a little poll of my own

08-26-02, 10:16 AM

Thought this might get some discussion.

SilverTongue · 08-26-02, 10:38 AM

Mine are about 50/50

Half my snakes are from petstores, but the other half are from a priveat breeder, and 3 more coming from SerpenCo

backdraft1320 · 08-26-02, 04:50 PM

What if your buddies are the best in the business? lol

08-26-02, 08:40 PM

I mix mine too, a $23 motley came from Petco, I do trades with friends, and buy from breeders usually

Trace · 08-26-02, 09:34 PM

Mine are all rescued animals... so I can't vote!

Trace

Dom · 08-26-02, 09:57 PM

Some from stores but many many more fro rescues as well ,,,

Its a hard vote to make..

Dom

SilverTongue · 08-26-02, 10:04 PM

Not to make light of anything but my buying from some of the petshops around here are also rescuses

sophia · 08-26-02, 10:17 PM

Ahem, as much as I hate to say it Silver, that's the case here too, conditions are awful and while I'd love to rescue them and I've turned these stores in to the ASPCA on several occasions, I know that if I purchase them, they'll only buy more and thus more reptiles will suffer.

It's a catch 22!

Tay

SilverTongue · 08-27-02, 10:37 AM

yeah

That is why I want to open an exoctics petstore. I would only sell bread animals with the exception of any and all cats and dogs, iguanas, and turtles. There are too damn many of these in shelters. So I would only get my dogs, cats, iguanas, turtles from the shelters (all money made from rescued animals would go to the shelters minus cost of food only.)

This is my goal atleast. Not realistic with out startup moneys, but something to strive for.

sophia · 08-27-02, 11:31 AM

Hey, you might talk to the state and county about getting you some funds for feeders and so forth and registering you as a 'shelter'. It could turn into a good relationship if they're receptive.

Tay

BIG SCOTT · 08-27-02, 02:48 PM

I have a few breeder friends I haven't really got anything from them though . I try to make it a habit never to buy anything that is living from a Pet-Co the one by my house should be quarrantined. The way the animals are treated is horrible. I usually buy most of my stuff from reptile shows or retile stores. I breed a few animals though nothing difficult just stuiff i want to keep.

Aztec Fred · 08-27-02, 09:02 PM

Most have been purchased from BREEDERS, only a few (Madgascar Ground boas) have been purchased from brokers.

Very few came from friends, primarily because not to many friends of mine breed what I want.

TRADES are the best..i love them, much more fulfilling than sales and no one gets burned or out of pocket until broke. Barter...the wave of the futre, marl my words

Fred Albury
(Aztec Reptiles)
U.S.A.)

SilverTongue · 08-28-02, 11:29 AM

yeah I understand. I love trading. I was going to trade 2 month old spotted california kingsnakes for a ferrit I wanted. This was to a guy who has a petshop. He was only gonna have them worth wholesale value and when I said what is the wholesale value on the ferrit he said no I dont do things likle that. Day before yesterday he implyed a even trade. And I accepted and then he thought he could get the best of me. LOL I simply walked out.

BUT DANGIT!! I WANT THAT FERRIT!

J.J. · 08-28-02, 06:07 PM

Well # 1, i dont know of any breeders, #2, where can i find the best in the buisness in michigan? and # 3, i hate to say, but i get mine a pet stores, not so much oetco anymore though, i got 2 at VI pets in holland and grand rapids, only 1 from petco, thats all i got!! LOL!! BYE!

J.J. · 08-28-02, 06:09 PM

hey lizard lady, r u in ottaw canada or ottawa michigan? just wondering, cause if your from michigan, where do you get your rescued snakes? Bye!