Unfair bad rep?

[trailblazer295]

So this is the result of how my brain works. As I'm being talked into buying a hog *cough* Mink *cough*. Which of course feeding came to mind but it got me wondering. Some species like hogs and BPs have the reputation for being problem feeders. But they are among species commonly recommended for newbies because of easily manageable size, good temperament, reasonable temperature/humidity needs and pretty hardy for mistakes in conditions and cleaning. But being often purchased by newbies made me think that the root of the problem might be more the keeper and the environment in which the snake is placed. I wonder if improper temp/humidity, cage size, stress (frequent handling/high traffic area), insufficient cage cleaning which would be things newbies are more likely to do is the root of the cause of this reputation of these and other species painted with the broad brush. There are oddballs in every species that are on one end of the spectrum or the other.

My personal experience with my BP has been excellent, other than this breeding season he has never refused a meal despite moving home Dec 2014, to the store for boarding April 2015, back home May 2015 and moved with me to my house June 2015. At the store the guy told me he was a eating machine, he would eat any rat refused by another snake the little pig.

I'm curious what more experienced keepers have found? Do they really deserve this reputation?