personally, i think petco should stick to supplies, feeders, and small animals. i have noted a large decline in the fish/reptile/amphibian care. the past few times i have went, their fish tanks were not only overstocked, but full of algae, especially their saltwater tanks. theres usually a few dead fish at the bottom of every tank and the "specialist" that is working usually doesnt notice or care. many of the reptiles i have noticed, are sick or dying. they do not use proper uvb lighting so many of the iguanas, anoles, bearded dragons, and especially the chameleons all have their eyes shut during the day, which means illness.
they also do not supplement with what the animals need. i had rescued a chameleon from there a couple months ago that was nothing but a walking case of metabolic bone disease, even the vet told them to start supplementing properly and yet, the last time i was there, the chameleon were sleeping during the day, skinny, poorly kept, and their skeleton which could be seen through the skin, showed signs of metabolic bone disease. they were feeding them nothing but mealworms, which is highly not recommended, i tried to correct them, but they pushed me to the side and didnt want to hear it.
they also had two tanks stocked full of leopard geckos. and if anyone knows leopard geckos, they like to be in pairs of a male and a couple females, or strictly by gender, but all 30 lizards were mixed together and many showed signs of fighting and malnutrition. the crested geckos were given no place to climb, all they had was a log hut and therefore about 10 of those were piled high around the gauges because they are arboreal.
overall, i am extremely disappointed in the care of the animals in this store, but on a good note, they do have a wide range of animal supplies with decent pricing.
