Seems like most reptile forums are dying

[DragonsEye]

Originally Posted by Donnie

I think forums will be a bit slower presently as summer is only around the corner (in the northern hemisphere anyway) people are spending a bit more time away from their computers in general and getting outside.

I agree. The summer slow down is typical for many if not most forums. About the only ones I notice may have a surge of activity this time of year are some of the gardening forums -- for the obvious reasons.

Originally Posted by mikoh4792

So do you guys think the hobby is slowly fading away? I know not everyone who owns reptiles posts on forums but if it's true there could be a relation.

While there is always that possibility, I don't think so. Rather I suspect a multitude of reasons for disappearing forums or declining activity:
1) Some forums were/are run or owned by a hobbyist. If finances or other life factors make running a forum too unmanageable, then that hobbyist may simply shut down their site.
2) New forums with new formats often attract a crowd simply by virtue of being the "new kid on the block". As many folks only have so much time to surf, older sites may see a decline.
3) Related to #2, forums with more user friendly formats may permanently pull people from other sites, which can in turn eventually lead to an older site's demise. For example, while Kingsnake is obviously still around, I can't remember the last time I visited there -- I simply don't care for its format. If too many folks were to make the same decision, Kingsnake would -- at some point -- go the way of the dodo.
4) If one belongs to several related forums, often one will run into many of the same folks. When this is the case, rather than have the same conversations with the same people on different forums, folks may eventually decide to "scale back" and stick to which ever site(s) they find the most appealing. Again, if enough members quit using a site, it generally dies away.