I think the only difference between your question and mine is that I went into a local shop not one of the multinational ones everyone has access too. From talking to the guy in the store I got the impression they are local breeders he uses. For multinational companies I wouldn't be surprised although disgusted if it was some sort of puppy mill type thing. Being in the UK I think we are still behind anything the american pet stores are doing to get those animals in stores at least in the non rabbit/gerbil/hamster variety we don't see many dogs or cats for sale in this countries stores.paperplanes":npwe5upa said:TurtleG1rl":npwe5upa said:This only leads me to wonder what kind of breeders they get their dragons from
my initial question exactly.
mellu":sggrjum6 said:^That's great, I wish pet stores would realize that if their beardies were healthy, maybe they would sell for the outrageous prices they charge($169, here for a petstore beardie).
Why are they all so small? Surely it can't be healthy to shove them in a pet store at a few days/weeks old, so why do they do it? Half of them must die and that's a lost profit, so I mean, what gives?
mellu":13uaf1p4 said:I think today we are taking in a beardie, he is probably 3 weeks old from that pet store with outrageous prices. A girl bought him from the pet store just to get him out of there a few days ago but she can't keep him, she doesn't even have a tank for him. She is keeping him warm with a lightbulb and a rice sock. He'll be coming to live with us until he(hopefully) grows a little and we can rehome him. Two of our very close friends both love animals and are possible homes but until I know he/she is okay he'll be staying with us, unless the girl finds someone with a tank who can take him before 5 today.
Jason tells me not to get my hopes up, he doesn't think he'll make it. We have to try though.
Good thing Mika graduated to her big girl tank today or we couldn't do it. Cross your fingers for this little guy(I've already dubbed him Sgt. Pepper, though Jason might have something to say about that) hopefully he'll get by with a little help from his friends.
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