pet co listened to me

[bruce the cham]

my pet co was terrible with their chameleon enclosures wrong uvb no basking spot hardly any hides barley any vines and only feeding meal worms i talked to them multiple times yet they never listened until the last time i went there they had the correct uvb a basking spot automatic misters way more plants fake obviously which i will try to get them to use real the were feeding little roaches and crickets bsfl and were using the right supplement schedule when i asked not sure if it was me telling them what was wrong or other but a great improvement i wish all petcos could do this

 

[MissSkittles]

my pet co was terrible with their chameleon enclosures wrong uvb no basking spot hardly any hides barley any vines and only feeding meal worms i talked to them multiple times yet they never listened until the last time i went there they had the correct uvb a basking spot automatic misters way more plants fake obviously which i will try to get them to use real the were feeding little roaches and crickets bsfl and were using the right supplement schedule when i asked not sure if it was me telling them what was wrong or other but a great improvement i wish all petcos could do this

Persistence can pay off! Great job! I doubt that they’ll be able to use live plants as they need to be able to keep things clean and (hopefully) sanitize their enclosures between animals.

 

[bruce the cham]

yess

 

[Mendez]

Nice work @bruce the cham! Any difference you can make in how your pet stores treat chameleons is a big a win. The chameleons benefit because it is getting better care. The buyer (whoever it may be: e.g. a parent and their child) get a healthier animal that does better (given proper care). And the pet store benefits because their animals are living longer so they can be sold and they might get returning customers. I would love to see pet stores take advice from knowledgeable chameleon enthusiasts like yourself and others. I have no issue if people support pet stores by purchasing their animals and products if it is done right.

So in short, nice work! While there need to be oversweeping changes in how pet stores keep their animals, doing little things like talking to the pet store is awesome. Your pet store's changes may not be ideal, but at least the level of care is getting better--and that's a lot better than nothing.

 

[Snuits]

That's great happy to hear. I wish all would listen but they just care about the sales sadly.

 

[suprdude]

I'm kind of surprised they even try to sell chameleons because they're so difficult.

 

[Snuits]

I'm kind of surprised they even try to sell chameleons because they're so difficult.

I think once you get everything set they're fine. Mine just wants food & to escape