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icequeen
at Thu Jun 3 22:14:02 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by icequeen ]
Thank you.
You know, I have to say, I had a moments thought about NOT taking Chancey to the vet, because I was so worried that they might thing that I had done that to him. It was a fleeting thought, but I had it none the less.
But, then I told myself, that this particular vet KNOWS about this pet shop, she has called the Humane Society on them herself at least twice that I know of, specifically in regard to their treatment of reptiles.
I bet you bottom dollar though that if she were to call the shop, they would DENY that they gave him to me.
Even when I tried to get some history on Chancey, they "didn't know". They didn't know how old he was, how long he had that hole in his chin, they didn't even know where he came from!!!
They did the same thing with my Prehensile Tailed skink. Each time I talked to them about her, I got a different story...she was wild caught, and recently imported (which is illegal), then she was long term captive...but they could not produce CITES papers, or any other information on her.
The day I brought Chancey home, they had the TINIEST chameleon I've ever seen, for sale. He was a veiled, and he could have fit easily on a quarter. His tiny little eyes were shut, and I could see ribs that seemed no thicker than a strand of hair.
In with him, they had crickets that were almost as big as him. There's no doubt in my mind that the crickets will end up eating the chameleon, rather than the other way around.
I'm sorry...I'm ranting.
I'm just sick at the fact that the "authorities" turn a blind eye to this place, despite being called multiple times.
Thank you for sharing your experience with me. I'm glad that I'm not alone in the way the whole experience has affected me.
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Kim
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RE: More on Chancey.... - icequeen, Thu Jun 3 22:14:02 2004