Good Thing Petsmart/Petco Told You

[brittani299]

Well... today I was told ALL aquariums made for fish use should not be used for reptiles, because the heat lamps will melt the silicone sealing. I did specifically ask if she meant a single brand or all aquariums, and she said all of them :shock: I've never had silicone even warping because of a heat lamp... Perhaps she had a monitor in her aquarium (they need it super hot)? She said it was a personal experience that happened to her.

I will say though that my other local chain pet store (the above was a different chain) is good about their animals. The tell you how to let your aquarium go through the nitrogen cycle before putting in any fish, use prime every water change, don't feed lettuce/cabbage to beardies, lots of stuff.

This happened to me 2 times this week. The heat lamps melt that plastic super fast

 

[Brandonforty2]

I have the zilla critter cage. I opened the screen top too far and I smelled plastic. Now, Dave has a melted piece of plastic on his tank.

 

[roxiemom]

Somebody said to feed baby's pinky mice!!!!!!

 

[skateanddonate]

The guy at Petsmart told me about this forum! The manager there, however, is a douche