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my cat is norris posted:Ginger -- my crested gecko -- has had a flaky awful shed... You can try putting her in a tupperware container with a little bit of room temperature/warm water (or just use a wet paper towel) for 15 minutes or so to see if that loosens the skin up a bit, then gently try to rub it off with a q-tip. You can also put a lid on the container and spray the inside with water to trap more moisture, just leave a tiny corner cracked open for airflow. Usually that works if the shed's not stuck on there real bad, but you might need to try it a few times if it's not coming off. Also, does anyone know of a reputable rosy boa breeder online? I'm only familiar with crested geckos, but I'd love to finally get a snake after I move. Everything I've read about rosy boas makes them sound super easy and chill. The only problem is no one in my area seems to breed or sell them since they aren't as popular as other snakes (and if there's a good reason for that or why they wouldn't make a good beginner snake, let me know!), so I'd probably be getting one shipped to me unless I luck out at a reptile show. I'd probably be just as happy with a corn snake or something, but the rosys are just way more appealing since I love their stripes.
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my cat is norris posted:Regarding ball pythons -- Salazar's eyes went all cloudy a week ago, but he hasn't started to shed yet. Is that normal? Is he being slow about it because of the time of year? Should we feed him, or wait until he's done getting rid of his skin? I'm no expert but they often poop around the same time as shedding so you might as well wait, clean up after the shed and then feed.
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Thank you both very much!
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Not Your Senorita posted:Also, does anyone know of a reputable rosy boa breeder online? I'm only familiar with crested geckos, but I'd love to finally get a snake after I move. Everything I've read about rosy boas makes them sound super easy and chill. The only problem is no one in my area seems to breed or sell them since they aren't as popular as other snakes (and if there's a good reason for that or why they wouldn't make a good beginner snake, let me know!), so I'd probably be getting one shipped to me unless I luck out at a reptile show. I'd probably be just as happy with a corn snake or something, but the rosys are just way more appealing since I love their stripes. You should get two, one male, one female. If no one is breeding them then it looks like there is a hole to fill in your local snake market.
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I've been a herp owner for a year now Here was Pliskin when I first picked him up  Here is a blurry picture as of a few moments ago. He's really blown up in size lately, had to buy some larger hides last week as he was starting to poke out of his old ones
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Feb 4, 2016 21:21
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At the local reptile trade show. Would you guys like a trip report and pictures? Tons of ball pythons and Geeckos here, also venomous snakes. Mostly Cobras and rattlesnakes. Please don't buy venomous snakes.
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Feb 6, 2016 21:13
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Yes! Pictures! Also -- the recommended spa treatment for Ginger worked well. Her feet are (mostly) clear. Some bits still stuck on the bottom of her toes, but nothing surrounding her toes anymore. I had a dream Thursday night that Salazar started shedding? Sure enough, I woke up on Friday, and he'd taken a giant poo poo and started casting off his skin. Unnnfortunately, like Ginger, he's having some trouble with the dry air of winter, so he's been getting spa treatments, too. Baths for all!
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Feb 6, 2016 22:28
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Mappo posted:At the local reptile trade show. Would you guys like a trip report and pictures?
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I have a BBQ grill cover that is decroded from the sun. I was about to throw it out when I found this guy hanging out inside: It's about four inches long in the body (not including head), and at least six inches more in the tail. Looking at some pictures I'm guessing it's a California alligator lizard. I don't want it living on my patio because my dogs may bother it. Anything I should do with it other than relocate it into some bushes on a nearby street? I don't want to hurt it by moving it.
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Feb 9, 2016 08:05
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It wants to be in rocky open or shrubby terrain where there are lots of shady hidey spots and also lots of sunny warm basking spots, and lots of bugs to eat. You can just gently relocate it and it'll be fine, or possibly be food for some animal, but that's the circle of life.
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Cool. There isn't anything rocky around, but the bushes will at least have lots of bugs and hiding spots. Thanks!
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Feb 10, 2016 02:23
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Well. I started with one royal python and not too much later now I have two royals, a crested gecko and two leopard geckos.. and I'm starting to really want a hognose. Why are these unaffectionate small dinosaurs and grump-ropes so addictive? Hognoses aren't total assholes right? I've seen them puff and hood and fake strike, but that doesn't mean they're completely unable to be handled, does it? I can't get over how perpetually pissed off they look, they're ridiculously cute.
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Feb 15, 2016 05:31
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How can little snakes survive without food? I have a three month year old variable kingsnake who hasn't eaten in about 4 weeks. Is he just going through a phase and will eat when it gets warmer out? I'm feeding frozen then thawed pinkies, but he just completely ignores them.
