Gem State Crystals Inc — Local services in Moscow

cool rocks, but the snake was clearly being neglected. It had inadequate (no) shelter, a water dish that was way too small, and no heat source. I mentioned the poor enclosure to staff and they just brushed it off, clearly not caring about the well-being of the animal. The owner is replying to posts mentioning the mistreated snake by saying it’s a rescue, but thats no excuse for the neglect of the animal. Give the poor thing some proper substrate, hides, and a heat lamp. It would be so easy to throw a hide and a lamp in there at the very least. Not doing that most basic level of care is just unbelievably cruel. Edit to reply: you clearly know very little about snake care. Not all “pet snakes” are imported from tropical areas. Each species is different and require different care. One thing that is consistent in nearly all species is that they require basking spots and hides. Just a light from the window is not nearly enough. In the wild, these snakes will bask on warm stones in the sun, which buddy cant do. And there is no excuse to not providing a basic hide. You cant say “oh they don’t have that in the wild” bc, in the wild they hide in crevices and under rocks. I think the reason you don’t give him that is so he’s always on display for people to ogle at. Stop making excuses and actually care for your animal. When I visited he had stuck shed all over, which is a result of not having a large enough water bowl to soak in. If it is wide and shallow, there is no risk of it tipping over, so no problem there. If you cant care for him properly, give him to...

I am in Idaho visiting family from Nevada and stopped into this shop for the first time yesterday. I am an avid rockhounder, primarily in Nevada but also Idaho and the other western states. This shop has a really nice selection of fossils, minerals, crystals and jewelry. They had me right up until I saw the rattlesnake in that horrid enclosure. I love and respect rattlesnakes. I have encountered them on my folks ranch in Idaho as well as out in the Nevada desert rockhounding. So I know a tad about rattlesnake habitat and I call bs on the prior responses this shop has given others who have expressed concern about Buddy. I get that Buddy can’t ever be released into the wild and he will need live mice to sustain life but that enclosure is nothing but a gimmick and this shop has lost all respect I had for it. What a shame. Buddy is not even remotely in anything resembling his natural habitat. The rattlesnakes I have encountered weren’t laying on saucers of gemstones packed like sardines in a display case! I can’t wait to read the response I get! A way better shop choice would be Golden Arts Jewelry on Snake River Ave in Lewiston where they have fantastic minerals and beautiful jewelry for sale, excellent jewelry repair and best of all no smarmy circus...

I went in to this shop in January while I was visiting family and needed a ring repaired, they were extremely nice and said they were able to fix my ring doing an underwater weld and I got the ring back very quick and it looked beautiful. I was there with my boyfriend of over three years and we also were looking for an engagement ring we found the perfect ring that fit us and were going to come back for it. He passed away a week later when we were in an extremely bad car accident. My sister picked up the ring for me and it is my prized possession. I really means the world to me. Not even 5 months later the ring I had repaired snaped in the same spot and now 8 months later the other ring has broken in three pieces as I was drying my hands. I do wear them at all times but are not rough what so ever as I am now disabled from the accident and can barely use my right arm. I am extremely disappointed, upset, and heartbroken even more because of this. And am out of town and unable to speak to this company in person. I was annoyed but not upset about the first ring but the second has me...