Im totally on ths same page with you that you should have some knowledge before you are able to buy any pet, I see it as cruelty to not give them what they need. I've seen people jump in buying them and not providing or knowing anything, sometimes they will really take your advice and want to learn how to care for it properly and I love helping the animals by helping them, others continue to ignore your advice saying their snake in a tub with either no heating or unregulated heat mat is fine and is the proper way to do things. You can lead a horse to water comes to mind. I just wish the animals didn't have to suffer because of them.