Dont listen to what anybody says on this forum

[BLUESIRTALIS]

I think the term forum family is referring to garter snake enthusiast in general. Not necessarily that we are all close and personal friends, but that we all must stick together and help one another in caring for our pets. Let's face it to the outside herp community most people consider garters to be beginner or junk snakes. When i tell people i breed garter snakes i get all kinds of reactions, but some people laugh and change the subject. They don't know what they're missing. I don't think forum family means that we sit around and cuddle and hold hands like others stated, but simply try to help one another out of respect to the thamnophis community/hobby.

've sought information here, and found good information. I've participated in discussions, sometimes bringing to bear my own limited experience. I've even tried to have a little fun by joking around and such. But I harbor no illusions that a forum is any kind of family. But that's okay; it doesn't need to be. Just don't use the line to pretend that real conflict is unimportant.[/QUOTE]

[infernalis]

wanna see harsh?? spend time on Monitor Lizard forums.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

wanna see harsh?? spend time on Monitor Lizard forums.

Or if you are smart, stay far, FAR away from that mud slinging pit!

[infernalis]

Or if you are smart, stay far, FAR away from that mud slinging pit!

Then I must not be too smart.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

You don't have a lick of sense :P

[ConcinusMan]

I can't even find it so I guess I'm safe

[RedSidedSPR]

I read through one of those when I was researching monitors (just curious)..

God.

And don't get me started on the gaming and NFL forums.

Gooddd.

This is by far the nicest forum I've seen, and I've been in a lot.

[SilasBannook]

All,
This is my first year with the forum. May I say that there is an ENORMOUS amount of information addressed here. As a new keeper of garter snakes I am thrilled with the information presented. I appreciate seeing other new keepers trying new things and other forum members addressing concerns or appreciation for things being done to care for our snakes. The care sheet is great but one of the things I have learned from my kids is that even though everything you may need to know is presented right in front of you, until you are ready to hear and understand, that information may just pass from one ear (or eye) to the other and not sink in. I like the addage my father pressed upon me that the wise man learns from his own mistakes but the wiser man learns first from someone else's. Repeat stories of threads which may have addressed issues in the past keep topics fresh and allow for us newbies to read a vibrant discussion of garter care.

I am sorry to see Snakeman so upset with the forum. I still feel this is a great place and I feel comfortable continuing to use this as a place to grow in my understanding of proper garter snake care. I will say that from all I have read, his reference over Talapia seems to be a nit. Perhaps he should have referenced a more significant example of bad advice. If that is the best he has, I suspect he had a really bad day and unfortunately something here set him off. Lastly, if Talapia is a significant negative, would someone start a new thread on that as I have begun feeding my babies that along with night crawlers. If as a newbie I am now setting my babies up for seizures I would love to know that and change my behavior. Keep smiling all.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

Where just a bunch of people from around the world that love the same thing.We share our personal experience and educate people on how to best care for the scaly nutters.That's what a forum is about and I'd wish more would be like this one.

[infernalis]

Where just a bunch of people from around the world that love the same thing.We share our personal experience and educate people on how to best care for the scaly nutters.That's what a forum is about and I'd wish more would be like this one.

We operate ssnakess.com on the same principal. However, due to size & variety of animals discussed, it has a wee bit more conflicts arise.