Petco Reliable Dealer?

[1beataway]

The roots don't always seem to be helping me. I'll continue with the same process tomorrow though, to try to figure out the rest.

Today, thinking about Sludgemunkey's earlier post, I was trying to guess what kind of customer he would be. I think he fits well with some of the fish customers.

Customer: I want this fish.
Me: Ok. What size tank do you have?
Customer: I know what I'm doing.
Me: Ok. What size tank is it?
Customer: Why do you need to know?
Me: I cannot sell the fish without knowing the size of the tank and that it's established and blah blah blah (explanation of why).
Customer: I know what I'm doing. I've had fish for years. I have 3 50 gallon tanks.
Me: So, 50 gallons? Great.

Either that, or he would be like one of my favourite customers, a guy who knew a ton about saltwater tanks and use to set them up for companies and setup some organization, and whom I talked to for about an hour at work, asking all kinds of questions.

[Kurt]

I am the customer that gets asked all the questions by both employee and other customers.

[SludgeMunkey]

The roots don't always seem to be helping me. I'll continue with the same process tomorrow though, to try to figure out the rest.

Today, thinking about Sludgemunkey's earlier post, I was trying to guess what kind of customer he would be. I think he fits well with some of the fish customers.

Customer: I want this fish.
Me: Ok. What size tank do you have?
Customer: I know what I'm doing.
Me: Ok. What size tank is it?
Customer: Why do you need to know?
Me: I cannot sell the fish without knowing the size of the tank and that it's established and blah blah blah (explanation of why).
Customer: I know what I'm doing. I've had fish for years. I have 3 50 gallon tanks.
Me: So, 50 gallons? Great.

Either that, or he would be like one of my favourite customers, a guy who knew a ton about saltwater tanks and use to set them up for companies and setup some organization, and whom I talked to for about an hour at work, asking all kinds of questions.

LOL

I'm the one you end up getting yelled at by your boss for because we end up chatting about critters for an hour and a half every time I am in the store. I talk...a lot...LOL Truth be told though, I am not a saltwater guy. Never have been. (Do not laugh too hard) I always felt saltwater was too much work!

[1beataway]

I am the customer that gets asked all the questions by both employee and other customers.

Those customers (at least here) are pretty rare. Usually, the people who know stuff don't want to stay around and share info.

[1beataway]

LOL

I'm the one you end up getting yelled at by your boss for because we end up chatting about critters for an hour and a half every time I am in the store. I talk...a lot...LOL Truth be told though, I am not a saltwater guy. Never have been. (Do not laugh too hard) I always felt saltwater was too much work!

But you are the vivarium building guy, right? I saw John say that in a thread. Be prepared for questions!

I like the experts. I don't like the experts who would rather ask me "Why do you need to know?" for 10 minutes without either giving me answers, or saying they're an expert. Because, there is a chance he's the newbie trying to buy animals when they have no clue what to do.

[SludgeMunkey]

But you are the vivarium building guy, right? I saw John say that in a thread. Be prepared for questions!

I like the experts. I don't like the experts who would rather ask me "Why do you need to know?" for 10 minutes without either giving me answers, or saying they're an expert. Because, there is a chance he's the newbie trying to buy animals when they have no clue what to do.

Agreed. In fact, I tend to toy with those "uber experts" from time to time (I worked in the herp stores out in California many years ago, so I understand EXACTLY the type of customer you describe.)

[1beataway]

Agreed. In fact, I tend to toy with those "uber experts" from time to time (I worked in the herp stores out in California many years ago, so I understand EXACTLY the type of customer you describe.)

I just need to become an expert then. I'll see what I can learn. There's already a lot I've learned, but there's still so many questions I get and I have to say that I have no idea.

[SludgeMunkey]

I just need to become an expert then. I'll see what I can learn. There's already a lot I've learned, but there's still so many questions I get and I have to say that I have no idea.

You and me both. I wish I had more time in the day to read and websurf. So much information I want to know and just not enough time to learn it all!

[1beataway]

You and me both. I wish I had more time in the day to read and websurf. So much information I want to know and just not enough time to learn it all!

I know! Me too. And Kurt wants me to learn every scientific name too! While trying to prepare for my senior year of college and grad school!

[SludgeMunkey]

I know! Me too. And Kurt wants me to learn every scientific name too! While trying to prepare for my senior year of college and grad school!

Scientific names are the best, most useful thing you can learn. I know a few, but it takes me a long time. If my toothless hillbilly brain can handle it, a college senior can dunk it. Not to worry though, the names come with practice.

[1beataway]

You should tell me the answers, Kurt. The hard drive on my computer is on its deathbed (), so I don't have access to the internet like I use to; anytime I am at the library it's for homework.

[Kurt]

Lithobates palustris - pickerel frog
Ameerega trivittata - three-striped poison dart frog
Anaxyrus exsul - black toad
Litoria subglandulosa - New England treefrog
Hyperolius semidiscus - yellow-striped reed frog
Hylarana erythraea - red-eared greenbacked frog
Kaloula pulchra - chubby frog
Mantella laevigata - climbing mantella
Pseudophryne corroboree - corroboree frog
Rhacophorus reinwardtii - blue-webbed flying frog

Dendroaspis polylepis - black mamba
Hylobates lar - white-handed gibbon
Turdus migratorius - American robin
Brachypelma smithi - Mexican red-kneed tarantula
Babycurus jacksonii - rusty thick-tailed scorpion
Thorichthys meeki - firemouth cichlid
Crotalus adamanteus - eastern diamondback rattlesnake
Pan troglodytes - chimpanzee
Ailuronyx jubatus - cheetah
Herpele multiplicata - Cameroon black caecillian

[1beataway]

That's a very wide range of animals.

What is the tip to remembering those?

[Kurt]

To tell the truth, I just remember them. Don't know why.

[Tom Highum]

I am getting ok with frogs. With the First part of scientific names like Litoria subglandulosa - New England treefrog I know that Litoria is Australian area frogs

[1beataway]

I am getting ok with frogs. With the First part of scientific names like Litoria subglandulosa - New England treefrog I know that Litoria is Australian area frogs

New England isn't in Australia.

I might try learning sometime, but for now, I don't have a computer anymore (I'm borrowing a laptop for a couple days for homework) and I have a ton of homework right now. It'll have to wait. Maybe after I take my GRE?

[Kurt]

There is a region in New South Wales called New England. So yes there is a New England in Australia.

Tom, Litoria is a genus in the subfamily Pelodryadinae or Australasian treefrogs. The Australasian eco-zone includes Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and the islands of the Southwestern Pacific. It does not include the Philippines, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, or Sulawesi which are part of the Oriental zone, which also includes Southeast Asia, Southern China, Hainan, and India.

[1beataway]

I feel dumb not knowing that. lol

Science use to be my thing. I even knew the meanings of some roots. Took a medical terminology class too. But that was years ago. I have forgotten it all.

[Kurt]

I feel dumb not knowing that. lol

Don't feel dumb. I think most people outside of Australia have never heard of the New England region of NSW. Even most of the people here in New England (the one you were thinking of) have never heard of NE/NSW.

I only know about NE/NSW because I have a field guide for the frogs of Southeastern Australia. I remember thumbing through and coming across the New England treefrog. I thought "WTF?" (and I don't mean White's treefrog, even though they are included in the book) It was an eye-opening moment.

[poaponies]

I have gotten 2 or 3 green tree at petco,but the only seem to last a few months. Also the cage setup is only a water dish and hiding place.