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dog days are over posted:Well. I started with one royal python and not too much later now I have two royals, a crested gecko and two leopard geckos.. and I'm starting to really want a hognose. Why are these unaffectionate small dinosaurs and grump-ropes so addictive? Depends on the hognose's personality, but the vast majority of them are perfectly fine to be handled. They'll huff and puff in their cages but take them out and they're back to normal. Mine was very cage defensive for a month or two when I got him but now he doesn't even bluff when I go to pick him up. He'll just look at me, or actively want to come out. I loving love hogs and you should definitely get one! Also my hognose had his first birthday yesterday, it was a production.  
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Feb 15, 2016 17:34
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dog days are over posted:Well. I started with one royal python and not too much later now I have two royals, a crested gecko and two leopard geckos.. and I'm starting to really want a hognose. Why are these unaffectionate small dinosaurs and grump-ropes so addictive? Everyone else says they're okay, but I've never met one that didn't act like a total shithead.
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:Everyone else says they're okay, but I've never met one that didn't act like a total shithead. My first pair, the female was insane but the male was chill. My new baby pair, both of them go balls to the wall crazy whenever they hear the cage open, and both lash around and loving fly out of the tank asap to get the mouse. More than once they are on their drat backs, like playing dead, for a second before they Sonic-speed across the tank, mouth wide open. I have no goddamn idea.
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Cowslips Warren posted:My first pair, the female was insane but the male was chill. Holy poo poo. Now it feels like I'm missing out on the true hognose experience because mine is chill and surprisingly tolerant of my idiocy.
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Feb 16, 2016 11:49
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VaultAggie posted:How can little snakes survive without food? I have a three month year old variable kingsnake who hasn't eaten in about 4 weeks. Is he just going through a phase and will eat when it gets warmer out? I'm feeding frozen then thawed pinkies, but he just completely ignores them. So long as he's not losing weight, a very long time. Several months, at least. He's probably just going through a winter phase but I would offer a live pinky and see if that sparks his interest. Also double check your temps and make sure it's still warm enough for him.
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Absolutely ridiculous animal. I want one 
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Uh... I had some ask if we sold baby mice for his beardie. Then, when I said all we had were frozen pinkies/fuzzies/ hoppers, he asked how big our mice were. I thought beardies only ate bugs? Then someone called and asked if we bought cats. Wtf.
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Soonmot posted:Uh... I had some ask if we sold baby mice for his beardie. Then, when I said all we had were frozen pinkies/fuzzies/ hoppers, he asked how big our mice were. It's fine to give beardies a pinkie every now and again. The Really big beardies are fine to have a peach fuzzy, even. You just don't want to give them on the regular.
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Do you just sort of thaw them as usual and then just chuck it in there and keep an eye on it? Been meaning to give our beardie a pinkie for a while as our snakes have progressed to fuzzies. She's seven months or so, too young or? Got a four year old male corn snake the other day as a friend's son couldn't keep him any more. Got him warmed up and set up in his tank and he looks so drat goofy when he eats I wish I'd taken a photo. Four snakes now, said that's the lot until we move now, our spare room is basically a reptile room now and I want the remaining space to set up a little den for myself damnit,
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happyflurple posted:Do you just sort of thaw them as usual and then just chuck it in there and keep an eye on it? Been meaning to give our beardie a pinkie for a while as our snakes have progressed to fuzzies. She's seven months or so, too young or? You can feed beardies live pinks or small fuzzies. It's not like they'll fight back and injure the beardie.
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Welp my male hognose finally ate. It's been 5 months. He wasn't losing weight or anything but it's still at the very least annoying to offer the food and fight with him and have him get cranky at me every couple of weeks. Didn't even need a trick like scenting or putting him in food prison, I just offered him my Kenyan sand boa's pinky mouse and he grabbed it. Normally he eats fuzzies but since I got the baby sand boa I've been trying pinkies so as not to waste uneaten mice. Now he's cruising around looking mad and I'm so loving happy. It's amazing how long these little shits can go without eating, honestly.
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A Scary Little Dog posted:Welp my male hognose finally ate. It's been 5 months. He wasn't losing weight or anything but it's still at the very least annoying to offer the food and fight with him and have him get cranky at me every couple of weeks. Didn't even need a trick like scenting or putting him in food prison, I just offered him my Kenyan sand boa's pinky mouse and he grabbed it. Normally he eats fuzzies but since I got the baby sand boa I've been trying pinkies so as not to waste uneaten mice. Now he's cruising around looking mad and I'm so loving happy. I just move my corn snake, Spaghetti, up to fuzzies and I was freaking out last meal over how big it was in comparison to him the exact same way I freaked out when I gave him his first pinkie after bringing him home. Being a snake dad is crazy. EDIT: Are there any pretty hognoses? I like their cute faces, but for my second snake, I want something a little more colorful.
