Wow this is wrong

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Originally Posted by OhhWatALoser

This feels like a witch hunt.
is it a care sheet with an obvious agenda? yes. There nothing wrong with emailing them and asking for clarification on points, but I think most of us can agree it is not that bad, just vague. I do feel some of straw man arguments in this thread are worse than the caresheet. We should be better than that.

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Well, witch hunt may be a little strong, I don't thing anyone want's to burn the author at the stake (though making them sit on an unregulated heat source might do the trick :O (just kidding)) But really, there is nothing in there that is that horrible. MOST care sheets on the web will have SOMETHING that people will disagree with. Heck, I disagree with some of the ball python care sheet on THIS site (up to 94 degrees is WAY too hot in my opinion) but I still think that most of the advice offered here is very well thought out and is a good starting point for anyone new getting into the hobby. The key concept being 'starting point'. We all live in different parts of the world with different prevailing climactic conditions and what works for me up here in the north, may not be the best for someone down south. This is why you need to be aware of your snakes and how THEY react to different conditions. Be observant and find out what works best for YOUR snakes. Do NOT be locked into a certain way of doing things because some self proclaimed expert told you so, figure it out for yourself. Care sheets are just starting points. It'll give you a place to begin, but it's rarely a place you will want to stay once you understand your animals a little better.

While I think this caresheet could have been more detailed. like others have said, nothing in it is going to be fatal to your snake. Back when I was a kid, I had a normal ball python as my first snake years and years and years ago before there were things like Herpstats or even pre built cages. I kept my ball python in a 55 gallon tank with a screen lid with heat lamps on him and he thrived for 10+ years till I had to get rid of him. He always ate, was fat and happy. He had bad sheds usually but I found out that using a warm wet wash cloth with him in the sink worked wonders. So my point is these snakes are a lot hardier than a lot of people want to give them credit for. People say "omg their temp fluctuated a few degrees". Mine fluctuated a lot during the day and night and like I said, he was great. I do think they should have stated a T-stat is needed as another thing to upsell but also because that is very important. Regardless, a "meh" caresheet but not fatal advice like I said.