What happened to discussion/debate in the reptile community?

[GyGbeetle]

Originally Posted by regi375

I've peeked in on several different forums, and generally what I've found is "It has to be done this way or the animal will die." I asked a question on a bearded dragon forum, and basically got bombed with responses telling me how to care for the animal. None of them even answering my question.
I've found it difficult to get reliable information most of the time. Resorting to writing down the different information I come across and comparing it. Then coming up with my own "care sheet" that I use as a guideline for keeping the species. Adding in my own observations of the animal and experience with time. Such as with my Jungle Carpet Python. She's been attempting to climb a lot, hence add in more branches/perch. Even though I'm still a bit green in keeping reptiles, I feel some of my experience is still valuable. I've found some individuals closed-minded to it however. It's just about finding the right group of people and going what works for you and the animal.

^^ all of this. Even irl, when I'm at a trade show, I get so much unsolicited advice when someone hears me ask a question about my xyz animal. Or when someone else is asking me a question about xyz animal. Most of the advice doesn't even address the question I initially had.

And I cannot tell you how many times I've heard a certain animal isn't arboreal, because all the care sheets say they aren't. While I take pictures of my non-arboreal animal climbing a tree. Hey, I'm not trying to argue with anyone, and maybe my particular species never got the memo that they were only supposed to be terrestrial, or only supposed to be 123.