Quote Originally Posted by JLC View Post
Beautifully said, Kara!! (As usual!! )

I'd like to add this note to this thread:

This forum is primarly about helping those new to the hobby to learn how to keep and care for their animals...and once they get comfortable with that...maybe they can consider breeding and learn the basics of that here as well.

While we all know there are many different ways of keeping these beautiful animals, what we try most to impart here are the methods that are the simplest and most proven methods to have a successful experience. Every choice we make carries risks....our job is to minimize those risks as best we can. The more we personally know from our own experiences, the more we can step outside that box with minimal risks.

SO...for the new person just wanting to learn and understand how to breed their snakes....please, please don't point them to this thread. While John's methods are fascinating to discuss, they are NOT the norm, and they carry much higher risks for the uninitiated than the more standard methods of breeding we tend to endorse.

I would liken' John's thread here to the professional stunt men who make fun shows for us to watch on TV. "Don't try this at home...we are highly trained professionals and know what we're doing....you'd likely get your head ripped off if you tried it!"
I remember when I first joined, that f/t feeding was hailed as the safest way to feed ball pythons. It wasn't until a certain legendary bp.netter whom I won't name came on and professed the safe methods of feeding live, which is now the norm for the community.

How does that relate to this topic? Well...

I would rather that this forum support INNOVATION (which I think Jas is doing), and be a leader in the flow of information on the captive husbandry of ball pythons, rather than just a site that regurgitates the simplest, most popular trends. Doing that would at least keep some of the more experienced members around, as opposed the recent trend has seen a decline of those types of members posting regularly...