I have noticed something recently that is a little upsetting. I will preface this by saying, this thread is not aimed at anyone in particular, whether on this forum or any of the many others out there.

Lately there seem to be a lot of instant "experts" popping up who freely give out advice on the keeping, breeding and illnesses of reptiles/amphibians/fish/pet rocks. Before you give advice, ask yourself whether it is just regurgitated information that you may have heard from Joe Blow on another site or whether you have confirmed it through your own practices or have first hand knowledge that it works. Some information I have seen given has ranged from partial truth to completely false and potentially dangerous.

Everyone is here to learn and grow as keepers, breeders, etc and it only makes sense that we make sure that the new people get the best possible advice to help them along the way.

The fact that this site has stickies and FAQs is great and sometimes it is better to just point a new users to that information rather than to try to answer a question that you may not be completely clear on to begin with.



Jamie