pet shops

[alex_c]

Originally Posted by xander

Just been reading the thread re melbourne reptile shop and Im just curious as to why people buy reptiles at a pet shop and not a breeder? I was at a pet shop today that had animals in appalling conditions and were expensive. I mean $100 for a eastern bluey with toes missing?Personally I have yet to see reptiles being housed correctly in a pet shop on the gold coast yet and its really quite sad.(and the birds are another matter all together)If you bought a reptile at a pet shop did you do it out of pity or as a impulse.Maybe states are different but on the gold coast none are vet checked or well cared for.

there is good pet shops such as pails for scales.

[hornet]

got him email address? also you need to allow pms

[ScottBec]

Anther fish to add to the kettel is that SOME pet shops do give out incorrect advice, and if you don't know the difference, it does matter... I would like to see ALL pet shop staff trained/given the knowledge to handle the reptiles they sell, and be able to give the needed advice to the people that are buying these herps....

I would also like to add that in my opion there are good pet shops, and the prices aren't so bad when you take into account the freight, etc that may be payable when you buy from a breeder, and it's an even bigger challenge if you're importing/exporting (not to mention some people, myself included, buy reptiles on photo/s and haven't seen the animal, conditions etc.)

To answer your origional question, Xander, I'm about to purchase a pair of Stimys from a local pet shop, and it's because it is a benefit to me.. To explain:
I felt the price was only about $50-$100 more than what had been advertised by breeders (Qld or interstate freight is easaly between 50-100) I was also given exceptional advice/help, and I can see, touch and watch the pair before purchasing... not to mention, one of them was coming into shed, so the pick up date is dependant on the male shedding...

So I think, if you know of a pet shop that isn't caring for their herps in a suitable manner, why not do something about it - - write a letter to the petshop manager, and while you're at it why not 'CC' the letter to the authorities (?? - EPA in Qld)...

In my opion, if you wnat things to change, you have to do you bit (even if it's only a little bit)
Bec

[bubba]

i got both my snakes from upmarket pets in melbourne, i think highly of this petshop, the staff are great ( although a little busy) the guys i talk to are snake owners so know what they are talking about and both snakes i got were greatly priced (on special actually..lol )

[sengir]

Was never questioning the herper was saying how do you know they come healthy from the breeder. Other thing is some pet shops breed there own snakes, so its just like buying from a breeder, just they are put on display in a shop

[hornet]

but the thing is, the come in contact with animals from all different souces, you dont know whats going round

[sengir]

when the shop buys form a reputable place or one particular place they do. Especially if they breed there own animals. If it was my pet shop the only time a customer would touch a reptile is if they had already paid for it, so you don't have any outside tranfer from customers.

[hornet]

i'm not saying all are bad but some just dont care, like my local pet stores that sell herps

[Matty01]

Originally Posted by alex_c

there is good pet shops such as pails for scales.

you must be joking? last snake i had freighted to me by pails was heavily infested with MITES, i will never deal with that fool again.
cheers Matt

[sengir]

Yeha I do agree with you some stores are horrible but some are great. I think it comes down to what the store wants. I would prefer to have astore that gave the right advice and kept there animals in great conditions and it might cost youa little more but you know the animal is safe happy and healthy, plus the customers would feel a lot better buying a well kept animal.

Cheers

[nook171]

petshops arnt allowed to breed there own reps

[sengir]

Again on the EPA, EPA says yes they can.

[hornet]

i dont see why they cant, my local pet store does and what is stopping the owner of the petshop "selling" his reps to his shop?

[sengir]

The holder of a commercial reptile license cannot also hold a recreational reptile license, They have to be bred on premises under the one licence.

Cheers

[nook171]

last time we got an inspection from the epa which was last week my manager tony asked if we could breed them in the shop and they said no but you can put them onto one of the staff or managers lic and breed them at home but cannot breed them on the petstores premisis