lol Reminds me of on horse forums/sim games where young kids would get bitten by the horse bug, read up like crazy, then spout off stuff. Like how whips and spurs are bad. Not when used for their intended purpose. Whips aren't to go faster, they're to back up an ignored leg aide. Spurs aren't to go faster either, they're for more precise communication since your leg covers inches of their side. The spur lets an advanced horse know exactly what you're asking. I did all the reading I could on horses for like six years before I finally was able to get my own. Actually owning the animal, no matter how much you've read, is a big learning curve.
With BPs, I researched for only two months and having him on the first day was like "Oh my gosh I'm going to screw this up. This animal is so amazing. I want to hold it right now." Anything out of what I thought was usual scared me. I feel fairly comfortable now, but look forward to gaining years and years of experience and really knowing the in an outs of all aspects of their keeping and breeding.
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