While it is difficult to see any animal in the fairly common "pet shop" conditions, I also agree that you have to let it there. By purchasing it you are only validating the poor care the animal received and allowing the pet shop to just replace it with another animal they will not care for properly. Your "sympathy" purchase is still a sale to them, regardless of why you purchased the animal. I used to get into all kinds of confrontations when I went to a local pet shop. The reptiles received absolutely the worst care. I reported them to the Humane Society (big joke, they were not furry and warm, so who cared) and actually bullied them into redoing cages while I stood there and brought items from the shelves to create a better environment for the poor things. Finally, about a year ago, they quit selling reptiles. Hooray! Just a side note, I never bought anything from that pet shop. I just went there to be a pain the the a@#. I don't know if I saved any of the animals, but at least they are not torturing any more reptiles with their substandard care. Good luck.

Pam
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2.3 varanus acanthurus brachyurus (Dorado, Oro, Dora, Freckles & Amarillo)
1.1 varanus acanthurus acanthurus (Tabasco & Sprite)
1.1 u. macfadyeni (Amani & Abeba) RIP Ayana
1.2 u. ornata (Husani, Zari, & Bintu)
1.1 u. ocellata (Zuhri & Ashai)
0.1.2 u. a. aegypticus (Zahra Urbi, Halima & Sagira)
1.1 hyla chrysoscelis (Pudge & Squirt)

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