What husbandry mistakes irritate you the most?

[Lychee]

I know I'm being kind of big headed, since I was taught how to take care of Bp's long before I had my own, but there are some husbandry mistakes that just irritate the heck out of me. :sorry: What gets on my nerves the most is when people don't know anything about the proper temp and humidity levels for their specific pet. I mean, is it too much to ask that people do a few minutes of research (that could potentially save them from HUNDREDS of dollars in vet bills)? Grrrr >:P

[Mikoh4792]

Housing snakes together because they look cuddly

[slowhite03]

Thinking aspen is the only substrate for kings/milks. Some snakes just do like it or are comfortable I it

[KORBIN5895]

Thinking aspen is the only substrate for kings/milks. Some snakes just do like it or are comfortable I it

Housing snakes together because they look cuddly

These aren't really mistakes.

Feeding too often.

[marvelfreak]

When people ruin a perfectly good cage, that's set up proper by putting a Ball Python in it. LOL

[formica]

when people are irritated because someone doesn't know as much as they do about caring for reptiles...as if there was never a time in their lives that they didnt know anything about caring for reptiles :robo:

[red ink]

Telling an Australian the tiles are a natural substrate for bearded dragons....

[Terranaut]

I accept all mistakes as "newbie" = big deal. It's the repeated mistakes when the person was informed that bug me.
Eg...my snake has mites....get PAM....I used mineral oil and killed the mites ....a few weeks later....my snake has mites again now what? = facepalm.

[KORBIN5895]

I accept all mistakes as "newbie" = big deal. It's the repeated mistakes when the person was informed that bug me.
Eg...my snake has mites....get PAM....I used mineral oil and killed the mites ....a few weeks later....my snake has mites again now what? = facepalm.

Or how about when that noob argues with you saying they know how to kill them because they got them all last time.

[infernalis]

I accept all mistakes as "newbie" = big deal. It's the repeated mistakes when the person was informed that bug me.
Eg...my snake has mites....get PAM....I used mineral oil and killed the mites ....a few weeks later....my snake has mites again now what? = facepalm.

This.

Mistakes are mistakes, we learn from them. it's the truly ignorant that irritate me, you made a mistake, so what.... ask me for help, ignore me and repeat the mistake, then I am not so happy anymore..:angry:

[StudentoReptile]

The biggest mistake I get frustrated at is when people make the initiative to ask for advice (assumingly with the intent to AVOIDING a husbandry mistake) then proceed to ignore all advice given and make the mistake anyway.

[Pareeeee]

Underfeeding. "I just got a baby BP and am feeding him a mouse pinky once a month" grrr

[Lankyrob]

Ignorance - in thsi day and age with all the information that is online people should at keast have some basic knowledge of the animal they are getting.

[Jack C]

Not putting a guard on a ceramic heat emitter, it's pretty obvious of the dangers after 10 minutes of plugging it it.

[LadyWraith]

My vote is also seeking out advice, ignoring every last word of it, then seeking advice for the issues that could have been avoided by listening to the original advice given. Grr.

[bcr229]

When someone lets a snake get into this state, gives it away, and says "oh yeah you might want to take it to the vet". :pissedoff:
Althea, the brave (http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?198755-Althea-the-brave)

[Amadeus]

People putting their high humidity species into fish tanks with screen tops. Just damn.

[MDT]

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh572/mtucker66/3v4ge1_zps52bcecce.jpg (http://s1252.photobucket.com/user/mtucker66/media/3v4ge1_zps52bcecce.jpg.html)

[Amadeus]

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh572/mtucker66/3v4ge1_zps52bcecce.jpg (http://s1252.photobucket.com/user/mtucker66/media/3v4ge1_zps52bcecce.jpg.html)

Omg I can't stop laughing. lolol Boromir.

[franks]

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh572/mtucker66/3v4ge1_zps52bcecce.jpg (http://s1252.photobucket.com/user/mtucker66/media/3v4ge1_zps52bcecce.jpg.html)

Hahaha well played!

What irritates me the most is when somebody seeks advice for husbandry or a problem, and they get asinine answers from someone that has no clue what they are talking about but wants to chime in anyway.

[infernalis]

Now you are whining about forum etiquette rather than husbandry mistakes.

[MDT]

Now you are whining about forum etiquette rather than husbandry mistakes.


Nah...just funnin' around. Didn't mean anything serious.

[Aaron_S]

Nah...just funnin' around. Didn't mean anything serious.

I think he meant Franks answer.

