whats up with people?

chocolatecolubrid · #1 (**permalink**) 24-12-2006, 05:56 PM

Im posting this after being indirectly called a knob on another post. When I first got into reptiles my policy was, and still is, find out as much about an animal before purchasing it, and if I got stuck with anything then ask for other opinions. It seems to me that people are not bothering with research any more, but rather post a couple of questions and feel they know enough to own that animal.

Books are written and published about animals as one person's view on how to keep them from their own experience. I dont believe everything can be learned from textbooks - nothing beats the good old experience factor - but I believe other people's experience should be taken into account to stop other making the same mistakes as they did and therefore avoid animals suffering in the wrong conditions. So whats wrong with buying a starter book that doesnt go into major terms and phrases - not all books are written for professionals.

Im getting a very high impression that some people on these forums have never thought to lift a book in their lives, but instead will post a random topic asking for a piece of advice that could have easily been found out in a very basic book. I assume that since people are posting on the forum that they can read (I'll soon find out with the number of replies to this post

), so whats the problem with buying a starter book about a reptile.

If someone states that certain reptiles cant be kept together, does your initiative not tell you there must be a reason WHY they are saying that?? If reptiles come from different NATURAL environments then surely they shouldnt be kept in the same vivarium where some people have enough problems replicating ONE environment, let alone multiple environments in one enclosure.

Im appauled with the attitiudes of people on some forums, including this one. I dont claim to be mrs expert-reptile-keeper, I just wish people would use their initiatives - these are living animals we're talking about here and their welfare should be first priority, and so we should know as much about these animals before owning them.

#2 (**permalink**) 24-12-2006, 06:12 PM

internet forums are for sharing advice and tips

its one big book

but free

cornmorphs · #3 (**permalink**) 24-12-2006, 07:22 PM

there are a few twats that we have to deal with unfortunately mel... just try and ignore them

#4 (**permalink**) 24-12-2006, 08:03 PM

cornmorphs · #5 (**permalink**) 24-12-2006, 08:05 PM

what? there are, theres a few on here that are just total time wasters and abuse people for no reason.
if someone needs some info i dont see any reason why they should be abused for asking for help

#6 (**permalink**) 24-12-2006, 08:19 PM

well you are a mod sort the nobs out !!!

cornmorphs · #7 (**permalink**) 24-12-2006, 08:22 PM

lol, oh yeh so i am

saying that i havent seen the threads

#8 (**permalink**) 24-12-2006, 08:24 PM

i think theres a good crowd on here but there are a good few who
are here to abuse people ,this is why i do not stay long on here
its spoiling the place

cornmorphs · #9 (**permalink**) 24-12-2006, 08:27 PM

well once we get a few more mods it will be easy to sort out the problems. dont go mate, theres not too many sites that will be better than this, just avoid the losers.

#10 (**permalink**) 24-12-2006, 08:30 PM

oh i can put up with the loosers m8 i have been around a long time

its just feedback for you.. i wont frequent the place too much thats all..

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