Hi, heres the problem. I am not for everyone, I never thought I was. Keeping snakes is not for everyone.



You keep talking about ego and all such. Its my feeling and I have a right to my feelings, that our egos has no place with the keeping of living animals. So no, I do not bother with tenderfooting around peoples egos. I know, when I have a problem, or lose an animal, I DID SOMETHING WRONG. I AM AT FAULT. So I look at what happened and adjust. I have no ego, as the animal is ALWAYS RIGHT. After all, they are the subject, we are the keeper or observer.



Those that keep worrying about their egos have a long row to hoe. I feel sorry for their captive snakes.



Earlier you said, maybe we shouldn't keep snakes. That statement is sort of true, only more like this, some people should not keep live snakes. Particularly those that put their ego, their beliefs, there prejudices, and their oddball sweaterbox mentality, in front of the snakes actual needs.



In your case Bill, your cage does not reflect anything about an actual pyro. I know this because not only have I kept and bred them for years and years, they were also the subject of intense field study for equally as long. Yet, as long as your animals are progressing and healthy, its fine, not a problem. But when you do have a problem, don't go saying my cage or husbandry is perfect. Sir, that is the case here, my snake is bloating, not feeding, dying, etc etc, it HAS to be treated for parasites, etc etc, yet my husbandry is perfect. Sir, that is extreme ego. What happens to the animal is always a reflection of its husbandry. To believe what your thinking or were told, over the actual animal, is very egotistical.



And yes, I do not come and teach a technique, That would be the same as following a recipe. I only want YOU to think, to use your head, learn the ways and how comes, then exactly what you do is EASY and can be done in a zillion ways. You see, you WANT A WAY, but sir, there are a zillion ways. Learn what they want and pick one or more out of a zillion. How easy is that?????? Get that, "this is what you have to do thing" out of your head, instead start to think about what the animal actually is and actually is seeking. Consider, all these snakes are seeking a way to continue to exsist. To find in nature what will support a successful life, to hatch, to grow, to recruit, and to continue recruiting as long as possible. They all try to find that support in nature, many, if not most, fail. Why do they fail in captivity????? we have everything, don't we???



How about asking about the snakes, instead of peoples egos. Sir, I am far more interested in the snakes, and far less interested in the keepers egos. So if you want to be concerned about egos, good on you, you are not for me. Cheers





PS, I just had a thought, is this a forum about kingsnakes or a forum about kingsnake keepers?????????? an interesting thought hey?

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