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You're half right, Tim. (IMHO) Calling someone out like I did was not a friendly gesture, and could well turn someone off, when they could have been helped. I am not against helping people with a desire to learn.
But, I am not willing to give handling and husbandry advice to someone who has obviously not bothered to do even the most basic research. With a potentially deadly force, I expect a certain level of responsibility. Responsibility which is clearly lacking here. Telling this guy to either do his homework, or stop owning rattlesnakes is the biggest favor I could do for him. Not that it would probably make a difference
This person's mind will not be changed. But, maybe other people will read this, and rethink the idea of owning a venomous reptile. It is a very dedicated endeavor, not something you just do, and then ask questions on a reptile forum.
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