Alan - I think you raise a valid point - and I don't think this belongs in the Business section, as someone indicated, as it really is a general forum related question.



I would pretty much echo what Dave has already said - as well as include that for the most part what we are selling is not only a pet/animal but in most cases a business/investment and for any business you need to do your research - and there is no place other than forums where people in this industry can research their business/investment decisions. Personally, I don't see the honest answers to many of the questions asked as being nearly as damaging to the "industry" as the put downs and arguments that erupt in the thread. As people who have been around I would think it's our responsibility to help "newbies" in not only how to care for their animals but to help them grasp the business side as well if that is where they are looking to go. I don't think it's right to just push this rose colored money making venture where prices never fall and every snake produced is in high demand - a lot of people jumped into the industry in the past few years expecting a windfall but ended up selling out and moving on.



Also, I see a lot of people that don't even want to breed but are trying to figure out the best time or way to buy a cool snake - get trashed on - and that doesn't make the ball world look inviting to anyone.



Perhaps we need to start a forum relations 101 class?
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Tosha

JET Pythons

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