I think a big help would be educated staff in the reptile department in pet stores. When I first started I bought a normal from Aquatic Critter (they told me it was female, ended up being male) for around $200 a small glass tank and a large one for when "she would outgrow the small one. And a ton of other gadgets that would supposedly keep my snake alive. Not one of the things mentioned included a thermostat. When you first get into keeping reptiles it's like your only introduced to a small portion of it, the small portion that people tell you about. Then when you do do research for yourself you are introduced to a whole new world of morphs and thermostats, PVC cages, rack systems, Repticons, NARBC's all sorts of stuff that I never knew about when I first acquired my snake. I went without a thermostat for years, I have no idea how I went so long without a burn. It's just sad that the people selling reptiles are giving out all sorts of horrible information for people that don't really know any better and want to trust the person that seems experienced. It's like the only way to find reputable people to get information from is the internet. After you weed through all the bad info on the internet as well then you'll finally stumble upon the good lol. I think it would just be nice for people to start off getting all the info they needed from the source of where they squired their animal then their would be no need for them to search the internet for the info they should've been told in the first place. Sure people should do their own research before getting a new pet but still even the people that have still end up here with odd questions about feeding or heating or humidity. OH and also we are living in country that is completely ignorant to everything reptile. They feed you lies through the media they feed you lies at the pet shops, their is a small population of people that are actually educated and experienced when it comes to caring for reptiles. The idiots outnumber the smart by a landslide, and I just say that because once again weeding through all the idiots to actually get to small pot of gold of knowledge is kinda tough. So for me the answer is Educate Educate Educate. Educate yourself, educate staff, educate everyone. Much easier said then done lol.
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