I was at PETCO today and the cashier informed of a new policy at PETCO that you must be 18 or accompanied by a parent to purchase crickets or feeder mice. What's the deal with this policy?
2006-11-04 08:55:24 · 14 answers · asked by Jeremy E 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Mainly because feeder mice/rats/crickets are a touchy thing. Feeding pets other pets is illegal, and only allowed to people who have pets who need those things to survive.
Adults/parents tend to be more mature in other adults' eyes, so when you were not allowed to buy crickets, it's because you could do something inhumain to them or, like the other guy said, use them for living vandilisme. Parents clearly wouldn't go along with that prank kindly, so they wouldn't attempt to buy them if they didn't actually need them for a pet.
2006-11-04 09:34:27 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 14. i bought my bearded dragon when i was 12. I'm sure you'll be fine. if not, don't go to petco, theres alot of other pet stores.
2016-05-21 23:39:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's messed up when I buy crickets no one ever tells me that lol and I'm 15 mabey they're playing a joke on u or their store is just retarded. Try going to a different storeif it really bothers you or catch your own.
2006-11-04 09:19:53 · answer #3 · answered by Sango 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably to make sure that kids don't buy a bunch of crickets to let loose in their school, play a prank on someone, etc.
2006-11-04 09:45:32 · answer #4 · answered by lickitysplit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ahah, i was wondering the same thing.
I have a petco close by & their policy is the same.
2006-11-04 09:13:49 · answer #5 · answered by Eclipse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they think that you'll try to use them as a new sort of grafitti.
2006-11-04 08:57:11 · answer #6 · answered by al5645al 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who knows -- i got carded for wd-40 at walmart. i think kids need to rebel and take back their rights.
2006-11-04 09:07:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, as you know, crickets are vicious, youth eating bugs so there.
2006-11-04 09:02:50 · answer #8 · answered by ♥will♥skate♥4♥life♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe someone swallowing them.
2006-11-04 09:04:06 · answer #9 · answered by smile.for.meee<3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is weird. I dont know what to tell you.
2006-11-04 09:00:26 · answer #10 · answered by Rowan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