Quote Originally Posted by Eric Alan View Post
I completely understand your frustration. It can actually be applied to many different parts of life - not just snake keeping.

The one thing to keep in mind, though, is that you don't know what you don't know until someone says something. I think what you're getting at is that there's a big difference between experience and knowledge. Especially on an internet message board, the difference between the two can be difficult to discern. And, even when the difference is clear, a person still has to be willing to listen otherwise it doesn't matter what is said.
There is also a difference between critique and knowing everything (or thinking you do) I don't know everything about keeping snakes, never claimed to, but I know that the way I keep my ball seems to work fine.