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eric adrignola
at Thu Oct 7 12:44:53 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by eric adrignola ]
Though this is often the case, (especially when the parents are not into it, and it's simply "another" distraction for the kids)I have seen just the opposite.
Most of the people I spoke to that were buying chameleons this past week were into it--they wanted to do it right. They were there to get not only the animal, but everything they needed. In fact, many were upset they couldn't find cages large enough for their tastes.
When parents back their kids's interests up by facilitating the "science/knowledge" aspect of keeping reptiles, the kids want more and more books on the animals. I saw some kids that were JUST learnign to read, ask their parents to buy them reptile books so they could understand more about their pets.
Very encouraging--reading is a great path to knowledge.
Lots of parents go the cheapest way, and probably don't care that the thing is going to die soon anyway. they aren't doing it for educational/knowledge-based reasons, they're just appeasing their kids so they leave them alone.
The parents that are really into it with them, that want to get their kids into something scientific, they're spending some money. Some serious money. Might as well make it spent on things that are worth it. Instead of expensive UVA bulbs, reptile sanatizer, vitamin spray, etc.
I guess many of the dealers make quite a bit of money off the parents that want the cheapest, fastest way out(whatever looks good, costs less, etc.) Otherwise why would they be selling the stuff?
Educate the people,and the vendors eventually will stop stocking the uselessities.
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RE: Reptile Shows, lack of information. - eric adrignola, Thu Oct 7 12:44:53 2004