Experience

[stockeh]

how do the points work greebs??
ie 1 snake equals
1 lizard equals
etc

 

[stockeh]

it wont let me open the artical thats all

 

[Greebo]

No worries.
keeping 1 snake for one year = 10 points
same with lizards.

 

[Moclobe]

For what its worth

I have kept two blue tongues for approx 20 years and a bredl's python for 1/2 a year. I also had a childrens python for a while with disasterous results. It then took me several years to get the courage to get another snake.

While I agree that you gain experience from keeping animals I would not consider myself an expert. At time when i read articles on this site I feel like an infant.

Regards David

 

[spilota_1]

What about points for breeding?
Surely that is worth atleast 50 points per clutch.

 

[Greebo]

Maybe separate points for breeding?
That is a good point.

 

[ad]

620 points for me, I am no expert, which is why Im not worried about my points, Im here to learn and help others starting out with basic info. if I know the answers. I reckon you would need thousands of points before getting anywhere near claiming expertise.
I have not raised hots but I have some animals that require specialist care, which could rate higher too! ie boyds. somebody raising boyds is doing better than someone with blue tongues or beardys. also the amount of animals successfully bred is a good detirmination, but then bhp breeder only gets 6-8 eggs where a vitticeps pumps out heaps more with a lot less effort and skill.
Its hard to guage accurately, but good for a rough guide I guess.
When someone with 20-30 points starts posting like a 50,000 pointer its a worry. Its like someone with a budgie called 'pretty boy' taking over the bird enthusiasts web forums!

 

[roadkill5000]

2 lizards 3 years
4 lizards 2 years
3 lizards 1 year
=17 lizard years
is that how it works?

 

[Greebo]

yep, 1 year is ten points so 170 points for you.

 

[nigmax]

I didnt need to get new calculator batts for mine
2 lizards 1yr
1 snake 1mth :shock:

 

[Fuscus]

5 Lizards for 5 years (when I was a kid/teenager - including a blue - tongue who gave birth)
3 Tortoises in a pond (actually a buried washing trough) for another couple of years ( do tortoises count?)

And when I lived in Greece we used to collect the land tortoises then release them after three months, at some points in times I had over twenty.
2 water pythons for six months plus 4 other snakes obtained in the last three months

And does a backyard full of cane toads count?

 

[stockeh]

one snake for 8 years - 80
two snakes for 4 years - 80
two snakes 1/2 year - 20
one lizard 8 years - 80
two lizards 1 year - 40
two lizards 1/2 year - 20

thats thirty two reptile years or 320 points im only a youg'en and always willing to learn off anyone willing to teach

 

[peterescue]

That makes you the master, all hail to the master. :wink:

Is that comment really necessary. Why do you feel the need to be rude.
Perhaps I should be more transparent for the less intelligent.


It doesn't matter how many animals and how many years if what you are doing is wrong. Just because animals survive doesn't always mean that you are doing things right. People with years of experience can contribute to bad practise as well.
The thing is to be open to all information and evaluate it.
A large amount of herp research is done by people who don't keep them as pets. Their expertise is often in ither fields.
Peter

 

[Fuscus]

I think Parko was trying to be humorous rather than rude. Peoples social skills (including mine) seem to drop a couple of notches when they are on the internet.

And you are right about the rating system, at best it is only a partial indicator of a persons herp skills, kinda like a LD50 system for herpers

 

[Slateman]

All this poin tystem is silly. What about 200 poins minus for death snake. Or extra points for snakes which are harder to keep. Or another 100 points for ewery relocated animal.
LOL people don't get jumpy about this. We having just little fun here.

 

[Shamus]

No points for me worth mentioning. 1 carpet 17 months. Just here to pick up tips.

 

[stockeh]

good on ya shamus... as long as you are willing to learn then i am sure you will pick up plenty

 

[Magpie]

230

 

[Artie]

It's all Greebos fold :wink:

For what it?s worth,
Counting on that system, I only get to 95 points no matter how much I try to scrutinise it.

:wink:

 

[Parko]

That makes you the master, all hail to the master. :wink:

Is that comment really necessary. Why do you feel the need to be rude.
Perhaps I should be more transparent for the less intelligent

Rude? Really? In that case sorry Greebo that wasn't my intention. Or is old matey Peter just very very sensitive. :roll: