Even if it's frustrating to answer the same question again and again, remember, there is an animal on the other end and an owner who is confused. I have seen far too many people get turned off of a forum because of rude responses and unhelpful people who end up killing their animal because they are unsure what to do or even WHAT to search for. I can tell you that while it seems simple to search, when I was early on in my reptile keeping career, I had no idea what to do. We had a leopard gecko with a prolapse and no clue what it was. Now I would know immediately what to search for, but at the time, it was a nearly impossible feat and seemed like no one had ever seen the problem before.
There are those of us who are willing to answer those questions, if you aren't feeling it--don't answer. Or link to a thread in a friendly way. It's easy to come off as rude over the internet, and that is especially dangerous when it risks having a person put their animal in jeopardy because they are frightened to ask a question that may have been asked before!
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