Nice Pacman,

They are very cool looking. The whole debate over saving the animal/supporting the store has been going on forever in all walks of animal husbandry. Personally I have worked in the pet industry in the fish and reptile department of one of the "evil superchains" however while I was still there everyone in the department was a die hard hobbyist and we had pretty good freedom in choosing the animals we ordered and the displays. Sadly this is no longer the case as the company would not pay us what we were worth many of us left. I think that the arguement has valid points on both sides and personally I have not formed a strong opinion one way or another but side somewhere in the middle. The best thing you really can do is educate the employees. Most people end up working at a pet store because they love animals, plain and simple. Unfortunately because of plain ignorance or improper training they think they are doing the right thing. IME when I approach situations like that with cautious criticism and try to help educate the staff, generally I find them quite receptive.

Joe