Sandfire Dragon Ranch?

[C-Town Dragonz]

I have heard that Petco purchases it's beardies from Sandfire Dragon Ranch, is this true?

thanx :mrgreen:

 

[valcash]

I wouldn't buy anything in a tank from Petco personally.

 

[Paradon]

I don't think that's true.... Sandfire dragon ranch is known for taking good care of their animals. They wouldn't have sold them to Petco...or Petsmart.

 

[Poisoned1]

According to this thread http://www.beardeddragon.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=50448
It looks like they do purchase from sandfire.

 

[gregorydragon]

I have read multiple threads with people talking about this. I believe the large chain petstores (petsmart/co) do get beardies from sandfire.

 

[kirby]

pet stores buy from large breeders, eg. sandfire, Dachiu etc. they do seem to buy from low beardie mills and backyard breeders. some breed at the store....

those from sandfire or dachiu are often the plain looking ones, why would a pet store fork out for high coloured animals.

i wouldnt buy live reptiles from a pet store, go to a reputable breeder.

 

[gregorydragon]

i wouldnt buy live reptiles from a pet store, go to a reputable breeder.

Good point. Unless you are trying to "rescue" the animal from the pet store then go to a breeder.

 

[kirby]

i wouldnt buy live reptiles from a pet store, go to a reputable breeder.

Good point. Unless you are trying to "rescue" the animal from the pet store then go to a breeder.

even if you rescue, i wouldnt 'pay'... its only supporting the retail of live animals. only give the money to caring breeders. this is how you raise awarness and support 'good' breeders.

 

[puppytoes72]

YES,Petco does buy from Sandfire Dragon Ranch.I saw the shipment statement with my own eyes.
I found this out when I went back to Petco to find out where Jojo came from.She was shipped from Sandfire at approximately 4 weeks old.

 

[LittleRob]

That kinda suxs that they go from being taken care of to Petsmart and Petco.

 

[C-Town Dragonz]

Well thank you for all of the replies, They Helped A Lot!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[ashesc212]

YES,Petco does buy from Sandfire Dragon Ranch.I saw the shipment statement with my own eyes.
I found this out when I went back to Petco to find out where Jojo came from.She was shipped from Sandfire at approximately 4 weeks old.

Did Sandfire ever get back to you? They are always at the White Plains expo ... have you approached them?

Sorry. The other post had 25 pages and I was trying to dig for it in there and gave up.

 

[puppytoes72]

YES,Petco does buy from Sandfire Dragon Ranch.I saw the shipment statement with my own eyes.
I found this out when I went back to Petco to find out where Jojo came from.She was shipped from Sandfire at approximately 4 weeks old.

Did Sandfire ever get back to you? They are always at the White Plains expo ... have you approached them?

Sorry. The other post had 25 pages and I was trying to dig for it in there and gave up.

Ohhhhh,you are talking about the thread I had started early last year huh? Lol,pretty interesting stuff :lol:
Yes,I finally did speak to Sandfire over the phone.Thank you, I appreciate you asking

I think you are thinking of "Sunshine" being at the White Plains Expo. Sandfire Dragon Ranch is in California and that would be quite a haul for them :lol:

Btw,Dont you just LOVE that expo?? I could walk around there for HOURS on end!

 

[kirby]

there was another expo michelle? photo's? our expos are little to none..

 

[atreyu917]

I work at a Petco, and yes we do purchase from Sandfire Dragon Ranch. At least up until recently. We started ordering from elsewhere because all of the Sandfire beardies they sent us would die because they sent them WAY too small and with bacterial infections etc. So now our store started ordering from California Zoological.

And there is nothing wrong with a Petco beardie. 2 of the 3 that I have are from Petco. 1 of which I adopted from a customer. But my original from Petco is much sweeter than my other 2. And to me, is just as pretty as my Citrus X Tangerine that I got from a breeder.