krissy2288 said:I think the fact is that big money making pet stores are mean, cheap and gready.....?
Actually, every business is in the business of making money. The bottom line is to show a profit. That doesn't make them mean, cheap and greedy. I have found that you CAN educate the big, money-making pet stores on husbandry for turtles and tortoises. You just have to be humble about it. You can't go in like gang-busters and berate them for the way they sell their product. You go in with your hat in your hand and a supply of care sheets and humbly "sell" your side of the turtle-keeping story. I have made a big difference in the way my Petsmart shows and sells their tortoises. I have lots of cats and spend quite a bit of time at the Petsmart. When I see that they have a new tortoise in their display, I bring them a care sheet for that type of tortoise. If they have three, I bring 3 care sheets. When they realize the care sheet says to use a calcium supplement, a UVB light, etc. they realize they can make even more money than the sale of the animal. If you are humble, they will listen to you.
Yvonne