SimonL;1395751; said:C'mon man, you need at least a 5 gallon....
I was planning on upgrading in a few months.
Most neglected iguana i've seen in years.
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I was planning on upgrading in a few months.
Worst neglected ig I've ever seen had "rubber jaw" and this huge knot of infected tissue on the tip of her tail, which actually flew off one day when she was agitated....ewwww.
While I think what you are doing for the animals is great, it doesn't make sense when you say you "rescued" the animal from the pet store.
Purchasing a neglected animal from a pet store only encourages that store to get another animal to take its place, and reinforces their lack of care and concern for the animals.
The way to help the animals is to not spend any money at the store. Tell the store that you are interested in the animal but say that you aren't buying it because it isn't healthy. Maybe, then, the store will decide to take care of them right so they can make the sale - because in the end, the sale is really all they care about and they will do the least amount possible to make it.
Purchasing a neglected animal from a pet store only encourages that store to get another animal to take its place, and reinforces their lack of care and concern for the animals.
The way to help the animals is to not spend any money at the store. Tell the store that you are interested in the animal but say that you aren't buying it because it isn't healthy. Maybe, then, the store will decide to take care of them right so they can make the sale - because in the end, the sale is really all they care about and they will do the least amount possible to make it.
Very true elevatethis. But in my case, I got 2 of them for free because they were in such bad shape. Sometimes it's just not easy to walk away when you know you can help.
Vicious_Fish;1395866; said:
Well getting them for free from the store is a different story, of course. Each dollar spent is like a vote in favor for the way a bad pet store does business.
I know it's not easy to walk away, but unfortunately you have to look at the big picture - the neglected animal you don't buy might not make it, but because the pet store lost that animal, they may decide not to carry more in the future. That saves many more in the future.
It sucks, but you're right.SAVING neglected animals from a petstore by buying that animal is the biggest load of BS I've ever heard. By knowingly buying an animal in poor condition, you've just doomed dozens of them to the same fate.
ALL it EVER does is encourages them to carry more. If the animal is in such bad condition that it's on it's death bed you should ABSOLUTELY NOT buy that animal (Steeling is also a very bad idea as all they have to do is write it off and order a new one)
If they're carrying animals they can't sell, they won't order them anymore, it's as simple as that. If they keep selling to people because of pity cases, then all that does is lead to the continuance of bad practices.
ALL it EVER does is encourages them to carry more. If the animal is in such bad condition that it's on it's death bed you should ABSOLUTELY NOT buy that animal (Steeling is also a very bad idea as all they have to do is write it off and order a new one)
If they're carrying animals they can't sell, they won't order them anymore, it's as simple as that. If they keep selling to people because of pity cases, then all that does is lead to the continuance of bad practices.
Well I'm totally for SAVING the animal if you can get it for free and have a place for it. Both places I got the iguanas from let me take them for free buy buying something else in the store like a heat lamp or whatever. The one sadly didn't make it but the other I nursed back to health and gave to a friend who still has it to this day.
I agree that you shouldn't encourage slum pet stores into buying more by PURCHASING a sick animal.
I agree that you shouldn't encourage slum pet stores into buying more by PURCHASING a sick animal.
Vicious_Fish;1395992; said:
You can get baby iguanas on the wholesale list for about $5-7 each. If they give away the animal with the purchase of some dry goods, the markup on the dry goods may be enough that they still make money on the transaction.
The pet store I worked at in college would significantly discount an animal with the purchase of a full setup...pet stores don't make a lot of money on livestock...its the dry goods that are their bread and butter. We used to practically give away corn snakes every week...we got them for about $8 each from the distributor, then the owner would write that cost off as a promotion.
I'd just like to comment on the first post including the quote 'due to salt depositis due to overheating'.
Rather than trying to worsten the situation, maybe you would like to know the facts.
Iguanas sneeze out salt, and infact, is NOT due to overheating but they are ridding themselves of extra salt from their diet (a completely normal process all iggies re create).
I understand the conditions are bad, but don't twist facts to those who know no better to make it look even worse.
Rather than trying to worsten the situation, maybe you would like to know the facts.
Iguanas sneeze out salt, and infact, is NOT due to overheating but they are ridding themselves of extra salt from their diet (a completely normal process all iggies re create).
I understand the conditions are bad, but don't twist facts to those who know no better to make it look even worse.
