What's the most money you wasted on the hobby?

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I've spent considerably more on my stained glass hobby than on my chelonian hobby. But I don't consider any of it wasted. Now the beaucoup money I spent on my own offspring...that's another story.
 

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My Dale Earnhardt collection of stuff has cost me the hella more than chelonia.
My sister always had something that was recently rescued, so I only ever paid for 1 tortoise and that was Queenie the Hermanni. I named her because she was simply beautiful. My sis has a small rundown cottage that she uses for storage...it was like going into Cabellas, simply full of stuff. Need a half log(?) here's 5 or light fixtures or bulbs or heat mats, just on and on she kept me supplied with animals, equipment and support. After I moved to Oregon I started to support myself, so I just didn't have as many animals, then I got into rescue here, not because I wanted to. I don't mean she supported me financially, she just kept me supplied with stuff and moral support. So this hobby has cost me little.
 

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When I bought my little Russian I figured I might be wasting my money. When I kept him I knew I might be wasting my money. We're still an item I wouldn't give up for a million dollars.❤️ Miss spent money on our journey is just a lesson learned.
 

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When I bought my little Russian I figured I might be wasting my money. When I kept him I knew I might be wasting my money. We're still an item I wouldn't give up for a million dollars.❤️ Miss spent money on our journey is just a lesson learned.
A million, huh?
You know I could give you a great deal on a wheelbarrow full of Redfoot.
 

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I just think I save a lot of money because I can grow/produce food for my RT. My 3 Golden Retrievers eat A LOT of expensive kibble!
That's why Redfoot in Florida are so great.
If you see it, you can feed it.
 

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I bought some cards that were supposed to measure UV. They weren't very expensive but they were very rubbish!
The word Rubbish has a certain charm to it.
In America we'd call that CRAP.
It's very UNdignified.
 
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I wasted a ton of money when I got my babies, i bought the wrong everything. I thought I was so “educated” on how the enclosure should be. And then I came here and realized it was all wrong. So, I started over, re purchased, repurposed and re thought. But I’m thrilled with my learning experience, because my babies seem to be thriving. I wish I would had saved the expense and done it right from the beginning but I learned a lot, Cant put a price on that.
 

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Why would being angry make you swap light bulbs?
My thought exactly.

So let me play this out so I can understand.

My T-8 bulb burned out and I'm too cheap to buy a new one. So I walk into the pet store carrying the bad bulb, go to the lighting section and, in plain sight of god and everyone, I open a new bulb box, remove the new bulb and insert my bad bulb into the box. Wouldn't it be just as easy to walk into the pet store and remove a new bulb and walk out with it? Either way you're carrying a bulb. I don't get it. They must do it for the rush.

And as far as the finding a burned out bulb in the new box goes, if you have your receipt all you need do is take it back to the store.
 

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My thought exactly.

So let me play this out so I can understand.

My T-8 bulb burned out and I'm too cheap to buy a new one. So I walk into the pet store carrying the bad bulb, go to the lighting section and, in plain sight of god and everyone, I open a new bulb box, remove the new bulb and insert my bad bulb into the box. Wouldn't it be just as easy to walk into the pet store and remove a new bulb and walk out with it? Either way you're carrying a bulb. I don't get it. They must do it for the rush.

And as far as the finding a burned out bulb in the new box goes, if you have your receipt all you need do is take it back to the store.
Yes, this is exactly what I was thinking! Also, why pass on the bad karma? ?
 

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My thought exactly.

So let me play this out so I can understand.

My T-8 bulb burned out and I'm too cheap to buy a new one. So I walk into the pet store carrying the bad bulb, go to the lighting section and, in plain sight of god and everyone, I open a new bulb box, remove the new bulb and insert my bad bulb into the box. Wouldn't it be just as easy to walk into the pet store and remove a new bulb and walk out with it? Either way you're carrying a bulb. I don't get it. They must do it for the rush.

And as far as the finding a burned out bulb in the new box goes, if you have your receipt all you need do is take it back to the store.
It's my thinking that THAT is what happened.
Someone buys it, swaps it and then returns it as "the wrong bulb".
I'm sure that if you have no character of any kind, you'd have more ways of flat out stealing.
And then when I return the burned out bulb, it's ME that feels like a bad guy.
Like they expect ME of having done that.
 

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It's my thinking that THAT is what happened.
Someone buys it, swaps it and then returns it as "the wrong bulb".
I'm sure that if you have no character of any kind, you'd have more ways of flat out stealing
I've worked in retail for many years and people will go to extreme lengths to steal the most random things!
 
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