding, and WITH D3 perhaps twice a month. He gave me a very sceptical look -_-
Rufi0
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People buying reptiles (or any pets for that matter) without really thinking about whether they will be financially able to provide for them in sickness and in health. If you are not prepared or able to pay for an animals' veterinary care when they need it, or the basic requirements for them to be happy you shouldn't be buying him/her.
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reptileguy112
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Exactly, leopard gecko and chameleons both look pretty cool but you will end up spending $100(s) more on the chameleon (if you care for it right at all)
BoopsPerson
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I wouldn't call all chains of stores like Petco or Petsmart crappy. It honestly depends on the people they employ. I've worked at a great one. The second an animal was even remotely sick it was rushed to the vet and well cared for. We heavily monitored their health and we actually didn't give out care sheets because a lot of the info was wrong.
Now, there are crappy stores that hire people who have no idea what they're doing and all they see is a pay check. You honestly should just heavily do all the research yourself in the end and refer to groups like these forums for the most part.
I do agree with the "being unable to afford" part. I make sure I have the ability to toss out a few grand on my animals vet bills if the situation occurs and I keep up with routine checks. People think I'm nuts and see animals as nothing more than an object to look at/play with/get bored of.
Now, there are crappy stores that hire people who have no idea what they're doing and all they see is a pay check. You honestly should just heavily do all the research yourself in the end and refer to groups like these forums for the most part.
I do agree with the "being unable to afford" part. I make sure I have the ability to toss out a few grand on my animals vet bills if the situation occurs and I keep up with routine checks. People think I'm nuts and see animals as nothing more than an object to look at/play with/get bored of.
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
The herp supply industry that creates tiny "convenient" and cutesy habitats that don't suite the very animals they sell them for!
The foggers that break down,
The relatively expensive lighting that does not produce the correct type of UV and the packaging that misleads buyers
The thermometers and hygrometers that fail,
The supplements and feeder gutloads that are not much better than filler,
Those corny decorations and backgrounds for terrariums.
Hardly any enclosures that can handle water spray
Calcium and shedding aid sprays
Any product name that starts with "Repti..."
The foggers that break down,
The relatively expensive lighting that does not produce the correct type of UV and the packaging that misleads buyers
The thermometers and hygrometers that fail,
The supplements and feeder gutloads that are not much better than filler,
Those corny decorations and backgrounds for terrariums.
Hardly any enclosures that can handle water spray
Calcium and shedding aid sprays
Any product name that starts with "Repti..."
