Sick of rules!!!

[Morris Reese]

What im tired of hearing is all these "by the book" rules people follow just because thats what is constantly crammed down everyone's throats. God forgbid you say you dont follow one of these commandments or you will be labeled misinformed and a horrible keeper. How about trying things out for yourself and gaining knowledge through experience.
My biggest rule I believe to be completely false is " let the animal settle in" before offering food. Every animal I get in I offer food day one and 99% of the time they take right away. My theory being most breeders dont feed an animal that they know is sold so by the time its at your door, its ready to chow down! Yesterday I was told I must be new to not know to let the animal settle in. Guess what, just got a new girl in and shes currently chowing down. So my question to all you. What are some well known "rules" you have found to be untrue through your own experience?
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I'm with you.
I kept the schedule that the breeder had and fed my snake on day 2 at her new home. She ate like a champ, even being she was at the beginning of a shed cycle.
Don't handle your snake for 2 weeks??? Give it time to settle in??? I handled mine for the first 2 days for about 15-20 minutes each day and she seemed fine. I did wait until she came out of her hide in the evenings before I picked her up. She did not ball up or get all tense. She seemed to be quit curious. I was not able to hold her for about a week after feeding because her eyes turned blue and she was well into her shed cycle, so I did follow that rule.
Clutter the cage. Really? If she is out at night and seems to be surveying the territory don't you think she is ok? I do have 2 hides, fake plants, and some mopani wood, but the front is pretty open so that I can watch as she crawls by. She seems to sit and watch me at times as well. Not with her neck in the familiar "S" shape, but actually stretched out as if she is being nosy!
I just try to read my snake and make changes only if she seems disturbed! If you pay attention they will let you know if something is wrong.