Hello all....

[snakemann87]

and i meant advice shouldnt be ignored, you should at least consider it, but you dont have to take it.

[BWSmith]

OK, I'll bite. But these are common in most herp sites, not esclusive to this one.

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?

Seems like a pretty straight forward question. It is a general observation and was not directed to anyone or any post in particular.

Not everyone knows everything about everything. Thats why we have sites like this so we can all learn, and discuss things.

Very true. But I do see people with no experience in a particular subject regurgitating information that they read online or heard from someone. Forgive me, but that is not knowledge. Hey, this is the internet and anyone with a computer can post a caresheet or advice. That does no make it right.

by all means if you see someone passing on info you know to be wrong, post something correcting it

That is often interpreted as a "flame". Particularly if the person has posted bad info int he past, you are suddenly "stalking" them.

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

Very unneccessary comment considering you don't know the answer. Often it is better to ask a person's experience than implying that it is a "nobody".

Okay guys, we dont need these kinds of problems

I saw it as making an observation.

I got to move along,NEXT

**Slapping forehead***
Then what was the point of a freaking reply?

Young man, you just contradicted yourself.

And all the other crap that came after that from both sides. This is not the point of the post, but it is a valid point. Just not for this thread and it should stay focused. I will not delve into this debate, because I do not want to ba labled as an RTBer or RHer ot KS or any other crap. I speak my mind no matter where I go. And if someone does or says somethin on one site and then comes to another and does the opposite, i see no problem will calling them on it as long as it is done properly. But I guess I am now guilty of going off topic.

my comment was directed towards Mister Sinisters remark

Jumping ahead (since I hit enter too soon and had to edit ) Very good Matt. I must say that most of the Admins and Mods here are pretty level headed. But just like anyone else, we are all human and just like any other site, i have seen power exerted needlessly. I just had to address it ealier.

Ya'll know me and there is lot more to be said, But I had afull day of envenomation training to give today and I have 2 more days of it, so I am tired and it is late. I hope what I did have time to say made sense.

[Burm_Crazy]

I stand corrected. You didn't tell them not to get the burm.

So I was wrong on that point.

My rant here is about you going off and spewing advice that you yourself chose to ignore and dismiss. By doing so, I feel that you have no right to give advice on this topic. And the fact that you have no experience with burm other than the month or so you have had yours, means that you cannot possibly have enough experience to give advice.

Reading books and caresheets doesn't give one experience.

[snakemann87]

i agree with everything you just stated

[Matt_K]

my comment was directed towards Mister Sinisters remark. But it also is a general comment.. I would hate to see a new member NOT recieve a warm welcome from our great members.

[Fimpster]

Hello jpaulson, welcome to sSnakeSs.

[Matt_K]

BW, i dont think anyone had to twist your arm to bite. hehehe. Just playin with ya bro.

[jpaulson]

Thanks to all those that welcomed me to this site.

I get irate when people with no true knowledge try to give advice...we all know who suffers in the long run. Reading books do not make you knowledgable. Having 5 yellow stars instead of 5 white stars does not make you knowledgable. Being dubbed a venomous instead of a neonate does not make you knowledgable. Just because you have thousands of posts, does not make you knowledgable.

Knowledge is experience. Knowledge is knowing you don't know it all. Knowledge is knowing that telling someone to use tape to remove a retained eyecap just because it worked for you, does not mean it is correct. Knowledge comes from all of the above, and at the same time, none of it.

Yes, snakemann87, advice is exactly that--advice. What a person chooses to do with the advice is what knowledge is all about. You repeatedly asked questions, and after getting the same answers from many people, people you knew were knowledgable, you chose to disregard it. Not just once or twice, but just about all the questions you asked. Our hearts went out to your snakes and their well being. Now you are here, and trying to give advice on subjects that you are not that knowledgable on.

I say again to all, please sift through any advice you may receive to a question. Get second opinions, do other research, or call an exotics vet. I would hate to get another rescue come in, especially one from a person that took someone's advice on retained eyecaps, and now has a snake with no eyes!!

[Pixie]

Hi JPaulson and welcome to the group

Yes, there may be some incorrect info in the forums but this is true of any website out on the net. I have yet to encounter one that all the members give perfect information on. That being said, I still firmly believe that this is the best herp site out there for many reasons and the most important being the atmosphere between members. This is the greatest herp community I've ever belonged to and I sincerely hope you feel the same way in time.

Pixie

[RachelS.]

Hey jp, it's all good man! It kinda faded out a little last night :\. But it's awesome

[BurmBaroness]

OH NO!!! HE"S HERE!!! Roflmao. Just kidding, JP, glad to see ya as always, man.

[savannah_babe]

hi jp!!!!!!! welcome.. ill give ya a warm welcome hope to see ya around

[jpaulson]

Thanks, babe. For my first post, I sure did kick up some dust?!

[Colin Friesen]

HEY GUYS!! isn't this New to the forums??

[Colin Friesen]

Welcome jpaulson!!