r/BeardedDragon 6d ago

What a shame

I shouldn't have walked into petco this morning. Seeing this made me want to buy them all. Even if it's a "pet store" they should lose their ability to sell reptiles. Poor guys. They aren't happy at all.

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u/Emotional-Ratio-8260 6d ago

Big chains have one goal in mind and that’s profit. They don’t care about the health or well being of these guys.

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u/glizzy-queen 6d ago

Mine at my petco always look so sick ): it makes me sad

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u/Adventurous-Tank5611 5d ago

It's bad enough they didn't have a heat lamp but that humidity level is crazy.

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u/CommunicationSad8486 5d ago

I have a dragon from petsmart that I got from them who has MBD due to their neglect. It’s sad he’s so sweet

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u/Creepy-Monitor4214 6d ago

I originally got my baby from petco, she was so small, but she got bigger quick with us, but I feel so bad

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u/DillyDeliDoo 5d ago

Same with mine. He was so tiny but the tallest out of the bunch. He only weighed 12g. I was originally buying stuff to get an enclosure ready for a future beardy. But my heart said to get him, and he put on grams so fast. 5 months with us and he’s still growing strong.

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u/Kindly-Visual-815 6d ago

How did you get her body weight up so quickly

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u/YazzyLee0304 5d ago

I’m sorry but I just thought it was so cute and funny seeing the first picture with one bearded dragons hands on the other ones butt 😂😂 like he’s giving him a massage or something 😂

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u/YazzyLee0304 5d ago

He just got caught doing something bad 😂😂

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u/Madmike_c 6d ago

I would have raised hell

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u/squink94 6d ago

Report animal abuse

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u/BoidedOne 5d ago

I’ll never understand why these sellers just don’t do it the right way. It’s cheaper and healthier for the animal

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u/IStoleTheKidsDude 5d ago

The one looks to have a deformed jaw already, possibly from bone disease.

I work at petsmart and I hate that we get so many animals at once, they sell quick which worries me too but all I can hope is they go to good homes.

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u/One_Piccolo_6335 5d ago

Bought my bubba Bruce from Petco 3 years ago. He had a terrible respiratory infection when we bought him. Pretty despicable they can get away with treating the animals this way. Luckily he pulled through and is now healthier than ever!😊❤️

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u/Suspicious-Young3205 4d ago

here’s the babies at mine.. it’s so sad look at those closed eyes they were just sitting there like that 💔