i hate independent pet stores that dont know how to care specific chams. i found an adult nosy be at a pet store and i almost died i felt so bad for it. a list of bad things that i found to be wrong with it was...
-cage size was a 24x12x24(LxWxH)
-cham could only open one eye
-bottom of cage was crusted with fecal matter/urinates
-cage had rust all over
-so much foilage(fake) it couldnt move
-no uvb/ any heat source
-no misting, totally dry inside
-cage on the floor in the corner, surrounded by empty fish tanks
... this is what i observed and i couldnt believe it, the owner said that he had the cham since he took over the place over a year ago and estimates the cham to be 3. i was thinking that there is no way because this cham wouldnt have been able to make it for 3 years. i offered the guy to take it off of his hands but said that he can sell it, for $300. im sure he can since it has been there for 3 years! What should i do, i really want to get this cham to a good home but the guy wont budge, he is still conviced that he can sell it.

*btw, the pet store name is Amazon Bay in Richland Washington and this is one of many cases of negiligence at this store. it is known as the dirtiest pet store in town.

Call your local ASPCA or animal control and describe exactly what you saw. Tell them the cham is sick and needs rescuing, they may seize and rehabilitate it.

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Wendy (1 veiled cham, 3 red eye tree frogs, 1 ball python, 1 gecko, 3 parrots, 3 cats)

Contact the health department and the ASPCA. If it really is the dirtiest petstore in town, something needs to be done. Did you mention to him that he isn't going to sell a sick chameleon for $300 (you said the eye was shut) and that perhaps he shouldn't be living in his own fecal matter?

Ugh. That just makes me angry.

first of all print off material showing that his car methods are way off and this chameleon will die soon.

this guy obviously only cares about money.

so you have to show him he will loose money if he keeps it.

use a couple things to show him this.

1.) hasnt sold in 3 yrs
2.) is dying and will either need expensive vet care or will die and be a total loss ( all the time and money he has spent so far in keeping it alive will also be lost )

3.) the time it takes to clean the cage
4.) the cost of feeding
5.) makes the store look bad having a sick animal
6.) no ones going to buy it because they can buy healthy animals down the street or online ( show him material to back that up )

Also ask if you can work off the animal buy cleaning things up around the shop

I say sneak in with a camera also and take some pictures as evidence.

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I love my Boo's!!!!

hey thats my Store your talking about!.......nah im kidding, yea that sucks. you save that chameleon you save it good....

we should also keep an eye out for someone selling a nosy be from my area. because i told the guy that he could findout how to care for chams on this site.

Yep been to this pet store, and conditions are not good. But as for the care it is not much different than most pet stores here in the Tri-Cities. I have been to them all, many times. And usually make visits quite frequently. None of them really know, or care about the pets. It is all about the mighty dollar.

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1-male/female Veiled, 1-Boxer, 1-poodle, 1-pemberbrook welsh corgi, 1-red eared slider, and a Ball Python.

I agree. First sneak in camera for evidence, then call ASPCA and tell them that you are familiar with chams and are willing to help take care of him if they can convince him to let it go.

Debby

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Beeger Boxes / Jungle Jewels....2.1 veileds,84 eggs,1.1 blue bar,25 eggs, 2.2 Nosy Be,1.0 Nosy Be x Blue Bar 33 eggs,1 ? Melleri, 2.1 Beardie,18 tortoises

true most stores are about making a buck, but this one is a particular case that is much much worse than any i have seen. And the chams at the other shops like Aqua Tropics are in much better condition and are taken better care of. i went back tonight to see if the guy had cleaned out the cage like he said he would, he didnt.