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The prettiest one I've seen was this gorgeous red morph at Tinley Park in October. Sadly couldn't buy it as discussed before. Hopefully figure out a way to get one next month.
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Soonmot posted:EDIT: Are there any pretty hognoses? I like their cute faces, but for my second snake, I want something a little more colorful. There definitely are, though prices vary, obviously. On the cheaper end, I like the anerys (like mine) and albinos, especially extreme red albinos:    I love the snows and pastel or coral pinks:  Anacondas and supercondas are pricey but an interesting pattern morph:  I've seen a couple of leucistics around, which is really exciting. I want one in the future:  Anyway I'll stop rambling on, but there's lots of different hognose morphs, not just these! They've got more neat morphs in Europe but I'm not very familiar, sadly. Here's the phoenix morph I just learned about literally 5 minutes ago.
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Thanks all!!
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Quezacotl posted:So a while ago I posted in this thread about maybe getting a bearded dragon. In early May I went and did just that. Heres a picture of him in early May when I first got him. I just thought I'd give an update 
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so my female ball python hasn't eaten in 5 weeks, what should I do? at first I was told that it's a normal thing for them to not be as hungry during the winter/during a shed. But she's losing weight, her shed's over, and I'm getting concerned. at what point do i force feed? she's always been fed live mice/rats, never been able to get her to eat a frozen one. right now she just acts really disinterested in food, which has never been a problem with her in the past. current routine is i dim the bathroom lights and feed her in the bathtub. she is about 13-14 years old, do they just do this when they're old?
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Tashan Dorrsett posted:so my female ball python hasn't eaten in 5 weeks, what should I do? at first I was told that it's a normal thing for them to not be as hungry during the winter/during a shed. But she's losing weight, her shed's over, and I'm getting concerned. at what point do i force feed? 5 weeks is no big deal. Big adults can go for months without eating with no ill effects. Just be patient and don't worry unless she starts losing a lot of weight.
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Quezacotl posted:I just thought I'd give an update That's a fine lookin' tank potato you got there. 
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Do you goons use apps to track the weight and length and feeding of your herps? I know they're out there but I'd rather not pay through the nose for one. Reptile Logger is highly recommended but I can't find the Android APK online anywhere. Some folks use pen and paper, which I might, but having things stored cloud-wise could end up being helpful.
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If anyone wants to make a public comment regarding the ban on salamander imports and interstate trade, the comment period ends in 24 hours. It's not unreasonable to imagine that they might go after snake keepers next, given the snake fungal disease and their ties to anti-pet organizations in writing this rule. https://www.federalregister.gov/art...us#open-comment
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So last month I saw someone selling a few Sumatran short tail pythons, something I've wanted for a long time, and for several hundred dollars cheaper than anywhere else. I had to take this opportunity, since it's pretty rare to see these guys in Canada. I consider it my birthday present to me.  Anyway, his name is Hector and he's a skinny little baby right now. I greatly await his growth into a big poop-filled sausage child.  
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He's a very handsome snake! I feel like Ginger's shedding every other week. Geckos grow fast.
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A Scary Little Dog posted:poop-filled sausage child When I had no snakes, I thought they did little runny poops. Now I am wiser.
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Left an elderly friend in charge of our reptiles etc last week while we went on holiday, he's had no problems before but recently he's been getting forgetful to a degree that worried me. When we got back I quickly realised our new 4ft corn snake had gone walkies. Found him behind the bloody oven, good job I didn't get straight home and put a pizza on like I'd intended to. Friend swears he had no idea he had escaped so all I can think is he left the lid off the tank while changing the water and failed to notice there was no snake when he returned. Beardie was black and angry looking too, but soon turned back to orange and sweet as gently caress once we got her out and is now spending her time the way nature intended: fat and ridiculous. Have insisted we ask my girlfriend's friend next time who is a super organised teacher sort who loves animals, but will be boarding the beardie regardless. Seriously though, there is nothing like the creeping panic as you're sweeping through your snake's tank and realising that the snake has hosed off on his holidays. Furious didn't cover it. In happier news, my baby corn snake shed entirely in one piece for the first time yesterday, I was so proud. Also, a question! We have a garter snake, it is literally Hitler. The guy at the reptile shop, much to my chagrin, suggested we get another to calm it down as they're communal creatures. Is this a good idea? I see the reasoning behind it but also I hate having one loving horrible snake so having two gives me pause for thought and the idea they might breed is just too much. All it does it fling itself at the sides of its tank when you go near it and musk the gently caress out of you. happyflurple fucked around with this message at 00:10 on Mar 26, 2016 |
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