(12-20-2012, 06:40 PM)Fishbone Wrote: Not to take away from Manda's gorgeous chams, (I really love that panther BTW, actually makes me want to get a cham, lol), but this statement really says allot. A reptile really is a "Thinking persons" pet. Anyone who has properly taken care of any reptile, probably their first winter with an animal, realized, "I need to reevaluate my entire husbandry strategy, because all of my room temperatures have changed." I could list 100 other similar examples. It's not rocket science, but nor is it "plug and play".
Glad to have another herper here And I love my boas, but don't knock the whole python world, I am completely fascinated with all my carpets. Under the same theory, if I'd listened to all the people that never owned a carpet python, I'd think they all have bad dispositions....
Unfortunately I think a lot of people assume it is "plug and play", just needs some heat or something and some food and it will be fine if I get bored of it or winter comes along or what have you. There are easy lessons to learn, such as changing temps in winter months, and harder lessons to learn (such as ant traps when you've got cresties eating repashy or anything fruity and sweet). Its always a learning experience keeping reptiles and I don't think any one person knows everything there is about <insert reptile here> and its great we can have communities full of knowledgeable folks who are willing to help and teach us the lessons they have learned.
I've also got a ball python and am trying to get some carpets. It was ball python people trying to get me away from wanting a boa, which is understandable since they're all breeders and they're more comfortable with BPs but I wanted something bigger and my boas are exactly that.
And I love my boas, but don't knock the whole python world, I am completely fascinated with all my carpets. Under the same theory, if I'd listened to all the people that never owned a carpet python, I'd think they all have bad dispositions....
