would you buy reptiles from pets@home

[Pete 2oo7]

Why not...

[Grakky]

I would, but only from my local store as a good friend is the manager there and he has occasionally told me things about reptiles that I didn't know even though he doesn't keep them himself. so yeah, if he was the manager, I would.

[neep_neep]

Originally Posted by grannykins

They have already stopped selling birds due to pressure from the antis

They stopped selling birds because there just wasn't the demand - certainly not enough to warrant the costs of keeping and maintaining them in store. Got to admit, that's a new rumour on me, the one I usually hear is "they stopped selling birds because of bird flu"

[poizon]

Originally Posted by Fangio

I dunno.......I don't really feel any different to when I was 18 either tbh. One day I'll grow-up.....but not just yet eh!

nah, never grow up, thats too boring

Originally Posted by grannykins

Doubt if this rumour is serious. They have already stopped selling birds due to pressure from the antis, and as reptiles are being targeted as well as birds, cant see Pets at Home actually starting to sell something new. Ours only ever stocks a few furries now, and fish.

they are not, the rumor is not true, they are only considering selling reptile related items, equiptment ect, and if they do that would just be in the bigger stores

[lekkie]

Originally Posted by Sarracenia

I chose definately not, because I'd only ever really get any of my pets from specialists who actually know what they're doing, not a random general pet shop. You can never trust non-specialists. Well, at least I can't.
Anyway, even though they did look alright (certainly not in the any time soon), there would probably be some hidden illness or something, knowing pets at home.

thing is if they took on specific staff to deal with theyre reps then it would be reppy people selling them

[Crownan]

Originally Posted by poizon

nah, never grow up, thats too boring





they are not, the rumor is not true, they are only considering selling reptile related items, equiptment ect, and if they do that would just be in the bigger stores

They already do sell some equipment in the stores down here.

Exo terras and such

[Fangio]

Originally Posted by Dirteewrongen

Now I recognise you from these pics - not so much the one Sonia sent me.
Wasn't there some talk about you being in 'let loose' cos of ya hair lol.

Possibly.....but to be fair I don't remember last week let alone 10 years ago.

[loopylid]

As kay was livestock manager when reptiles were sold she would of not let them be mistreated or kept in bad conditions , as matt would no himself . Yes you do get staff that dont know naff all about reptiles , i didnt and when ever someone asked about them i would always ask kay or matt to help as didnt want to say a load of shit . Then someone called darren took over when kay and matt had left and was stil good but as we did not sell as many reptiles then cos not long after that petsmart was brought by pah . as poizon has said pah are not going to be selling reptiles just their equiptment .

[_jake_]

They here in Bristol, sell hermit crabs a few species of amphib but never lizards or snakes. I asked them what they are planning on bringing in, and they said only low maintenace species such as amphib & arach. But they are selling TONS of reptile equipment.

[Ceratophrys]

There is a risk of buying reps from anywhere tbh. You judge the situation on the cage and the advice they offer. Maybe they would order you things and you just pick them up strait away it could be good?