I think blasphemy might be a little strong, but I think anytime someone without a background in reptile medicine gets on a forum that has members with such a diverse level of experience and starts giving out medical advice (or hinting that they should be contacted in private for medical advice) it's reasonable to be concerned and to question that persons experience and motives ... no matter who they are ... Matt, Adam, or whoever.Originally Posted by Brimstone111888
I'm sorry I misquoted you. I'm glad you are open to the idea of it. Many others thought it was blasphemy. When you get the information please post it
There is so much of the "telephone game" (you know, heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend etc etc) that occurs on the internet and so much bad information (i once read a post about feeding crickets to ball pythons) that when it comes to advice that could lead someone to a decision that might effect the health and maybe even life of their animal that a little scrutiny isn't a bad thing in my opinion.
I get tons of emails, phone calls, and PM's every month from people describing symptoms of their sick ball pythons and I'm never comfortable giving any kind of medical advice and generally don't do that ... because without seeing the animal in person I really can't know for sure what's wrong and me giving out the wrong advice could lead to the death of that animal ... and that is something that I couldn't live with.
Hope this helps.
-adam
