I went to Walmart to find all these poor little E's in this tiny little space with bad store brand food and brocolli that looked like it's been in there for sooo long. There was maybe 1cm of sand. I felt so horrible for them so decided to take 5 home. I finally found someone to assist me in taking them. He told me he wasn't from this department and there wasn't even anyone that is in control of the pet section! It's just whoever that walks by. I was sooo ticked off. Anyways, I told him I wanted 5. Expecting him to take out a little box to put them in it was a plastic bag they use for the fish. He starts picking them out and just droping the poor things in the bag!! I told him to not do that because he's hurting the poor things. He just laughed and kept doing it as they are banging off each others shells.
Was horrible!
Then I asked him to put papertowel or something in the bag so they can hide and have something to hold onto at least. He goes to wet it with tap water.. and I gasped and said no! Anyways, took them home. After a week, 1 didn't make it, but the rest have survived and seem to be doing much better than they were.
All fresh and organic foods.