dang it, so they probably wouldnt take itPeople buy animals from pet stores in part because they feel sorry for them. It is not in the interest of the store to make their animals look too comfortable. People get the impression that they can do a better job of care or that care is easy. If they thought the animals care was too specialized or that the animals were happy where they are, they wouldn't buy them.
There's more going on than this, but this is a factor. Bottom line is all stores sell stuff to make money, and every inch of space is devoted to that.