6 garters for 10 dollars in paper

[ConcinusMan]

An opinion. I think it is frankly, considering most animals are not well known as pets. Especially garter snakes, which MOST PEOPLE DO NOT KEEP.

Believe what you wish. Even before I started keeping garter snakes way back then, there were many books written on the subject. Garter snakes were a staple of herp keepers in the early days even if they aren't now. Mostly because they are widely available and do well in captivity.

Because you never had to learn by experience right? Oh wait, you just admitted "lizards where dieing and you had no idea why". Man, you shoulda gotten a dog bro!

I didn't say anything about dying and I wasn't talking about me. I only started keeping lizards (sceloporous ssp.) after it was discovered that UVA/UVB is needed. I kept them successfully for years, and bred them. However, I didn't attempt to do so until I first knew all there was to know about keeping them healthy and I was continuously reading up on them. Any snakes or lizards that died in my care didn't die from wrong husbandry. Accidents happen but neglect or improper husbandry did not happen because I researched it. Had these people done that, the snakes probably wouldn't have died. Also I had enough sense to know when a reptile isn't doing well and enough sense to release it before it gets too far gone.

The library also has books on opossum facts, you should check up on that.

Your point eludes me but I am not attempting to keep opossums now am I?

Maybe he didn't have internet? I know a ton of people who even in this day and age DO NOT have internet or access to such.

Virtually everyone in America has access to a library. Most libraries have internet, and yes, they even have books.

The kid coulda asked at the local pet shop, and been given false info. Many people trust pet shops, why would he research farther if the pet shop told him what to do? I used to do all sorts of stupid crap just because the shop told me to, including hot rocks. Man I'm a bad guy, shoulda done more research as a kid. I should have devoted a ton more time into a side hobby that wasn't my main focus at the time. I should have done so much better AS A KID.

He's a kid, let him be a kid, and learn like a kid, rather than assuming everyone is as devoted as those of us who are neck deep into the hobby.

Now you're making ridiculous excuses for them. Tell that to a judge and see if it flies. Quite frankly, the pet stores have no excuse either. Personally, I helped to get a "reptile room" type pet store shut down years ago because of their neglect and dead and dying animals. They are just as responsible as you and I. Believe it or not, if you complain, the law does care. They will shut a place down in a heartbeat if they continue to find abuse and neglect upon inspection but they won't do a damn thing if nobody complains.

And yes, you should have done the research. The very same pet stores that were giving me wrong information sold books with the right information. many of these books are available for checkout at your local library.