Stopped into a small reptile store yesterday, had never heard of the place, just sort of saw it while running errands - and to my dismay found the the conditions to be appalling. (to the point of a dead lizard in one of the cages.) I'll spare the rest of the details, for your sake. I know I can't "save them all" but there is one that I can't get out of my head...a "peachthroat monitor" (may be mislabled, I would have to get a closer look) in very bad shape for sale...on display with no heat lamp, no substrate, screened enclosure, just sort of laying there on the bottom. Skin and bones. And a little post-it-note saying "ate 12/3" (6 days ago?)
What would any of you do? Purchasing an animal from a place like this only helps keep them in buisness, however I'm thinking of going back anyway just to buy it and get it the hell out of there. I think at this point it may be too late, but I have a good reptile vet, knowledge of monitor care, and I can't get this out of my head!

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• peachthroat "rescue" - tatbeesh, Fri Dec 9 09:45:57 2005
• RE: peachthroat "rescue" - phantasticus, Fri Dec 9 10:25:10 2005
• RE: peachthroat "rescue" - odatriad, Fri Dec 9 11:25:39 2005
• Just one thing Bob - RobertBushner, Fri Dec 9 12:21:45 2005
• good post, Robert - odatriad, Fri Dec 9 12:56:42 2005
• RE: good post, Robert - Phantasticus, Fri Dec 9 18:52:22 2005
• another common reptile 'myth' - odatriad, Fri Dec 9 20:24:49 2005
• RE: another common reptile 'myth's' myth - phantasticus, Fri Dec 9 21:39:44 2005
• RE: Just one more thing for Robert - FR, Sun Dec 11 14:24:26 2005
• I totally agree with you N/P - chuck911jeep, Fri Dec 9 15:43:59 2005
• Don't bother - RobertBushner, Fri Dec 9 11:50:53 2005
• RE: Don't bother - tatbeesh, Fri Dec 9 14:12:33 2005
• RE: Don't bother - pgross8245, Mon Dec 12 09:19:13 2005
• RE: peachthroat "rescue" - robyn@ProExotics, Fri Dec 9 13:57:53 2005
• RE: peachthroat "rescue" - tatbeesh, Fri Dec 9 14:21:16 2005
• RE: peachthroat "rescue" - mrcota, Sun Dec 11 18:39:36 2005
• RE: peachthroat "rescue" - drzrider, Fri Dec 9 14:39:29 2005