Very well done meme.

[Aaron_S]

When someone lets a snake get into this state, gives it away, and says "oh yeah you might want to take it to the vet". :pissedoff:
Althea, the brave (http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?198755-Althea-the-brave)

The sad part is that a ball python takes a lot of mistakes to get that bad..

[franks]

I think he meant Franks answer.

Very well done meme.

Yes, he was referring to me. I got swept off-track. Back on the rails- Nothing irritates me more than a reptile in an enclosure that is grossly too small. I think this mistake exemplifies an utter disregard for the life a keeper has purchased the responsibility of. Like stated before by lankyrob, in this day an age- information is so easily accessible, yet people do still make mistakes (I being one of them) and even serious husbandry errors can be due to mis-information or lack of knowledge. However, there is no excuse for something along the lines of a 17" water monitor in a 20 gallon tank.

[KORBIN5895]

I think he meant Franks answer.

Nah. There were three other responses that had nothing to do with husbandry mistakes but were about people's ignorance and arrogance.

[Aaron_S]

Nah. There were three other responses that had nothing to do with husbandry mistakes but were about people's ignorance and arrogance.

Why not keep it simple and just name "Korbin" and "Aaron_S"?

[KORBIN5895]

Why not keep it simple and just name "Korbin" and "Aaron_S"?

I was referring to bcr, sor and lady wraith...... How the heck do I have to anything to do with it? My example was an actual husbandry mistake!

[lady_bug87]

Bad shed complaints drive me nuts

[Aaron_S]

I was referring to bcr, sor and lady wraith...... How the heck do I have to anything to do with it? My example was an actual husbandry mistake!

Clearly missed the joke...

[LadyWraith]

Nah. There were three other responses that had nothing to do with husbandry mistakes but were about people's ignorance and arrogance.

Well, generally the worst mistakes, IMO, ARE made because of ignorance and/or arrogance... so I find it totally acceptable to list ignorant or arrogant things people do. The question is kind of subjective and I personally answered it according to my perception. Different strokes for different folks and all that business. :)

[Chris72]

Mistakes are mistakes, we learn from them. it's the truly ignorant that irritate me, you made a mistake, so what.... ask me for help, ignore me and repeat the mistake, then I am not so happy anymore..:angry:


Yes sir.... That!

A few months ago there was an individual who was feeding based on how soon her home grown feeders would get to size. (Likely there was only two or three breeders) After many advised that her animals condition was very likey due to under feeding the animal passed. (I feel like I'm getting upset again....grrrr) :mad::hmm::mad:

[RandyRhoads]

What husbandry mistakes irritate me the most... My own!

Not a husbandry thing but I get irritated when everyone's answer is the insanely helpful "take him to a vet"....

[KORBIN5895]

Well, generally the worst mistakes, IMO, ARE made because of ignorance and/or arrogance... so I find it totally acceptable to list ignorant or arrogant things people do. The question is kind of subjective and I personally answered it according to my perception. Different strokes for different folks and all that business. :)

Sorry but ignoring advice still isn't a husbandry mistake.

[smy_749]

Most irritating husbandry mistake hands down, is the one that is repeated.

[charlesc84]

Not so much a mistake as apathy and cruelty, but I hate seeing neglected and underfed snakes. It really drives me nuts. Otherwise it doesn't bother me if someone makes a mistake, it happens.

[NimbleHand48]

I agree with Charles. If you get a reptile, or any pet, at least take the time and effort to take care of it. If you cant take care of it, find someone who can. The biggest mistake people make is getting an animal and then choosing not to care about it.

[Abraxxos]

Housing snakes together because they look cuddly

While problems can emerge from this, it is not always a mistake.

[Amadeus]

While problems can emerge from this, it is not always a mistake.

That completely depends on the species....

[KORBIN5895]

That completely depends on the species....

Which completely validates Abraxxos' response.

[RandyRhoads]

Which completely validates Abraxxos' response.

It's almost like Amadeus is a parrot. Or just NEEDS to throw in a comment, even if it's the same. :shocked:

[Amadeus]

It's almost like Amadeus is a parrot. Or just NEEDS to throw in a comment, even if it's the same. :shocked:

I have a strange affinity for being a contrarian. It makes me feel good. I have a parakeet that is just like me.

[marvelfreak]

To me the mistake that drives me nuts is improper heating or humidity. Two of the most important thing for a reptile and so me people wait to they get the animal to figure out they don't have the proper temps and humidity. This is something that should have been do before getting a reptile.