Very bad shop plz read!

[Reptilerescueden]

From what I can gather they have an experienced shop assistant but not qualified as such, but shes on holiday. However she was the one I spoke to about the royal python orginally.

[animalstory]

the problem is what do you called qualified?
I have known a large number of people that have completed HND in animal care and / or animals degree courses but couldnt tell you anything about snakes or lizards at all.
they may have majored in apes or dolphins etc but shit them selves in front of a corn snake.
Just cos you have a piece of paper saying you have studied animals for a few yrs to me just doesnt beat experiance in keeping them.
The company i would for employs lots of people that work with reptiles and over the fast 5 yrs i have interveiwed loads of said animal qualified people and not many keep reptiles/ amphibians or have had much contact with them etc.
so i ask again what makes you qualified?

[Lol999]

i.e. having quals in rep care

What can I tell you? I can only relay the info given to me by the owner of said garden centre. perhaps if some of the animal action groups were pragmatic enough to realize that the keeping of reps is not going to go away they could lobby for the creation of such qualifications and separate licensing, if it does not already exist, to that of general "small animals".

Lol

[Reptilerescueden]

Experience is something I have, not qualifications in herpetology. However an employer only knows what they are told...
Peoples experience in reptiles varies from what they have kept and problems that may have arose and many in depth reading by various sources. And asking questions to those who are more knowledgeble.
Personally from my experienceof local councils working in the trading standards dept and the licensing dept should know more about such things like reptiles before they dish out pet shop licenses. Also would be pet shop owners should also do course in basic animal care for each type of pet the want to sell.
Since yesturday i have rang every means of so called help and so far have not come up with any help at all. I have even resorted to asking my friends who keep teptile to visit the shop and if they agree with my concerns then to make calls to the RSPCa and the council. But even with all that i fear that those two beardies are dead!

[snakeboy101]

we have a useless goverment sorry a useless police service a useless health care service and even the RSPCA is useless

[Reptilerescueden]

Originally Posted by snakeboy101

we have a useless goverment sorry a useless police service a useless health care service and even the RSPCA is useless

HERE HERE!!!

[CBR1100XX]

snakeboy its not that these services are useless its that legislation in this country is shite. I work within a police force and I am happy to help others, but there is only so much that can be done, The shop can be reported and all cases that are have to be investigated, a quick call to RSPCA reference this shop could work, otherwise you will all just have to keep moaning about it on forums.

If anything is Useless its the Goverment as they are in charge.

Denise can you send me the shop details please.

[Reptilerescueden]

Si there are many good policemen, one of whom is my daughters God Father. But in the past the police service has been difficult but that was when we lived in Bury in Lancsashire. However in Bolton the police here have been brilliant. Not really related to this topic but just wanted to share.

[snakeboy101]

no the police here are useless they go out in patrols in areas which have NO crime which is pretty stupid.
oh when my brother got mugged(they didnt take anything he knocked one down and legged it after taking a beating) we were told there is an avaible car a few roads from our house and they will be sent RIGHT AWAY took them 30 minutes to get here and they were a few roads away didnt even say why they were late when asked just said 'we got held up' and when getting the details of what happened they werent even taking notes they just didnt seem bothered.

and RSPCA i found a red eared terrapin on the side of the thames(dumped by someone) so i brought it home phoned them and they said 'someone is one the way' it took them 1 hour and 30 minutes for them to get here and the nearest office at the time was 20 minutes away and we called again because a junkie had a tin if cats living with her ALL underfed and abused(kicked thrown etc) and they said they cant do much so they cant take the animals away based on the ground of animal creulty? i swear no one gives a shit round here

[Reptilerescueden]

Think anyone has a shitty story about the police...heres a recent one. my nephew ages 9 was shot through thr wrist by a 22 air rifle. needed hospital treatment the hospital said it was a miracle the pellet missed arteries etc. Took them 6 days to arrive. that was after i phoned them 3 times and threatened the local news papers. finally on day 6 the local newspapers spoke to them and they arrived in time for the interview but came out with shite. But that was Bury police for ya.