Pretty much exactly what I was referencing.
Shops that fail to properly handle animals should be avoided.
Receiving rooms(quarantine/isolation)should be in place to "control" and "prevent" parasitic transfers.

There is no excuse for having animals with mites on the sales floor.If they cant allow a few days to clean up their stock then
their sales "should" reflect such.


Respectfully,



>>However, even some good breeders who own pet stores have trouble managing mites since they are so incredibly persistent; especially high traffic reptile stores with a lot of trading and wholesaling going on in both directions. I actually have a fairly small collection and yes, the animals that came in with mites were from high traffic places, but not crappy or uneducated places with poor care for their animals. Mites do happen, but yes, it does help to avoid breeders or stores with poor conditions. I mention this because I am friends with a breeder who owns a pretty well kept store with healthy animals and yes, I have seen mites come in on new shipments. Some of which I've bought and brought home to rid them of mites myself via quarantine and PAM. It helps to be cautious and educated in what you buy of course and to practice quarantine with all animals, even those from reputable breeders.
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