unfortunately, leaving the animal there is a better alternative. this world of reptiles is not all gold scales and passionately loved lizards.

that hole that you left is just going to be filled another dirt cheap, poor health, mite infested animal, one displayed to tug at the heart strings of the next customer. ka-ching!

so when you pull out one miserable animal, it place is taken by another. the pet store is able to go through 150 of those miserable animals a year using that sales tactic.

so what is really better? not giving them your business AT ALL (no reptiles, no bulbs, no feeders, no nothing), having them lose animals to cage death (and complete money loss leading to another closed "Store of Crap" or to keep this profitable cycle going?

it is a hard reality, and sucks to no end, but don't fall for the okey doke, this is a SALES TACTIC used at stores across the country, it is not a singular instance.

best of luck with your animal.
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• NEED HELP NOW! URGENT QUESTION! - boachris, Wed Jul 16 17:58:57 2008
• RE: NEED HELP NOW! URGENT QUESTION! - Atlas511, Wed Jul 16 18:22:01 2008
• RE: NEED HELP NOW! URGENT QUESTION! - Coldthumb, Wed Jul 16 20:00:57 2008
• Thanks for the helpful advice... - boachris, Thu Jul 17 04:54:20 2008
• that is not a rescue - robyn@ProExotics, Wed Jul 16 22:47:00 2008
• RE: that is not a rescue - OKReptileRescue, Wed Jul 16 23:07:09 2008
• RE: that is not a rescue - boachris, Thu Jul 17 04:46:57 2008
• RE: that is not a rescue - melindaste, Thu Jul 17 06:35:24 2008
• RE: that is not a rescue - boachris, Thu Jul 17 12:43:16 2008
• You did GOOD - ATLAS511, Thu Jul 17 13:09:45 2008
• RE: You did GOOD - boachris, Thu Jul 17 20:39:47 2008
• RE: that is not a rescue - robyn@ProExotics, Thu Jul 17 13:57:36 2008
• RE: that is not a rescue - boachris, Thu Jul 17 15:01:39 2008