A disturbing trend, really disturbing

[Lulu Bennett]

SCREW YOU!

No matter what the discussion, there is never any need of that!
Either learn to take criticism and give a good argument back or just ignore!
Try growing up some!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

SCREW YOU!

No matter what the discussion, there is never any need of that!
Either learn to take criticism and give a good argument back or just ignore!
Try growing up some!

agreed!! that was TOTALLY uncalled for. how childish.

[GartersRock]

To me. A response like that seems like you don't know how to take criticism... And obviously someone struck a chord...
It's very childish. If you have issues with what someone says. We can discuss them in a calm manner.

[person365]

No matter what the discussion, there is never any need of that!
Either learn to take criticism and give a good argument back or just ignore!
Try growing up some!

fine I am going for the argument!


i am new at this and i know zephyr personally and he is teaching me everything about garters and I even took care of some of his babies and exchanging shifts with his friend while he was in Utah. during this process I learn a lot garter care. I do not think that people should start threads like this when they do not know the situation. I spent time last year learning about garter care. and the basics owning a garter, but it was just to this year when began care owning and taking care of garters on my own because it took a lot of convincing because my parents were hesitant. Zephyr lives in the Neighborhood and is there when I need him.

[GartersRock]

There is nothing wrong with that... Why do you think we are talking directly to you when you aren't even doing anything that has to do with the discussion??

[person365]

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/urge...such-noob.html

[Lulu Bennett]

I think that to collect 1 or 2 snakes then fine, our collection of animals (not just snakes) all come from wild animals but when people take Gravid females...
if not knowlagable then risk loosing a good 20 or so babies that could have each have had 20 or so babies of their own. that is a good 400 snakes, just within 2/3 generations, that could be replenishing the population.
how do you think san fransisco garters became so rare? people being to gready and taking more and more of what they didn't need.
Don't get me wrong, i plan on getting my hands on a w/c Grass snakefor a few weeks purely for observation.
I will eventually be attending university studying Wildlife and zoo biology.
i wish to concentrate more on native reptiles so it will be used for study and then i will release it again.

[Lulu Bennett]

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/urge...such-noob.html

was this your first snake? how long had you had her?

[drache]

you know what
there's a few noobs ending up with them by accident turning up here during that time of the year
obviously they want to do the right thing, or else they wouldn't end up here
and you're not the only one
people here have no problems addressing persons directly - amazingly without harsh language
just that this was perceived as a trend, possibly because of some people's attitude toward the matter in another thread

[anji1971]

Even some longer term snake owners have and have kept gravid wild-caught females.
The topic of this thread is an opinion, and a discussion based on others' reaction to that opinion.
Some of us keep wild caught snakes, some don't believe in it at all.
There is never a need to tell someone off simply because you don't agree with them. Otherwise, very few of us would be able to keep talking to each other!
One of the things that sets this forum apart is the ability we've had to share our (sometimes vastly) differing opinions. Without being nasty.
If you don't like the way a thread is going, or you feel so strongly about the subject that you can't possibly be nice, then just don't post at all in that thread. That's the most cooperative solution I can think of.