BP not good beginner snake

[EmbraceCalamity]

Wow. I wasn't trying to start a novel. Just an observation.

Originally Posted by limey

You are assuming, Embrace Calamity. One must not assume. I'm talking in the past tense... I have offered her food every week... in the past.

Yes, and you cited that as your reason for your frustration, hence me doing the same.

Originally Posted by limey

I'm not so much getting worked up mate, it's difficult to convey your message by writing sometimes. In person, I'm very chilled. On a forum, I write more "to the point", but that doesn't mean I'm getting worked up. Just getting my message across.

You said you were frustrated with your snake. Frustrated is a level of worked up in my opinion. That is what I was referring to.

Originally Posted by limey

I guess when others come on here and say "I disagree" and "they are perfect for beginners", I feel like people are trying to tell me I am wrong. I don't think anybody is necessarily right or wrong, we are talking "case by case basis" here. They aren't right for everybody. Just like most people couldn't manage handling the pack of timber wolves I used to work with a couple years back. It's not always cut and dry.

Wait...you said they're not good beginner snakes (reference: title), but when people say they are, then you say there is no right or wrong and it's only "case by case basis."

Originally Posted by limey

Then people wonder why there are so many snakes given up, abandoned, neglected or given away... I guess I'm straying from the point here.

I don't think anyone wonders that...

Originally Posted by limey

Beginner in my mind is something that takes very little effort to upkeep. The average guy in the street (not me) wouldn't think you have to do considerable research before getting a pet snake. Many people would just get a few tank essentials and just get one. Those people are your typical beginners. And those people might have their snake die on them or end up not knowing what to do and giving it up to a shelter. Everyone told them to get a BP, and they failed at it's upkeep. Why? Because keeping one might not be as simple as a beginner assumes. And that is why I don't believe this is a beginner snake. My opinion.

If your idea of a "beginner" snake is something that requires little or no research or knowledge, then you're out of your mind. That doesn't exist, nor should any snake be put in that situation, "beginner" or not. Every animal on the face of the planet requires research and knowledge. Some are more delicate and require more work, but they all need proper care that can only be given by someone knowledgeable.

~Maggot