Source: Walter Sizemore

Source Name: Walter Sizemore

Email: N/A

Occupation: General Manager at Herpeton Exotic Pets

Race: Anglo

Gender: Male

Class: Middle

Generation: 26-35

Geography: Austin, Texas

1) What effect has the downturn in the U.S. economy had on you?

WS: (paraphrased) Our sales have dropped off for the more expensive animals and setups. Everyone who comes in is just buying feeder animals or looking around. When we do sell something, it's usually a hamster because it's the cheapest thing we have.

Direct Quote: "Noone buys anything but fucking hamsters."

(paraphrased) We're also using less employees now. We used to need three people on the weekends to handle the rush, but now we're down to two people, which we hardly even need.