Ideas for new sub-forums

I've got a couple of ideas for sub-forums that I think would be useful on here.

1) - non-rodent feeders: There is SO much info on mice and rats and ASF that the occasional post about other kinds of feeders rapidly gets lost. It would probably be a sub-forum that got very little use, but at least the info that does get posted about other types of feeders would be easier to find. There have been 2 threads in the past few days that would belong in a sub-forum such as this.

Best foods for gut-loading crickets
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=66821
(which didn't make it into the feeder forum at all for some reason...possibly because the OP didn't realize the feeder forum is supposed to include all kinds of feeders)

anyone feed chicks? (baby chickens, peeps, you know)
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=66954
(which is in the feeder forum, but already buried beneath a rodent feeder thread)

2) - zoo animals: We get SO many lovely threads full of beautiful pics when people take a trip to the zoo. Maybe they could have their own sub-forum?

Excellent ideas, Casey! Thank you!

They both sound like good ideas. :)

I'm actually considering a revamp of the forums...so if anyone else has any ideas for new forums or sub-forums, this would be an excellent time to mention them.

I can't guarantee that all the ideas would be used, but I can promise they would all be considered.

I plan on making changes soon...so speak up! :D

how bout a anything goes forum?

worth a shot....

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Originally Posted by DSGB

how bout a anything goes forum?

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Keep dreaming! :neener:

How about a picture forum organization, like a morphs section, breeding pic section, and a general picture forum.Just a thought!:D

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Originally Posted by iceman25

Keep dreaming! :neener:

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Party Pooper!:P

how bout a research or intellectual discussion area?
how bout an 'over 18' area?

an over 18 area... sounds like my local movie mart.

get your mind out of your local movie mart!! ;)
I don;t know what it would be, really; I just think the rest of the forum is very sanitized (and rightly so...maybe) for the younger kids on here and, frankly, it gets a little.... frustrating to not be able to act *my* age :D

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Originally Posted by starmom

get your mind out of your local movie mart!! ;)
I don;t know what it would be, really; I just think the rest of the forum is very sanitized (and rightly so...maybe) for the younger kids on here and, frankly, it gets a little.... frustrating to not be able to act *my* age :D

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I second that!:)

I like the idea of subforums for photos. I hate feeding pictures (especially f/t pinkies! gross!) but the photo content isn't always in the title... it'd be nice to have a little warning! :D

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Originally Posted by python.princess

I like the idea of subforums for photos. I hate feeding pictures (especially f/t pinkies! gross!) but the photo content isn't always in the title... it'd be nice to have a little warning! :D

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Ohhh good idea a feeding section!!

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Originally Posted by DSGB

how bout a anything goes forum?

worth a shot....

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There is one on fauna called hell ;).We dont need the headaches :colbert:

Title: cute little corn snake pictures DUW

open in up and AHHHH!!! Pinkies!!!! NO NOT PINKIES ANYTHING BUT PINKIES!!!!

Id really like to see a Morph subforum for the pictures! And with breeding season going on I think we need a picture subforum in breeding for all these egg pictures!

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Originally Posted by starmom

how bout a research or intellectual discussion area?
how bout an 'over 18' area?

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We've done that, and it didn't go over well - lots of complaints about not being fair across the board and discriminating against our younger members.

I've already thrown this idea out to the staff - it's actually Kara's idea - but I'll put it here as well.

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Kara suggested adding a similar forum to Advanced Husbandry in Ball Pythons to General Herp.

She suggested calling it "The Thinking Herper", "Applied Herpticulture" or "Thinking Outside the Sweaterbox".

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Originally Posted by rabernet

I've already thrown this idea out to the staff - it's actually Kara's idea - but I'll put it here as well.

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Kara suggested adding a similar forum to Advanced Husbandry in Ball Pythons to General Herp.

She suggested calling it "The Thinking Herper", "Applied Herpticulture" or "Thinking Outside the Sweaterbox".

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I like that idea, but isn't it the same as advanced husbandry when you think about it?

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

I like that idea, but isn't it the same as advanced husbandry when you think about it?

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Not really...not any more than husbandry for iguanas is the same as husbandry for ball pythons. Our current "Advanced Husbandry" forum is specifically for ball pythons. This new one would be inclusive of all herp species.

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

I like that idea, but isn't it the same as advanced husbandry when you think about it?

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It is - but for all other herps, not just ball pythons.

Edit - I should read the rest of the thread before replying! :oops:

Forum for herp debates!

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Originally Posted by _Venom_

Forum for herp debates!

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Like what? My snake's better than your snake? :P (I keeed, I keee!) but seriously - what sort of debates?

Great ideas!

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Originally Posted by JLC

Not really...not any more than husbandry for iguanas is the same as husbandry for ball pythons. Our current "Advanced Husbandry" forum is specifically for ball pythons. This new one would be inclusive of all herp species.

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Ooh, I kinda like that since almost all of us have other species besides BPs...

I would hesitate on breaking down the BP pictures forum into too many subforums...too many forums and folks won't know where to put stuff. Just a thought.

I do really like the "other feeders" section tho. =)

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Like what? My snake's better than your snake? :P (I keeed, I keee!) but seriously - what sort of debates?

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Tub-Tank
Live-Frozen
Media portrayal
This feeder vs that
Hybrid-no hybrid
etc

how bout herps in the media..... articles, tv shows, books, movies. etc

Yes Id like a book section!

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Originally Posted by rabernet

I've already thrown this idea out to the staff - it's actually Kara's idea - but I'll put it here as well.

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Ah great minds think alike- this is what I meant by intellectual discussion/research area.... ;)

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Originally Posted by rabernet

We've done that, and it didn't go over well - lots of complaints about not being fair across the board and discriminating against our younger members.

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I don't know Robin- at times I feel that ageism is going on in the other direction~ that it's the over 18-21 age that is getting cramped.

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Originally Posted by DSGB

how bout herps in the media..... articles, tv shows, books, movies. etc

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Isn't there already one?

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Originally Posted by starmom

intellectual discussion/research area.... ;)

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you wont see me there....