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Good morning John and Bill,

I am going to weigh in on something and take a stand on this topic, something I rarely do. I believe that serious pet lovers should never, ever, purchase an animal from a big box store. This is not a true rescue situation, and as long as money changes hands, it promotes and perpetuates an abusive system. A purchase from a reputable breeder, or a rescue on Craigslist, FB etc. is a different matter. Take the situation in Tennessee at a Petsmart. Serious criminal neglect of animals in the store was unearthed by PETA. I don’t like a lot of things PETA does, but kudos to them on this one. Three store managers were arrested.

PETA said managers at the Bellevue store were “observed repeatedly refusing to provide sick, injured and dying animals with veterinary care in order to ‘keep costs down’ so they would receive bonuses.” The organization said a supervisor ordered staff not to tell customers that PetSmart buys animals from a Georgia company put on probation by that state’s agriculture department following a PETA investigation in 2010.

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She is a nice looking gal. What color morph type is she?

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Aphrodite is a good name for her as she is a true beauty.

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Whose winning?

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Looks very chill!

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Thanks for the kind words! Very appreciated. Normally I close out my Critter Depot connection so that I can work on my murder mystery series all afternoon about a US Fish and Wildlife Special Agent working undercover. But today I left it open and saw your comments to other forum members. I think creating community whenever we can is both a sacred calling and a privilege, and I am proud to be a part of this whenever I can. I hope you are able to meet lots of like-minded souls, and maybe even some folks in your vicinity. Now that would be a Happy New Year, IMHO.

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I have sent your concern on to the boss. Hopefully he will be able to assist with this. I just provide animal husbandry expertise. We’ll get this sorted out for you, never fear.

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I can see Buddy changing channels just fine, so I think the picture did load. Consolidate all of your friend’s critter golds on that one post only in order to get the best results for the contest.

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Puff is looking really contented and blazing in technicolor! Does she lounge on the back of the couch every night?

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He looks great! And he really is growing fast. In order to win plenty of crickets for this growing boy, get your friends and family to log on and give you a critter gold. Last month’s winner had over 30 Golds, but a previous month’s winner only had a dozen or so. You just never know, so it’s worth a try.

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Are you sure Fox is just saying hi? Although there is one forum member who has a cat and beardie who sleep together regularly and are the very best of friends, Fox does have a somewhat intense expression. Not sure I would allow them to play without supervision for a while yet!

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Oh he is simply precious! How old is he and where did you get him?

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I assume that she likes to crawl into and out of your sleeves as well. I love it when they do that, it is so relaxing for me. Not sure how they feel about it, but they seem to enjoy it just as much. Does Jasper do that?

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Chessie is a beauty and she is certainly lucky to have a family who loves her. Elsewhere in this blog and also within my reptile care guides, you can find references to MHO on big chain pet stores. Not a fan.

How old is Chessie now?

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Jasper for a girl, cute. How is she?

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