A lot of breeders (including myself) give their colubrids water only once a week. We do this for several reasons. One is that it keeps the possibility of falgyllates and other things infecting the water. Dishes are disenfected and then dried and placed the cage once a week for 24 hrs. Which is obviously NOT the practice this pet shop has.
Another is spilled water dishes will moisten the substrate causing mold and rotting.
While I still think the pet shop should be reported for the smell and uncleanliness, mites ect. I don't think the water should be the major thing pointed out for the snakes.
The iguana and other animals are a different story.

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