Quote Originally Posted by cecil View Post
so what i took so long to say is that as WE know and love our snakes and KNOW a ball python doesnt grow to 20 feet because we are interested in learning about them. the people who dont know probably dont care that she made that mistake. i'm quite sure that nobody tuned in to that show to get there daily dose of reptile education. that being said, the ones who are upset about this (me included) know the mistake. the ones who dont know, really dont care.
I partly agree with you BUT, there is a proposal to ban these beautiful creatures! I'm sure those looking to have bps banned were interested in the info, rather it was bad or not. "But...the doctor, the expert, said they get to 20 feet!"

Somebody else mentioned that perhaps the doctor is trying to refrain from looking like an idiot by having her statement retracted. But, IMO, the idiot is the one that is afraid to admit the mistake. I know she did admit the mistake via email, but that's not good enough IMO.

Had I heard this video prior to getting our BP, it think I would have thought twice about it. I would tend believe somebody like her over the 'uneducated' pet store employees. Turns out though that she is equally uneducated or should I say misinformed. I don't believe the rock python bit either. I don't know what a rock python is if I seen one but I'm sure that if I collected them as a child, I don't think I would forget what they look like or mistaken them for another snake.

I wonder how many other 'experts' the Today Show (and other shows) has had on the set. It kind of reminds me of the doctor who did the surgery on Kanye West's mother. He wasn't the expert that they thought he was either.

I don't usually watch the today show but now I'm going to set the it to record to see if anything is said.