hi i am going have a rant
am really pissed of with local rep shop any one from ips will know what they are like
last thursday me an dean went in to have a l.ook at the reps an buy some equipment, was looking at an albino cali kingsnake when i noticed that it's skin wasn't right at first i though it was a burn on a closer look realised it was scale rot, mentioned it to the guy working there an he said he had noticed it the last couple days told him i though it was scale rot but i will look into it for him, so came home did a bit of research found out how to help the snake, so today we went back i told him it was scale rot told him how to deal with it, he turned round an said "yeah i know i will put it out back" but he did nothing with the snake, he claims that it is about to go into shed an will see how it looks after, i said he needs to get it treated an into a clean viv with minimal interior an a paper towel substrate until it was cleared up an to lower the humidity slightly an he replied well i juat gave the whole viv a spray so its nice an moist now. thoughts going through my head "twat" he says he knows whats wrong an how to deal with it then does nothing, another thing i told him if he's not carefull the snake will get worse an possibly die, he turned round an said "u'll be surprised what state i have brought animals back from". i am very concerned for the welfare of not only the cali but all the reps kept there, there is always shit in the vivs, reps without water, crickets running around in snake vivs, the guys doesn't always clean out vivs when sold an animal before putting a new one in, today they had a new basilisk in he put it straight in with the ones that have been there for a couple months, there's a beardies who he things might have something wrong with still on display for sale, am very angry with the conditions they are kept in aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh not really sure wot to do they don't seem to appreciate any help we have offered them, don't want to go to the rspca as they are'nt exactly up on reptiles an we have know reptile support groups in suffolk if i had the money i would buy all the reps in order for them to get the treatment they need am so angry, am so glad i have vented know.

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You can try contacting the RSPCA but they're resources are limited. Otherwise, stop supporting the shop by buying your stuff elsewhere... some good deals to be had online.

we are now stopping buy our stuff there don't buy from there often any way needed some faunariums, we go in there mainly to look in on the reptiles am just pissed of with them we ar going to be doing a reptile shop ourselves but untill then they will be selling these poor reptiles to people some who don't have clue, like for example a guy came in bought some stuff for his snake he baought the previous week then asked what sort of food the snake eats was disgusted that he was sold the snake without knowing anything about it, the guy working there has told me he's lost his interest in reptiles, just i feel the only reason they shop sells reptiles is because their fish supoplier has them like most aquariums that turn into reptiles.

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Just boycott them, or do what I do with my local and go in and hassle them every week, its kind of worked a bit with mine as i can be a bit intimidating but thats what they needed, now they know I am only there to point them in the right direction.

Are you and dean still looking into getting a shop?

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I went into a shop recently, that was really nicely turned out but was overrun with kids despte there being a sign on the door limiting the number fo kids to 2. More distubingly, one customer was smoking and some of the kids had some of the reps out to play with. When the manager finally asked me if I needed any help, i politely told him what I was after but would choose not to buy from himi due to the conditions in the shop. He was gob-smacked. I've kept my word and not gone back despte it being the most conveniently located for work.

yes we are we just need to get funding together and get a property we have made lots of contacts we really want to get this going an put the shop out of business they shouldn't be selling reptiles they know or care about

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good luck, I will be doing something similar later on this year but more of a cash injection into rep equipment sales. :wink:

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I know how you feel, the pet shop I get my two's food from shouldn't be allowed to carry livestock. The conditions of the lizards in there upsets me every time I go in.

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Hi

Have you a phone number for this shop

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yes...BUT the owner does not liek to be told anything and the young lad who is the "rep boy" is an air head...

may i give an example from yesterday that worries me..but this isnt just thier fault more tha manufactruer who i cannot track down online [any help would be great]
as many may know... uvb.... 500= high, anything more is bad, uvb tubes give crap..like 100 on contact and 10 at 12 inches..right they dont know anything about uv amounts etc but they have this new MERCURY VAPOUR BULB in i was lookin at it and the brand is "hobby" who i hadnt heard of before... on the box it has a small chart showing that at 30cm it gives of 2000 uw cm2, 1000 at 60cm and 500 at 90cm [3 foot] so one would assume its to be used no closer than 3 foot..like the zoo bulbs....
BUT it doesnt say that on the box...... nor inside... nor does it say what it gives off after 90cm..which makes no sense atall right?
i tried to tell them how odd it is and ask if they knew if it was a missprint etc and they were like"dunno, been sellin lots though"
i voiced my concern explaining exactly how uv worked etc and amounts in natural sun etc and they were just like "yeh im sure its fine or they wouldnt make it" i was like..true.. but if its true on the box then its meant to be used 3 foot above the viv but it makes no sens ethat it doesnt say how much it gives off after that"
they basically kicked me outa the shop lol... the bosses face.... could kill a rhino.. :S

anyway, they are thick to be honest and it sad..but its HOBBY who have cocked up.... but i cant find them online was gona email them and find out whats goin on but cant find them but if they are zoo bulbs and are being used at normal distance then we have a problem...


I would just have expected them to say "oh..gosh il ring the wholesaler and get it sorted out" but NO.

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DEAN IS BACK.
Currently maintaining a small collection.

1.1 beardies
1.1 berber skinks
1.1 rankins dragons
1.1 Fiji banded iguanas
5.6.4 leopard geckos



Also helping in the keeping of my Mothers..
1.1 shetland pony's
3 Aylesbury Ducks
1.4 Chickens [erm 4 hens and 1 very pretty Cock]
[sorry dogs and cats get no mention]