Mission: Help Save These Snakes From “Pet” Store Suffering 🐍

Imagine being over 20 feet tall and forced to live hunched over in a tiny enclosure. An uncomfy existence like this isn’t some fantasy book plot—it’s a painful reality for snakes at Burbank Scales ‘N’ Tails “pet” store in Burbank, California!

At this “pet” store, massive snakes—including a 21-foot-long python named “Haze”—are reportedly confined to tanks so small that they can’t stretch their bodies. These cramped enclosures also don’t seem to have anything meaningful for the snakes. And to make things even more exploitative, the store apparently lets humans “rent” reptiles for props at parties and events. 😡

Experts say that being able to stretch out fully, explore, burrow, and climb is crucial to a snake’s well-being, and keeping them in miserable captivity is harmful af to their health. Plus, renting them out as props forces them to endure being hauled back and forth, subjected to loud noises, and handled by strangers. 😢 Snakes are peak introverts—imagine how traumatizing this chaos must be.

earn peta2 points

The animals at Burbank Scales ‘N’ Tails need your help! 🐍 Here’s how to speak up for the snakes and earn 150 peta2 points from our Rewards Program:

1. Send polite comments to Burbank Scales ‘N’ Tails at [email protected]. You can pull from our sample letter, but remember that your own words are always more effective.

Hello,

I’m writing to urge you to stop confining snakes to incredibly tiny, barren enclosures and renting them out as props for parties and events. Experts insist that a snake’s ability to stretch out fully, explore, burrow, hunt, climb, and bask is crucial to their well-being. Keeping snakes in cramped captivity causes them extreme stress and leaves them highly vulnerable to parasites, blister disease, respiratory and digestive disorders, mouth rot, and more.

Renting out these animals also forces them to endure being hauled back and forth, subjected to loud noises, and handled by strangers—conditions that are traumatic to these naturally shy animals. Snakes are sentient beings with thoughts and feelings, not party props.

Please send the snakes at your store to a reputable sanctuary where they can get the more natural and fulfilling lives they deserve!

Sincerely,

[Name]

2. Take a screenshot of your message and submit it for 150 peta2 points. (Heads-up: You’ll only be awarded points for taking this action once.)

Note: Submissions are manually reviewed by our team. Please allow up to 48 hours for your mission to be approved and points to be awarded. Thanks for your patience!

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