This is Really a Shame!

Originally Posted by LakesideBoas

Deb, this is the type of disclaimer you need to put on your caresheet.


Oh, and Sammy, you're a pretty fart smeller..er..I mean a pretty smart feller!

Thanks!! Going to make changes.

You're going to post that Sammy is a pretty fart smeller on your website??

Originally Posted by deborahbroadus

I will tell the person that I learned from that he also needs to make sure that everything on his site reflects HIS and his ownly opinons, and that he can not show people that want to use Tanks the correct way to set them up just because the majority of BP first time owners buy Bps for express purpose of showing them off. He can only espouse racks because that's all he uses and doesn't like aquariums for Bps.

Talk about blowing what someone said out of proportion. There's a difference between endorsing husbandry methods you approve of but don't actually use yourself and endorsing methods which you feel are wrong and/or inadequate for the animal.
If you don't like tanks, or think they're inappropriate for snakes, then don't suggest using them, explain why they're bad and suggest a better alternative. Just don't suggest it, knowing you think it's inadequate, and then defend it by saying it's what people want to hear, doing that just perpetuates the problem.

Originally Posted by deborahbroadus

ummmm, how many years do I have to be doing this before it's considered that I have enough or a bit of experience to share? And if I am considered experienced enough to be ASKED to share information..then I am free to accept. Anyone is free to correct or add to my information as they see fit, or show another way.

In hindsight I did word it a little strongly when I said "but anyone with such limited experience in an area who presumes to be capable of offering advice in any form is foolish".
Anyone with an understanding of the basics is capable of offering advice to someone with even less experience.
I suppose a pet peeve of mine colored my comments when I said that. I see people who've had a snake a couple of months on forums regurgitating something they read themselves last week as if it was from their own experience, and someone who just got into a given species publishing a care sheet caused the same reaction.

Originally Posted by hhmoore

You're going to post that Sammy is a pretty fart smeller on your website??

No no no...Sorry..that whole quote didn't show up. Sorry.

LMAO!!!

Originally Posted by Clay Davenport

Talk about blowing what someone said out of proportion.

There's a difference between endorsing husbandry methods you approve of but don't actually use yourself and endorsing methods which you feel are wrong and/or inadequate for the animal.
If you don't like tanks, or think they're inappropriate for snakes, then don't suggest using them, explain why they're bad and suggest a better alternative. Just don't suggest it, knowing you think it's inadequate, and then defend it by saying it's what people want to hear, doing that just perpetuates the problem.


In hindsight I did word it a little strongly when I said "but anyone with such limited experience in an area who presumes to be capable of offering advice in any form is foolish".
Anyone with an understanding of the basics is capable of offering advice to someone with even less experience.
I suppose a pet peeve of mine colored my comments when I said that. I see people who've had a snake a couple of months on forums regurgitating something they read themselves last week as if it was from their own experience, and someone who just got into a given species publishing a care sheet caused the same reaction.

Thanks for the clarification, I understand what you are saying now.
*I am not going to explain further on this, because it would come across as defending.

To your last paragraph, I understand.