I'm sorry you took offense to my original post, but I can see how it can happen.





"...these people don't know me..."



You're right, I don't. But I didn't address any of your personal aspects. I kept on the situation, not you. Honestly, if you'll set your personal feelings to the side I think you'll see that I addressed what I perceived to be the issue, and I tried to tread lightly but still address the problem. It's not easy. Like I said, that was not an easy post for me to make because I am a compassionate person.





"...or know that I have been caring for reptiles since I was about 7 or 8 years old(I'm now 25),"



I was still making mistakes at the age of 25, and I still make mistakes at the age of 46, although they're on a different scale now, different areas.





"...I have actually spent a lot of time researching these animals"



I realize there is a lot of misinformation out there but honestly, I've never seen a Burmese Python care sheet, or any person, say that an open-air/wire mesh cage is good for a Burmese Python. Quite the opposite.



A wire cage does not retain heat.

A wire cage does not retain humidity.

These are two vital areas to successful care of Burmese Pythons.



I've got nearly 40yrs of experience in keeping snakes, but I'll be the first to tell you that it doesn't matter how long a person's been doing something if they've been doing it wrong the whole time.



You asked for thoughts on your snake's death, you asked for advice. I gave you both and didn't get personal in any way. I'm sorry if I didn't tell you what you wanted to hear. I'm not hear for that.



Please, for your sake, don't let your defensiveness become a stumbling block. Don't let it keep you from grwoing, learning, which we all are contiuously doing.



Have a great day!

HH
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• NEED HELP advice on death of my python - egibbes1, Mon Jun 30 10:59:47 2008
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