Reptiles of such complexity should not be allowed to be sold. The ailing chameleons I have witnessed would have been better off not hatching . All Chameleons are expert level as far as the one taking care of them, therefore Petco needs to stop supplying their stores.
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Porter Rappleye
4 years ago
PLEASE CONTACT ME !! I have multiple instances where petco and PetSmart have given us sick and wounded chameleons without them even knowing the lizards in critical condition
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Hannah Barnes
8 years ago
Employee of Petsmart
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Christy Marie Whipple
8 years ago
We bought our now 10 mth old Jackson from a local Detroit area PetCo. He has had several health issues, related to his mis-husbandry. We were misinformed in purchasing him on many KEY aspects to keeping him correctly, sold a heating pad for the floor, a hide bark, etc....even a night heat light! Why in the world there is zero regulation on a living being that can healthily live 10 years is beyond me. Our "health warranty" the store includes for the 1st 30 days???? What a riot. We took him back once and rec'd the call he was healthy in less than 24 hours when he had a severe respitory infection. They didn't even perform a fecal for parasites. Our poor expierence is way we do not continue to purchase reptiles, reptile related goods, or other pets thru PetCo. Spending over $1000 at a chain in one month for a healthy animal and coming back v spending $1000 on a sickly animal, and never buying anything for our other pets/or future pets.....it's their loss.
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Nathan
8 years ago
Chams are dying!
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Timothy Wright
8 years ago
Petco and Petsmart please stop selling chameleons. Your employees do not know how to care for these wonderful creatures and have no proper care information for people who buy them. Please stop selling them!
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Kayla
8 years ago
This sucks yo
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Carlos G
8 years ago
Please stop harming chameleons
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Freyja
11 years ago
Featured
petco staff seem to have no knowledge on the proper care of chameleons. I've witnessed this first hand at my local store. Chameleons bunched in together in glass tanks which have bad ventilation. Some of the babies i've seen are sitting there with their eyes closed, a sign they are sick. It's heartbreaking to see this as a owner of a veiled chameleon myself. Please petco educate your staff on reptile care!
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Brian Allen
12 years ago
Agree
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Garrett Bjork
12 years ago
NO
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Quinn bosselman
12 years ago
Rediculous*
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Roxanne Amos
12 years ago
I bought both of my veiled chameleons here, special ordering a male the 2nd time. I went off the pamphlet care sheet assuming it would tell me how to PROPERLY care for my chameleons. Little did I know, that a $120 terrarium was NOT the proper housing for it! The ONLY reason my chameleons are as healthy and happy as they are is due to the chameleon forum an the many members that have personal an known experiences. The petco/petsmart employees do not have the proper knowledge of the needs for these fragile and innocent creatures. The company "protocols" and/or "standards" of housing for these animals are all WRONG and HAVE TO change their ways of keeping them or NOT to sell them at all. Each time I go in to purchase food for my chams, I almost always see a chameleon sleeping! I feel horrible I got my chams from these stores knowing they restocked their TANKS with poor husbandry, but glad I rescued 2 of thousands that won't get a chance to live life to the fullest and with a loving owner that is knowledgeable. I hope all chameleon owners and animal lovers will support this cause.
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Quinn bosselman
12 years ago
There abuse of their chameleon is red oculus and they shouldn't house any reptiles until they know the requirements of all their reptiles.
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Cheryl Stewart
12 years ago
I've heard and seen nothing but disgraceful things about Petco and how they keep the Chameleons they sell. Animal cruelty is ILLEGAL, so why is this still allowed?!
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Cody
12 years ago
Petco should never have chameleons
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Bernadette McDonald
12 years ago
Featured
Petsmart doesn't even follow the (limited) guidelines that they put in their care pamphlets for customers. Store employees know more about cat food than they do about these highly specialized pets, so your best bet is to always buy from a reputable breeder... but not before doing your research!
Reptiles of such complexity should not be allowed to be sold. The ailing chameleons I have witnessed would have been better off not hatching . All Chameleons are expert level as far as the one taking care of them, therefore Petco needs to stop supplying their stores.
PLEASE CONTACT ME !! I have multiple instances where petco and PetSmart have given us sick and wounded chameleons without them even knowing the lizards in critical condition
Employee of Petsmart
We bought our now 10 mth old Jackson from a local Detroit area PetCo. He has had several health issues, related to his mis-husbandry. We were misinformed in purchasing him on many KEY aspects to keeping him correctly, sold a heating pad for the floor, a hide bark, etc....even a night heat light! Why in the world there is zero regulation on a living being that can healthily live 10 years is beyond me. Our "health warranty" the store includes for the 1st 30 days???? What a riot. We took him back once and rec'd the call he was healthy in less than 24 hours when he had a severe respitory infection. They didn't even perform a fecal for parasites. Our poor expierence is way we do not continue to purchase reptiles, reptile related goods, or other pets thru PetCo. Spending over $1000 at a chain in one month for a healthy animal and coming back v spending $1000 on a sickly animal, and never buying anything for our other pets/or future pets.....it's their loss.
Chams are dying!
Petco and Petsmart please stop selling chameleons. Your employees do not know how to care for these wonderful creatures and have no proper care information for people who buy them. Please stop selling them!
This sucks yo
Please stop harming chameleons
petco staff seem to have no knowledge on the proper care of chameleons. I've witnessed this first hand at my local store. Chameleons bunched in together in glass tanks which have bad ventilation. Some of the babies i've seen are sitting there with their eyes closed, a sign they are sick. It's heartbreaking to see this as a owner of a veiled chameleon myself. Please petco educate your staff on reptile care!
Agree
NO
Rediculous*
I bought both of my veiled chameleons here, special ordering a male the 2nd time. I went off the pamphlet care sheet assuming it would tell me how to PROPERLY care for my chameleons. Little did I know, that a $120 terrarium was NOT the proper housing for it! The ONLY reason my chameleons are as healthy and happy as they are is due to the chameleon forum an the many members that have personal an known experiences. The petco/petsmart employees do not have the proper knowledge of the needs for these fragile and innocent creatures. The company "protocols" and/or "standards" of housing for these animals are all WRONG and HAVE TO change their ways of keeping them or NOT to sell them at all. Each time I go in to purchase food for my chams, I almost always see a chameleon sleeping! I feel horrible I got my chams from these stores knowing they restocked their TANKS with poor husbandry, but glad I rescued 2 of thousands that won't get a chance to live life to the fullest and with a loving owner that is knowledgeable. I hope all chameleon owners and animal lovers will support this cause.
There abuse of their chameleon is red oculus and they shouldn't house any reptiles until they know the requirements of all their reptiles.
I've heard and seen nothing but disgraceful things about Petco and how they keep the Chameleons they sell. Animal cruelty is ILLEGAL, so why is this still allowed?!
Petco should never have chameleons
Petsmart doesn't even follow the (limited) guidelines that they put in their care pamphlets for customers. Store employees know more about cat food than they do about these highly specialized pets, so your best bet is to always buy from a reputable breeder... but not before doing your research!