No such thing as a stupid question?

[CptJack]

It's funny when people have learned about something and then think everyone else is dumb for not knowing what they know.

You know, if we weren't talking about people who OWN BP, you'd have a point.

But we are.

And frankly, owning an animal without knowing the basics like size, housing, and what and it eats? There's really no excuse for that. Working out how much, things like needing a thermostat or exactly temperatures and formulas, whatever - that's fine, and reasonable and the learning curve. Not working out that it eats rodents, needs heat, and doesn't grow to be 15 feet long and has teeth?

No. That's just ridiculous.

[Expensive hobby]

You know, if we weren't talking about people who OWN BP, you'd have a point.

But we are.

And frankly, owning an animal without knowing the basics like size, housing, and what and it eats? There's really no excuse for that. Working out how much, things like needing a thermostat or exactly temperatures and formulas, whatever - that's fine, and reasonable and the learning curve. Not working out that it eats rodents, needs heat, and doesn't grow to be 15 feet long and has teeth?

No. That's just ridiculous.

Dude, they don't have teeth. I read it online. And I'm a male model.

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[vangarret2000]

You know, if we weren't talking about people who OWN BP, you'd have a point.

But we are.

And frankly, owning an animal without knowing the basics like size, housing, and what and it eats? There's really no excuse for that.

I think one great excuse is people get fed bad info all the time. Someone could easily get a pet and think they were told/learned how to properly care for it but have the wrong info. That wouldn't necessarily mean it's their fault they don't know how to care for it. They might have just been taught wrong and need to learn the proper way which could lead to them asking questions that seem dumb to people that already know the answers. This situation could apply to BP owners.

[OsirisRa32]

I LOVE IT when brand new owners buy them...dont have a fracking CLUE what they are doing and then post on that FB group....or the most common question is "what is this?".....


Best of all is when they swear they know what they are doing...pull the whole "its not mine its my friends and here's whats wrong" card.....or get SUPER butthurt about the correct advice being given on there and rage delete the post just because they dont want to be told they are wrong.

[FireStorm]

Here is my take...if someone is asking questions even though they could research on their own, I'm happy to help as long as they are willing to learn. Would it be better if they figured everything out before they got the snake? Sure, but I figure it is too late now, and telling them off isn't going to help anything. Ultimately the snake will suffer. Some of the people I have helped with basic questions have turned into customers, too, so I imagine the help was appreciated.

On the other hand, if the person has an attitude, then, there is only so much you can do.

[Bluebonnet Herp]

Not only are there stupid questions, but this group also wreaks of this "holier-than-though" attitude. Its like I can't make an informal and fun post without some royal nerd crapping on my parade.
For one, I was never complaining or asking for advice. It was a general comment, (or a funny, relatable post) and I wasn't asking for what works better in their experience or how they could make my situation any "better." (Not that it was even bad in the first place.)
Those particular people just post as if everyone's a noob and with high prejudice.