When is it appropriate to start giving advice about husbandry?

I've asked a lot of questions on here and many of them have been, in retrospect, kind of stupid. But I learned from them. I've only had a BP since May and I still don't know entirely what I'm doing, but I do know a few things about a few things. If someone asks a question I think I can help with, is it okay to give an answer or should I wait until a pro comes along? (I mean, eventually they will anyway) But I know that if you're really desperate for an answer, it can be frustrating to wait and I'd feel kinda bad if I think I can help but I don't.

I mean, even this might be a dumb post. I don't want to overstep any (more) boundaries here, ya know? But at the same time, if someone wants to know how to, say, switch from live to f/t and I can easily answer from experience and research in two minutes... is that ok?

It's appropriate to give advice whenever you're ready to listen to and take some in return. :gj:

I mean it's a free forum so you can answer whenever. It's always better to answer with experience and if you aren't sure you can always say things like "I could be wrong so don't take my word for it, but" or "in my personal experience". One thing I've learned is that if you are wrong someone will tell you and they will tell you quickly [emoji14]

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Well, Eric, I recently had a conversation with someone who felt the same about the latter part and he gave me some advice about my snake's RI, which I took. Snake is already doing better. So I think I'm on the right track. :)

There are few professionals when it comes to reptile husbandry but there are lots of varying opinions and different methods of keeping reptiles. If there's something that works well for you and you think it could help other keepers, then by all means please share. We're all here to learn how to care for our animals to the best of our abilities. Experience does count for something IMO but I learn from newer and more seasoned keepers.

Well, I WILL say that I have a savant-like ability to give oral antibiotics, so if anyone ever needs help with that... trust me. ;)

Oh, and my friends and acquaintances w/ snakes all come to me to help them get their snakes to stop biting. This lil fella used to try to strike my FACE from his tank and now

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So you see, I can help sometimes!

When you have solid hands on experience, not something you read or heard somewhere that you regurgitates. And by solid hands on experience I am not talking about what works with your one snake that you have had for 6 months (example)

Giving advice also means understanding the experience level of the person you are giving advice to, for example telling someone new to think outside the box, when they are already experiencing issues that are considered beginner issues can be disatrous, which is why there are PROVEN husbandry methods that if followed will work.

To me it's do what I tell you not what I do and trust me what I do is considered outside the box.

BTW word of cautio putting a snake near your face is the best way to get tagged as the temperture of your face/head is higher than the rest of your body, something new people never realize.




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I never thought of that wow I just learned something.......... Love your Picture I see your in Portland I am just out of Eugene up in the woods when I come back to Portland we should meet and Have a drink and share snake pictures......:)

This is a public forum so you can give advice BUT you better be able to take some heat if you are wrong too. ;)

Deborah- understood. And I would never, so far, give advice that I have not seen experienced forum members tell people in Husbandry, or on caresheets. Re: snake near face, that's good to know. I suppose I was a little reckless then because getting tagged doesn't bother me at all (hence why people ask me to handle nippy snakes) and I've never had that problem with that particular snake, but I'll keep it in mind.

Lady Mkrj58- feel free to message me :)

PitOnTheProwl- Heh, I've learned that here the hard way.

I spent a good amount of time just soaking up info. Deb, Kara and Nate even called me out on some bad info I gave back 8 1/2 years or so ago. I was eager to help but still learning myself and the two weren't conducive to each other at the time. I think it took me a good year of constant reading, TAKING readings reading etc to really get to where I am today where it's more of a second nature thing.

I started with the basics and with guidance from people like Deb, Kara, Nathan and Brian Barczyk (he's a home state boy that made his wealth of knowledge readily available to me via call or text).

There comes a time where it's sometimes blurry the advice to give, I try and stick to the VERY PROVEN basics to newbies but much like Deb over the years I'm VERY outside of the box but it's taken lots of small steps in those directions to get there. I'd say if you dead on know what you're talking about in a response give it a rip [emoji12] if you're wrong the worst that can happen here is someone steps in and corrects the wrong info and it becomes a learning experience [emoji3]


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Some People just have a way with Animals what I have always felt is even if the are captive Born they still have an animal Instinct one must always know how to read the animal and beware of triggers, I have a way with animals and have since I was a Child so I understand.. Now I have to admit I let my balls near my face I never thought of the Heat thing and I learned my lesson for the day thats what is so great about this forum you have the Veterans and long time snake people who share their knowledge and we learn and learn and learn...................:):)

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Deb, Kara and Nate even called me out on some bad info I gave back 8 1/2 years or so ago.

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Probably guilty as charged and I have not changed a bit :devilish::rofl:, those were the good old days with Kara and Nate on the forum.

I guess it's just this weird balance between wanting to help and being scared that I might be called out really hard. I know it's for a reason but it makes my chest hurt for a bit. But that's ok, I need to learn.

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Probably guilty as charged and I have not changed a bit :devilish::rofl:, those were the good old days with Kara and Nate on the forum.

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It was needed at the time. Righted the ship to put me in the fortunate position I am today with a wealth of knowledge [emoji847] what happened to Kara and Nate?! Always liked them too!


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It was needed at the time. Righted the ship to put me in the fortunate position I am today with a wealth of knowledge [emoji847] what happened to Kara and Nate?! Always liked them too!


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Kara is doing great life got busier for her but she is still breeding bloods. Nate is not into snakes anymore and life got busy for him to he went in the army and is now married and a dad of two beautiful children.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Kara is doing great life got busier for her but she is still breeding bloods. Nate is not into snakes anymore and life got busy for him to he went in the army and is now married and a dad of two beautiful children.

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Glad to hear that both of them are doing well. Class acts.


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