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View Poll Results: What are your main reasons for using a reptile store?
Location convenience 42 59.15%
Layout convenience & ease 15 21.13%
Selection of livestock 36 50.70%
Atmosphere 21 29.58%
Prices 14 19.72%
Knowledgeable Staff 35 49.30%
Available Species Literature 11 15.49%
Undisturbed Viewing 17 23.94%
Reputation/Recommendation 36 50.70%
Other 15 21.13%
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Old 18-10-2007, 11:39 AM
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Location and convenience for bits and pieces. I don't mind spending a few quid extra if I need something. If I am looking for live stock I will check out their reputation before considering an order.
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Old 18-10-2007, 04:26 PM
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i ticked local convenience based on ours if i drove i would prolly go somewhere else. but it would be nice if they had a wide varied selection of reps, equipment knowledgeable polite staff
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I love visiting my local store as they are really friendly , like to talk about the things I am really interested in as none of my friends are and they are fully checked and regulated as opposed to breeders.
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I visit my reptile store because they're close and i love looking at what new livestock they have in!!
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I love visiting my local store as they are really friendly , like to talk about the things I am really interested in as none of my friends are and they are fully checked and regulated as opposed to breeders.

but the regulated shops buy their stock from 'unregulated breeders ' and just pass the reptile on at 100% mark up.....same reptile, different price.
I like and support good shops, but would rather buy direct from the breeder in all honesty.
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I like going round reptile shops, but good ones are few and far apart. I only use local ones for emergencies, or stuff that will cost too much to post etc.
In theory I won't buy livestock from petshops, and I never impulse buy. On the other hand the majority of my exotics are petshop bought
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