I do agree with you that it would be wonderful if people who already own a ball had done a certain level of research before acquiring the animal.



The problem with this concept, however, is what is an "adequate level of research"? The very people who would ban you from this forum because of some of your posts...are the people that you would ban because of their lack of knowledge. Can you see where this would lead us? An empty forum.



Experienced mountain climbers can get lost and face death when the weather changes unexpectedly. What should the rescuers do? Sit back in their comfy chairs in front of a blazing fire and proclaim "hey...it's their own stupid fault...they should have checked the weather forecast before they left"?



Assuming for one minute that we will always have people purchasing snakes who have not conducted as much research into the subject as you would do, which of the following scenarios would you find more palatable:

1) They don't know what to do...so they do nothing.

2) They don't know what to do...so they ask a question on this forum.



One of the prime purposes of these forums is education. Educate people with your knowledge and advice. You have already surprised me by exhibiting a level of discussion that I would never have expected based upon some of your "give it to 'em with both guns blazing posts". I have this sneaking suspicion that lurking just under your covers is a wealth of information that would prove extremely useful to many of the posters on this forum.

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