Honestly? For starters - it does help if you put spaces at the end of a sentence, and use paragraph breaks. It shows that you care enough about what you are trying to say to make it more readable to your audience.


When someone types all their thoughts in one run on paragraph and doesn't take the time to make sure it's readable, then most of your audience won't take the time to read your thoughts.

Also, be open to constructive criticism (I'm thinking about the housing together issue as a for instance). The herpers here care about these animals with a passion, and their collective wisdom is invaluable to all of us.

I feel pretty comfortable with my husbandry, but I know there are things I can always improve on, so I'm open to understanding the "why" behind the advice offered me and changing how I'm doing things.

I agree, at times it can seem cliquish at times, but I also feel that everyone here loves to help someone who is open to receiving our advice. Doesn't mean you have to take it, just demonstrate that you are at least open to considering it.

I hope that makes sense!