I think you are seriously underestimating the amount of time, energy and reflexivity that goes into those that keep snakes...Originally Posted by jimmyfoxca
The non-reflexive keepers are the ones that die a loud, fast, and fiery death on snake forums due to their inability to take in new information and evaluate it.
I consider myself to have impeccable husbandry and QT, and I firmly believe that I know enough about BPs to keep them healthy and thriving, but my first snake died from years of improper husbandry.
I got him and the information on how to keep him from someone that was doing everything counter to what was suggested. She just knew what it was he wanted and liked VS. what was considered gospel. I continued that. When I came online and found out it was all "wrong" I was indignant.
Snake was happy, snake was lovely, snake was eager to "play". Well snake died, and this was after I implemented proper husbandry and got him eating and unlearned all this misinformation.
I have no issue with people wanting to question husbandry information, but too often keepers come online and put the oenus (sp?) on US to teach them and convince them without doing their research.
People take the time and energy to "train" new keepers and those recieving the information may continually question it and take issue with it.
Answer those questions hundreds of times, and as Judy noted, you will quickly learn a short-hand method of disseminating information. I figure if someone asks and I give them that information, it is not up to ME to convince them WHY, but rather it is up the them to take that information and compare it to their own research.
THAT is what being a reflexive keeper is about.
Bruce
And yes... I consider this to still be a discussion...
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