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Posted by Terry on April 11, 2001 at 19:48:56:
In Reply to: Books - articles - monographs - videos - forums posted by WL on April 11, 2001 at 17:46:21:
In an ideal world everyone would do the research before purchasing.
But that's not always the case, it doesn't always happen that way.
Surely it's better to offer advise to somebody who realises their mistake and is now trying to do the right thing.Than put them down for not researching first.
If they've taken the time to post here, then they obviously care and want to improve the situation.
If we attack them for not doing the research first, we're not helping them, we're scaring them away.
There is also some quite dangerous info in certain books. Infact one book ( this recently came up on one of the email lists)recommends or suggests that Ivermectin is safe to use on torts!
If I hadn't come to this forum or looked up the care of my torts on the Internet. I'd be feeding them a bunch of bananas a day, as recommended by the pet store.
A store that doesn't carry tortoise books.
I had no idea that books on the care of tortoises existed, or that tortoises were such popular pets.
Books on the care of dogs, cats, birds I'd seen but never a book on tortoises.
I was also new to the world of the PC, but at least I had one and could do some research. Even if it was after my purchase.
We had recently moved to Hawaii from a remote village in Spain. One where even telephones were not common place in the home.(We didn't have one). And cooking and water heating is acheived by using a butano canister!
I was recently asked to offer advise to an elderly lady who has purchased a sulcata. Like me she bought it from a pet store where no care books were available.
She also doesn't own a computer, not everyone does.
So please don't be too hard on those of us who didn't research first. The main thing of importance is that they are now seeking advise.
For everyone that comes to this forum looking for advise, try to imagine how many others are just following the pet stores directions on care and diet.
The ones that are seeking advise and info are doing so in order to improve their knowledge. Which in turn improves the way they care for their tortoise. Should we put them down for that?
Anyway, thank you for the post it makes a lot of sense.
I just wanted to point out that there are reasons some people don't manage to do the research first.
But even seeking advise after the fact is better than not seeking it at all.
Terry.
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