I wnet to an exotic pet shop this weekend. That specializes in Reptiles only. I was looking at the animals. Which were well kept. And There was a baby russian that kept following me around as I moved. I put my finger to the glass and he would push agaist it and open his mouth and close it as if to bite. He was so cuite. So i asked the lady if I could hold it. My response was "no you are not able to hold any of the pets unless you purchase it" I advised her i am not going to purchase it without holding it. She said "well thats our policy" so i let it go. I went to another lady and asked about terraruim plants and what they recommeded for my tortoises.
She looked at me appauled and said there should be no plants in a Tortoise enclosure. They would eat them. I advised her that would be fine bnut i want to make sure its no poisoness. She then replied to me "there are no plants that are safe for a torrtoise in there enclosure and under no circumstances should i have any plants in there"
These are supposed to be reptile experts so they claim. I told the lady and the owner that before they give advise they need to do there research or keep there mouth shut cause they could very well give the wrong advise and kill someones animal.
Needless to say i left the store without buying anything. Thought i would just share this crazy expierences with all our tortoise lovers.
She looked at me appauled and said there should be no plants in a Tortoise enclosure. They would eat them. I advised her that would be fine bnut i want to make sure its no poisoness. She then replied to me "there are no plants that are safe for a torrtoise in there enclosure and under no circumstances should i have any plants in there"
These are supposed to be reptile experts so they claim. I told the lady and the owner that before they give advise they need to do there research or keep there mouth shut cause they could very well give the wrong advise and kill someones animal.
Needless to say i left the store without buying anything. Thought i would just share this crazy expierences with all our tortoise lovers.