Stage 3 (Dry Season)

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by formica

you have no idea what systems are in place
you haven't even read the Survey to see what is actually being asked
you havent seen the plan for validation
you havent read the discussions on additional data collection and ensuring that the results are validated as well as possible

It is a Survey, not a study. You know nothing about it, and are arguing about it with a preconception about what it is.

I have answered all the points you made, which I felt where relevenet to the SURVEY, and nothing more, because I do not believe that you have a genuine interest in the subject, you just want to troll the thread.

thats the last reply you are going to get from me, unless you have a genuinely interesting point to make about the topic at hand, ie, dry season and savannah monitors, in which case I will discuss with you with enthusiasm.

Is your study not about cool/dry season being a better set up for captive savannahs? Did you not just do this with your own as an experiment? I believe I read a thread about you starting it.

I have an interest in this because it's further knowledge about reptiles in general. You are making a generalization that I do not seek out additional information about reptiles. Of course this intrigues me.

You have not answered my points because you never answered the questions about feeders, enclosure sizes or qualified vetrinary care. You used the survey, that it asks these questions, to varify your beliefs.

You use this survey to validate your view of this cool/dry season thing you have attempted. That is all.

You say I am here to "troll" but I have asked many pertinent questions in regards to this "survey". You do not like me asking probing questions because it doesn't agree with you.

I have made my interests known by asking questions about feeders, vets and the like and you ignore them as "trolling attempts". You never once tried to answer them simply referring to "I do not know the survey".

The only thing I do know is if you're taking a global survey to help show some view of yours that at best it's inconclusive based on the flaws I have presented.
You did not refute or respond to my example of a "survey" or "study" or "experiment" done by Brian. He wanted information like you do and like you attempting the cool/dry season thing with your animal he did the same with his in his own way. The difference is he took precautions to ensure results could not be skewed by other factors.

I do not need to respond again because you refuse to engage in discussion and throw me aside as a "troll" in which I assure you I am not. If there's anything you want to ask or say to me you only need read previous posts of mine to get your answer as I believe we will end up running in circles.

All the best to you Formica. If you wish for additional help feel free to PM me.