Good points guys and I do understand your passion to help this particular member take the best care of possible for that snake. Just please remember that sometimes the best way to teach someone is to speak in a language they will understand. That's not to say we need to be wishy washy or spoon feed our less experienced members but sometimes it's just a matter of being a tad less judgemental or harsh in our approach.

As for the newer members with very little experience, please remember that creature you chose to put in an enclosure in your home is 100% relying on you to make the right decisions for it. You will mess up, we all have messed up but if you let your ego get in the way of learning how to avoid messing up again, well you do your snake a real disservice.

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