Hello all....

jpaulson · 03-14-03, 07:15 PM

I, like Bry, just signed up here at ssnakess. Some of you may know me from reptilehaven.net.

I just wanted to check out this site, and see what I think. Frankly, the few times I have stopped in here, the information that was being given was incorrect. I am curious if that was a one time thing, or all the time?

Anyway, maybe I will see ya around......

Nanashi04 · 03-14-03, 08:57 PM

o.O well, everyone plays their part and has differnt opinons - but that's what the community is for - to help eachother and learn new things.

welcome to the site!

Kurzix · 03-14-03, 09:23 PM

jpaulson,

Hey I see you are new, And you saw the info you see here is incorrect.

thats a very broad claim to make. How about giving a few examples so that maybe we can all learn from your vast knowledge.

Not everyone knows everything about everything. Thats why we have sites like this so we can all learn, and discuss things. I've done much research on the internet and seen alot elsewhere that is wrong. Its possible someone picked some of this info and passed it along here. by all means if you see someone passing on info you know to be wrong, post something correcting it, just don;t say "hey there is alot of wrong stuff here"

Welcome to the site, and don;t take anything I've said personally. Just correct the bad info, instead of just saying its wrong.

MisterSinister · 03-14-03, 09:42 PM

lol who is this guy and what rock did he crawl out from under?

Matt_K · 03-14-03, 09:58 PM

Okay guys, we dont need these kinds of problems.

RachelS. · 03-14-03, 10:18 PM

Geez, somebody woke up with a crabby attitude

. lol jk jpaulson... Welcome to the site! I hope you have a good time here

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Edwin · 03-14-03, 10:29 PM

Welcome, japulson.

Lisa · 03-14-03, 10:37 PM

Hi Jpaulson. Hope you have better luck obtaining the info you want to hear in the future.

jpaulson · 03-14-03, 10:38 PM

At any of the reptile sites that I visit, I learn from all that make posts and comments. People will give out good information, and others will give out bad information. "Newbies" come to these sites looking for information and help. It really frustrates me when someone will make a reply and give out totally wrong information. The only one that suffers are the reptiles. Thats who I look after--the helpless reptiles that are being mis-treated by ill-advised, yet well intended, people. Please understand, I do not claim to know it all--I learn more everyday.

I have seen errors on OTHER sites as well, for the record. Someone asked for examples, so here are a few....
1. People recommending that to remove a retained eye cap, use tape?
2. Recommending that people should breed burmese pythons---there are WAY to many out there without good homes; why make more?

These were comments that I had seen on the few times I had come to this site, yet I had not signed up. Please understand, I was not trying to attack anyone or this site. I signed up to see and hear from other knowledgable herpers, and to help those that are not that well informed yet, or are just getting into this hobby.

Matt_K, I am hoping your comment was in reference to Misters post. I would hate to think that just because someone has an opinion that may not agree with everyone else, that that would be construed as a problem.

And no Rachel, I did not wake up crabby---I let her sleep in!! LOL
(Hows the hair dye?)

snakemann87 · 03-14-03, 10:38 PM

ya really, his comment may not have been neccesary, but we shouldve just ignored it and gave him a warm welcome........so, welcome!

jpaulson · 03-14-03, 10:47 PM

I think ignoring is something many people do well, snakemann87, but that is not the answer...that just creates more questions...

snakemann87 · 03-14-03, 10:52 PM

i mean ignoring a remark that isnt neccesary, but when it comes to advice it shouldnt be ignored. I know what you may say, but when you gave me advice, advice is just advice, it doesnt mean you always take it.

Burm_Crazy · 03-14-03, 11:02 PM

Young man, you just contradicted yourself.

"Advice shouldn't be ignored" in one sentence and "advice is just adivce, it doesn't mean you always take it", in another.

You cannot have it both ways! We know you asked for advice and then blantently ignored it and went and did what you wanted anyway. We are still advising you not to purchase any more animals until you get some more first hand experience with the ones you already have, but know what? I know you will have a big lizard of some kind within the next month or so.

I have followed your escapades here and I must say 745 posts in 30 days is quite impressive. But that doesn't give you experience. Adn I saw earlier that you posted adivce on someone buying a giant snake, what a hippocrit you are. We told you not to do it, you did, now you are telling others not to do it!

Where do you get off doing that?

snakemann87 · 03-14-03, 11:04 PM

i never said not to, find where i did, im not getting into a fight like over at the other site, i stuck up for you, and you come back rude. I simply said make sure you do TONS of research, now i dont know were you got me telling him not to get a big snake out of that, but id like to know.

The_Omen · 03-14-03, 11:05 PM

Welcome JP.