Thought for the Day

[Marla]

It's not universal in reptile breeding as a hobby or business for people to be open, discussing their projects, willing to answer newcomers' questions, etc. There are a number of great, really personable breeders of reptiles, and sometimes you'll see posts from some of them here, but there are some other sites where there has been a great deal of animosity, competitiveness, pettiness, name-calling, accusations of poor animal care or bad business practices, etc. Sometimes it does get ugly.

Fortunately for us, this site has overwhelmingly been populated by helpful, curious, informative, stimulating, and similar personality types instead of the uglier personalities, and your staff is dedicated to keeping it that way.

[tigerlily]

You guys rock!

[kavmon]

i like this forum alot! mainly because everyone is polite and not alot of bs. most of hear are passionate and willing to listen/share info. not all forums are like this and this is why i post here alot. i do view those other forums kind of like a soap opera, not too serious. reptiles in general is a minority compared to cats,dogs,birds,horses all of us need to stick together and further the hobby. by being open and honest we can advance the hobby by better quality animals and better husbandry. the more people attracted to reptiles the better off we are as a group. not all breeders share info openly, some you have to spend thousands with some will do it for free.

this was a good thought for the day!



vaughn

[Shelby]

Yes.. this is about the cleanest (troll wise and troublemaker wise) forum I've ever participated in. We don't tolerate the troublemakers.

[Ginevive]

I have to chime in. This forum is definately the most animosity-free forum I go to on a regular basis. The moderators here know how to deal with pettiness and trouble really quickly, ebfore it has a chance to escalate into full blown war.
I am glad that there are so many people on here, both new and old users, who can come together and share our love without competitive BS or snobbery. On other forums, your normals are treated as "just" normals many times when you simply post a pic of them. This tees me off really fast and definately discourages normal-owners from using those forums. This place is definately not that type of place!