Indonesian Garters and Petco

[reptile3]

my petco here is ok, some of the ppl don't know what they are selling or doing. But I go when this one girl works there, she knows her stuff.

As for Petsmart, they are always out of things I need. I love the one here the one guy who works in the small animals, reptiles,birds, knows his stuff too.

I applied at Petsmart, they never returned my calls nor said anything about my application. It's their loss!!


I am sorry the employee was rude... my petco, the ppl there are rather friendly!! Maybe complain about the employee, for her being rude.
You are the customer, you are always RIGHT... well that is what they say!!

[cthulhu77]

I like keelbacks quite a lot, I was bummed when they were outlawed in Arizona.
As far as stores go, it really depends on the person. Some Petco's have decent staff, some don't...and that varies day by day.

[drache]

As far as stores go, it really depends on the person. Some Petco's have decent staff, some don't...and that varies day by day.

that is so true - some of them do have employees that got those jobs because they're into the critters and know something about them

[MasSalvaje]

I like keelbacks quite a lot, I was bummed when they were outlawed in Arizona.

Are you sure these guys are outlawed in AZ? I know true keelbacks are outlawed here in UT and probably many other states but in the proclamation it only states that members of the Rhabdophis family are prohibited. It says nothing of Xenochrophis, which has many common names like the Striped Keelback or the Indonesian Garter.


Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

-Thomas

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Are you sure these guys are outlawed in AZ? I know true keelbacks are outlawed here in UT and probably many other states but in the proclamation it only states that members of the Rhabdophis family are prohibited. It says nothing of Xenochrophis, which has many common names like the Striped Keelback or the Indonesian Garter.


Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

-Thomas

that's very true. They are not a member of rhabdophis, which are referred to as true keelbacked snakes. Striped keelbacks need a real name of their own already!

[infernalis]

Never seen one here either...

We used to buy our aspen, hides and such there.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I haven't been to the local petco in months... I keep meaning to get over there and see if there are any. And let me tell you, I will be taking pictures, dragging an employee over there, explain very clearly what they are doing is against the law and why I care so darned much, and getting corporate's info the moment I find one!!!

[prattypus]

I haven't been to the local petco in months... I keep meaning to get over there and see if there are any. And let me tell you, I will be taking pictures, dragging an employee over there, explain very clearly what they are doing is against the law and why I care so darned much, and getting corporate's info the moment I find one!!!

I understand being in a huff- but I am a wee bit lost. What are they doing that is illegal? Garter isn't an exclusive term, so I don't think that is against the law.

[And_Lyn]

I understand being in a huff- but I am a wee bit lost. What are they doing that is illegal? Garter isn't an exclusive term, so I don't think that is against the law.

False advertising I guess you could call it

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I understand being in a huff- but I am a wee bit lost. What are they doing that is illegal? Garter isn't an exclusive term, so I don't think that is against the law.

false advertisement! these are being represented as garter snakes, and some petco's even lable them as canadian garters, at that. these are not garter snakes, period!

If I am not mistaken I also read from someone's thread on this forum that they even had a scientific name with the label of the snake... it would take me far too much time to find it now... maybe someone else would remember seeing that too?