The debate on what we 'shouldn't' say on this forum has come up several times recently. This may be with regards to stunning the prey item being offered, or anything related. While I think its important to exercize a certain amount of tact in what we say, I dont think its conducive to the community to feel as though we are restricted in what we can and can't say because we are in essence depriving others of certain information. All because of fear that 'anti-reptile groups' will further push restrictions on our hobby. The reality is that the forums play an insignificant role (in my opinion) in the 'fuel' for their fire. They are using abandoned burm statistics, rare attack stories, along with other factors to validate their claims.



In the past I've heard people get graphic in certain methods of dispatching prey items. Many of these posts were unneccesary and just plain brutal in their description. Yet someone mentions stunning and we try to quiet them down. This isnt an attack on anyone who has concerns of people using these forums against the hobby, but just my opinion that we should draw the line somewhere and not be scared to discuss certain legitimate topics with regards to reptile husbandry/practices if they are posted in a tasteful manner.

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