I agree with what you're saying, experience and knowledge of how to achieve proper conditions in a cage are what matters most, not necessarily experience. Unless, of course, you're dealing with a potentially dangerous species. Experienced does not always mean knowledgeable either, it's worth exactly zero if you haven't learned from it.
It's worth noting though, experience with more forgiving reptiles isn't worthless either when you move on to trickier species, especially ones where there isn't much info out there, or what info does exist is conflicting. For instance, I have a trio of skinks that came from an importer that are not what they were sold as. I've talked with many people, and nobody can even pin down the genus, let alone the species. Thus, I'm having to learn their husbandry as I go. Knowing how to read an animal's behavior will help a lot in making sure you are providing it with what it needs. For instance, spending unusual amounts of time in burrows or the water bowl is an indication that the animal wants cooler temperatures or perhaps higher humidity. Or spending lots of time directly under the basking light, which indicates that there isn't enough heat. Knowing how to read nuances in animal behavior will help make sure that they have what they need.
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Originally Posted by eminart
Obviously, it's different if we're talking about a kid.
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And unless I'm mistaken, we are.
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