I believe I know more than the average person does about snakes- but I fully and happily admit that some things baffle me. Like the other day I asked a very basic level question (how long to leave live prey before removing it from a reluctant eater- I knew not longer than half an hour or so, but I wanted some opinions). I'd simply never had a poor eater before. BTW she did eat finally the next day... the secret was leaving the room.

All that said, I would never pretend to know jack about breeding BPs. Since breeding is my goal, I am here to learn, and I have no doubt I will make mistakes, ask 'stupid' questions, and so forth.

I do know my stuff with dogs, and on dog forums am often one of the resident "know it alls" and I try very hard to be kind to beginners. Breeding dogs is frowned upon highly (unlike breeding snakes) and many "experts" attack new would be dog breeders, only to turn them away forever. This saddens me deeply. Too many think my willingness to befriend and help a would be dog breeder means I support their breeding poor quality dogs. Not so... I simply know that I will catch more flies with honey than with vinegar as the saying goes. I imagine it's not so different here... a little kindness goes a long way. At the same time- forget your pride for a few and accept that we all know you wouldn't purposely harm your animals, and we just want to help with advice that has worked for our own much loved animals.