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athos_76
at Wed Jan 21 15:54:40 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by athos_76 ]
I don't know about the rest of you, but ever since PetSmart went Non-feeder, I've always found other options to feeding my snakes.
I have 3 local stores that sell Feeders, and I've been asked a few times to bring one of my snakes in for am in-store feeding, which I usually say no. I don't want them to have a sore tummy.
I buy all my rats at one store, my pinkies at another, and I buy my feeder fish at petsmart (for my snappers). And I always ask the question of, "Why is it okay to sell fish for feeders, and not a rat?" And I know the answer, but I like to hear the explanation. And its never "Rats and mice are incredibly intelligent animals that deserve yadda yadda yadda." Its usually the whole, our company policy is to not sell mice, gerbils and the such as feeder food because of various changes in the outlook of certain groups in soceity. Or the whole, we don't sell feeder food here. (even though thousands of crickets, fish and mealworms are right next to them.)
My rat store had to escort a lady out who was trying to outbid me on the price of my jumbo rats. She actually said she would pay 30 bucks per jumbo to save their lives. I asked what kind of setup she had at home, and she said she had none "but would buy whatever it took to save them", I replied that I had the perfect home for them, and they would be treated well and have everything they needed until their dying day. She finally gave in and I bought them, then as I got into my car, I told her "their dying day is today, and their new home is in my snakes belly" (Yes I know that was mean, but I also think PETA should stand for People for the Eating of Tasty Animals..)
Thanks for reading my rambling thoughts....
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RE: Why am I Evil??? - athos_76, Wed Jan 21 15:54:40 2004