Quote Originally Posted by Ridley View Post
I don't respond here very often for a few reasons.....(well, for that matter even visit very often)

First is the juvenile remarks from prepubescent teens when anything contradicting analistic tendencies they have regurgitated incesantly is posted.....

Secondly, like the few adults here I have a real JOB and FAMILY, and have better things to do than hang out with said " expert" teens......

Thirdly, though snakes are cool, I am much more into firearms collecting, tactical rifle matches, hunting, fishing, and atv racing/riding.......

Fourthly, besides the pictures which is the only reason i joined this forum, there is absolutely NOTHING new posted here. It's just the same questions over, and over, and over.......

So with that being said, I'll let the little kiddies have the last say and go back to looking at the pics once a month.
You know nothing about this forum if that's what you gather out of being here. We are like a family; we know each other's spouses' and kids' names. We exchange pics of our families, friends, and snakes.
So you see the same question a few times. If it weren't for people asking their questions outright, why even Have a forum? We could have a big, generic, all-encompassing online bible of snake info for everyone to go to automaton-style and get generic info. That's not the idea. I see it as a place that people who have actually lived and gone through experiences with these animals, can help those who are learning. Teenagers, you say? In a derogatory fashion? Heh.. there are some teens out there that I'd rather trust anyday of the week with my animals, compared to ignoramus "adults" out there who chose never to grew past the name-calling, bashing mental age of 6.
Believe me; my life is busy. I work fulltime, am the sole caretaker of a slew of animals that range from frogs to horses. Do cages, stalls, or tubs get a tad dirty? Abso-flippin-lutely. Do I let them fall into deplorable fecal baths? NO. And if someone does let this happen, repetitively, I lose any iota of respect for that person and only hope that they are re-incarnated as a neglected rabbit in a foot-square cage in 120-degree heat with a negligent owner.