Originally Posted by Chaoticpythons
When people drop off the face of the earth and never reply again like this. It usually means that they didn't/won't take advice. I have a gut feeling something went wrong here. I hope those boas got care. I know I am really concerned.
Yeah, honestly I had a gut feeling from day one this was going to be bad, but I was hoping things would go the other way. Maybe they are still OK??
I think everybody that gets into this hobby is allowed to make mistakes. I did with our first snake (royal), but a day after I got on this board, I had a Herpstat II and a whole new approach to my husbandry. You just have to adjust to the learning curve. You MUST listen!!
Taking the advice from experienced keepers and FOLLOWING it is the key.
Our second snake, the boa was a research project before it ever was purchased. I think Kali gave me tips and advice for close to a year before I ever even had the cage here.
Having been on the "newbie" side of things and then, becoming a complete biological research hound I can only say that GOOD advice from others, and self education is the best way to succeed in this hobby.
I don't have a lot of empathy for people who come and ask for advice and then make excuses for why they can't follow what NEEDS to be done.
Cold hearted or not, if you can't care for an animal and I mean ANY animal the way it is supposed to be cared for, you simply should not own it.
Somehow reptiles are given a green light as a great pet for young kids or people who don't have time to spend with dogs or cats.
The simple fact is,, these are complex animals. More so than many recognize. Just because they don't express themselves like mammals do, does not mean they don't suffer.
Like I said before I really wanted this to turn out well, but I'm afraid it's not the case.
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