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    Why do these products exist, then?

    I recently posted about giving my snake Jump-Start (a calorie/energy/whatever supplement that choked him the other day) and whether or not to soak him. I was given... quite a few opinions, so I will follow that advice.

    My question is: Why do products like Shed-Ease exist if you're not supposed to soak them? Why do Jump Start and Repti Boost exist? Are these companies just knowingly selling useless products? Because there are many people on Amazon who are like "THIS PRODUCT CHANGED MY LIFE!"... is it a placebo effect? Just curious because I bought both the Shed-Ease and Jump Start before I even bought my snake, because according to all the reviews they were essential to proper husbandry. I now know better, but why do companies make them, and why do so many people buy them?

    Also, will Jump Start actively hurt my snake (aside from one accident) or is it just unnecessary? It's irrelevant now because I'll no longer use it, but is it to snakes' detriment to give them supplements?

    I realize I have done some things wrong and I'm going to correct them. I'm just wondering why so many people are doing the same thing without knowing they're misguided.
    Last edited by m1lkhoney; 07-05-2016 at 05:13 PM.

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