so heres my vent for the day....
i went into the pet store today to get some food for my little critters...
AND whilst getting my food and after reading everyones messages about pet stores and caring for their animals i decided to give the store workers a little test... and... turns out everyone was right!! they know nothing!!
FIRSTLY i asked them what you fed gerbils they showed me a bag of parrot food that was full of all kinds of things that were listed as treats only on all pages i researched... when i asked if they could have hamster food they told me no gerbils were on a very special diet!?!?
SECONDLY i asked them if i could see the ones they had they had 2 pairs of male and females!!! and when they picked them up to show me them they grabbed them by the tips of their tails ... and ... when i asked if there was a chance that they may be brother and sister they told me yes there was a good chance!?!?! so why continue to breed them!!
AND FINALLY when i asked them if they could please pair them as male an male and female and female they told me no that i was no expert... (but ya know ...clearly they are)
AND when i asked if it was ok i bought just one they told me yes people buy one all the time and that it was no different than buying a hamster....
anyways thats my rant....:talk:
i went into the pet store today to get some food for my little critters...
AND whilst getting my food and after reading everyones messages about pet stores and caring for their animals i decided to give the store workers a little test... and... turns out everyone was right!! they know nothing!!
FIRSTLY i asked them what you fed gerbils they showed me a bag of parrot food that was full of all kinds of things that were listed as treats only on all pages i researched... when i asked if they could have hamster food they told me no gerbils were on a very special diet!?!?
SECONDLY i asked them if i could see the ones they had they had 2 pairs of male and females!!! and when they picked them up to show me them they grabbed them by the tips of their tails ... and ... when i asked if there was a chance that they may be brother and sister they told me yes there was a good chance!?!?! so why continue to breed them!!
AND FINALLY when i asked them if they could please pair them as male an male and female and female they told me no that i was no expert... (but ya know ...clearly they are)
AND when i asked if it was ok i bought just one they told me yes people buy one all the time and that it was no different than buying a hamster....
anyways thats my rant....:talk: