I have been really wanting a new clam for quite a while now, but have been scared to purchase one because of the disease.
All of the local stores have stopped bringing in new clams, which is a good thing. Unfortunately it also means that I cannot feed my own disease. The disease which has me staring at pictures of other people's clams all day and daydreaming about having one "just like that".
So...
I have no local source, and I have thought about buying online, but even then I can't be sure I am getting a healthy clam. It is also discouraging to not be able to see them in person, both to judge it's health and to see it's coloring.
When should I start to feel safe about buying a clam online? Should I just wait until my local store gets them again? That may be a long time. I think they lost a lot of money when the disease rolled through and killed off their stock. Has anyone bought a clam recently and had it live, or have clam sales halted with everyone doing what I am?
Your thoughts?
All of the local stores have stopped bringing in new clams, which is a good thing. Unfortunately it also means that I cannot feed my own disease. The disease which has me staring at pictures of other people's clams all day and daydreaming about having one "just like that".
So...
I have no local source, and I have thought about buying online, but even then I can't be sure I am getting a healthy clam. It is also discouraging to not be able to see them in person, both to judge it's health and to see it's coloring.
When should I start to feel safe about buying a clam online? Should I just wait until my local store gets them again? That may be a long time. I think they lost a lot of money when the disease rolled through and killed off their stock. Has anyone bought a clam recently and had it live, or have clam sales halted with everyone doing what I am?
Your thoughts?