Should I adopt two neglected animals?
So I know that I bicker with a lot of members here quite often, and I am probably not on the best of terms with some of them, however, I'd appreciate it if we could put that aside for now, and focus on the well being of two neglected snakes. So I have have actually complained here about a local pet store that mistreats their Ball Python who's about 3-4 feet long (can't really give an estimate on age, but I am telling you the length, if you want to make a guess). Anyways, They clean the poo and urates out of the Pythons cage every 7 weeks or so. I have that because there was 5-7 poops and 3-4 urates yesterday when I went in. I got a job at a fast food "restaurant" and I can actually afford to house two more animals. I have two tanks, and one tub. One tank and the tub are being used, so I'd just need another $7 tub. I will not make the same mistake of buying animals and then getting all the supplies I need, again... I will use my first pay check(s) to buy everything needed and then purchase the animals. I am capable of caring for two additional snake IF I buy everything they need first. I know 8 months, or so (or how ever long I've been into snakes) does not seem like a long time, but I have learned quite a bit, and I can't stand seeing these animals suffer. The Ball Python has been in a shed for a month - two months.. Maybe longer. I have only been going there for about a month and a half. Anyways... Someone suggested that I let their snakes die, and try and talk them out of buying more. They have a 5-7 inch (MAX) corn snake... so that might take awhile... Anyways it's one corn snake and one Python. Should I report them or buy the snakes, once I am ready? The guy who works there admitted that they advertise the kittens and puppies so the snakes will probably be there for the rest of their lives.That's sad.. Anyways.. I see a problem with report them. If I report them for neglecting the snakes, it's not going to be the same as if they were reported for neglecting cute little kittens, or puppies. And let's say they do something about it and confiscate the snakes.. They are probably going to be put somewhere just as bad, if not worse, or they might just euthanize them. I don't know if you guys see this any differently, but I just think, whether it's my home, or someone else's, snakes are my passion, and I don't like seeing them treated like that. I don't know how someone could go to a pet store, see something like that, and go on with their lives without a second thought. Again.. They have the two snakes I already have, and I know how to care for them properly. Btw, I got a snake rack.. type shelf.. thingy. So after my six month quarantine for each animal is up, I can keep 'em there. SO please let me know what you think. Give me any ideas.. I will not just say whatever, and let them continue to care for the snakes like that. so please provide some sort of solution. Also, even if I just care for the snakes, and find them a good home... I just want them to be happy. I know snakes don't really show any emotions but I swear that Python looked depressed. Maybe I am just getting a little emotional after seeing the snakes. But when you look at a snake that's been in a shed for about two months, and has probably had sheds like that for most of it's life, it's pretty sad. And it's not just the shed. They aren't trying to help it's sheds. That's what upsets me. They could fix all this, but they don't. Thanks for reading, please reply.
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