New garters*pics*

[drache]

I have no idea where our stores get their garters, but I certainly have never seen them called anything other than just Garters. Most of the ones I see are common sirtalis. Also - they persist in feeding them goldfish.
Most of the people working in petshops here, know very little. Some of them like animals, but for most it's just a job. They don't pay much after all.

[krystalirelan@southslope.]

I have had more luck with small, locally owned pet stores. The chains tend to not know thier back side from an iguana. I am lucky that I am in an area with a very reputble small pet store owner. Unfortunately it is harder for these stores to make it as they don't have the buying power that a PetSmart may have, and most people don't want to pay extra for the knowledge or security of a healthy pet, they want a bargin.

[adamanteus]

I have had more luck with small, locally owned pet stores. The chains tend to not know thier back side from an iguana. I am lucky that I am in an area with a very reputble small pet store owner. Unfortunately it is harder for these stores to make it as they don't have the buying power that a PetSmart may have, and most people don't want to pay extra for the knowledge or security of a healthy pet, they want a bargin.

So true, and so sad!

James.

[Stefan-A]

The situation is reversed here. We do have one large chain/franchise (by local standards) and they have been pretty well informed. I believe they even required certain courses of their employees at some point. They are still not by any means perfect, but still far more professional than the small stores. The smaller stores are usually the ones that don't know their back side from a iguana, probably for historical reasons. Exotic pets (i.e. other than mammals and birds) weren't available until they changed some animal import law in the mid-80's.