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Samila posted:I had a scary moment with my corn snake a few nights ago. I heard a strange thumping in one of my racks, so I checked it out and found my corn snake (who only goes in the rack when it's too cold for her to be in her big outdoor tank) thrashing around wildly with blood trickling from her mouth. Ahhhh that's scary. I use Sani-chips, they are like little bitty squares of aspen. For my guys that need a little extra humidity, I sprinkle damp sphagnum moss on top. Here is Dr. Snake demonstrating Sani-chips. 
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FUCKKKKKKKKKK This is Bruce. He is a Green Anaconda. In 30 days it will be illegal for him to cross state lines, ostensibly to protect him from becoming an invasive species. Green Anacondas require very high, consistent temperatures and humidity to survive in the wild. There is only one part of one state where they could conceivably establish themselves as an invasive species, the Florida Everglades. After decades of them being in the pet trade this has completely failed to happen. Even so, today it was announced that the Lacey Act is being used to restrict import, export, and interstate trade of this species, as well as several others, including the Reticulated Python. This will damage the livelihoods of many people I know. This policy is not based on sound science, nor will it have much if any effect on the Everglades, as Green Anacondas are already illegal in Florida. This hurts the reptile community as a whole. We need to stand together and fight back against this bad regulation. Also, gently caress the police
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Mar 6, 2015 20:03
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So, there are a few things going on with the new additions to the Lacey act. First, there is going to be a filing for an injunction. Second, USArk is going to be adding more people to their lawsuit. Third, some medical researcher dude has volunteered to do a meta-analysis of the studies done on invasive large snakes, as they do not agree with the USGS data. There's probably some other poo poo going on, but at least one congressman has spoken out against the ban and several people (myself included) are contacting Republican and Libertarian politicians (ick) and trying to sell this as OVER REGULATION KILLING SMALL BUSINESS. Retics are big money, yo. And the whole thing about active duty military people and their families being utterly SOL. So maybe something will happen? I mean, the fight against it made NPR at least.
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Mar 10, 2015 01:07
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FWS doesn't want to deal with another Burm invasion, but this has been heavily lobbied for by HSUS who are completely opposed to the keeping of reptiles in captivity
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Mar 10, 2015 02:23
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Jfc boas are not pythons. Only one person has ever been killed by a boa. HSUS is NOT affiliated with your local humane society. They are a loving lobbying organization that gives less that one percent of their income to actual animal shelters. Edit: that probably came out really harsh I've had a pretty poo poo day trying to decide if I need to sell my animals or not. If you want to learn more about HSUS and what they use all that drat money to do, check out humanewatch.org.you can also look them up on charity grading places, they're pretty lousy all around. Silver Nitrate fucked around with this message at 03:33 on Mar 12, 2015 |
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Mar 12, 2015 03:25
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I got a new foster snake. He sucks. He's 6 feet long, has a real hosed up face, and is completely and totally fixated on food or anything that could be food (this includes me). So I've got this giant gnarly old snake tracking me all day and I've been told he will bite me. Sweet! After I fed him he spent almost an hour trying to eat the rat juice off of the ground. Finally, I pinned him in the corner with a hook and cleaned that poo poo up and he stopped. Anyway, he hasn't struck at me and I have some hooks. One of my buddies said that he rescued a similarly skinny snake and after a few months it stopped doing this poo poo. Only time will tell. Feed your snakes, please.   MUST HAVE RAT JUICE  He needs a name, any ideas?
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Mar 14, 2015 20:27
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When it comes to wounds I am always amazed at the healing abilities of snakes. We had a speaker who saw a snake get hit by a car, it lived, and he nursed it back to health. It had so many broken ribs that it "felt like a beanbag" when he held it. But lil snake bro ate, moved, and drank normally. After a few months of being used in educational programs, it was released back into the wild.
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Mar 15, 2015 01:46
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I wen't herping today, but I decided that it was too drat cold for anything. I did however find snake heaven and I will be going back soon. I present SNAKE HEAVEN along the Mississippi River. 
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Mar 20, 2015 04:09
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I would say no because if a feeder bug eats the plant then the gecko eats it, that could be bad. I sold some snakes, so I bought a lizard:  African fire skink, I'm going to try to make a bioactive setup with live plants and little bugs that eat poop.
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Mar 25, 2015 02:52
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I'm getting ready for my first properly prepared show. I have my containers, labels, business cards, a roll of paper towels, and hand sanitizer. I'm getting a logo designed right now it will be ready in time for the show. What else do I need to have? I'm going to take cash, checks from people I know, and PayPal.
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Mar 27, 2015 16:26
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dog days are over posted:Snake haus Mats are fine for all ages and way less hassle imo. That kit looks great, but get the next size up if they have it. Baby balls are much larger than baby corns.. You probably want to have a second hide, one for the warm spot and one for the cool spot. I don't have any experience with that brand of tstat but if it's good you can put just about any heat mat on it and it will be fine.
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Mar 28, 2015 02:58
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ERMAGERD HERGNERGS This is the female   And this is the male   I can't handle the cutes 
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Mar 29, 2015 01:13
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Record size is 15" nose to tail tip, but most are less than 12", basically not much bigger than this guy is right now. It's a good size 
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Mar 29, 2015 19:45
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Holy crap everyone wants my stupid colubrids. I am trading one for a bunch of driftwood and I am extremely excited about this. For your amusement, here is Mr. Slithers demonstrating an outgrown hide. Edit: That skink is a spaz, but calms down once picked up. Evidence  However, the mate I got for it is a biter (as you can see from the evil in his eyes) and will draw blood.  
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Apr 4, 2015 14:24
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aerialsilks posted:Hi there. Not a herp owner but work with some in the store I'm at. Many ball pythons go off feed every winter. For this one my guess it was just season related.
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Apr 6, 2015 01:16
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I don't have pythons, but all of my snakes are on a strict regimen for feeding. It would be madness if it was any other way here with so many lol. Also, I'm going to trade some kings for some bulls. Check these new pretties out! Cape gopher snake:  White side bull: 
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Apr 9, 2015 16:40
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Big Centipede posted:Beardies make great pets, and would be a good choice for a beginner. They're a bit more work than say, leopard geckos or crested geckos, but are not difficult. Seconded.
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Apr 10, 2015 13:25
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queserasera posted:One of my relatives rescued a ball python and is upgrading the previous owner's starter tank to something better for the snake. Stupid question: do snakes get bored in the same tank with the same layout? I can understand upgrading quality of tank, heat sources, hiding spots, bedding (or whatever that is at the bottom of a tank), food and water, etc. Do snakes need toys? Not really a need, but I think it's good for them to sometimes get new sticks to investigate. Also, yesterday my annie took his chicken in his swimming pool and it was loving AWESOME. Apex predator ftw.
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Apr 16, 2015 13:37
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Tashan Dorrsett posted:
This is completely wrong. There is no correlation between feeding in the cage and aggression/getting bit. It is less stressful for the snake to feed it in its cage. This is a really common myth, but it's still wrong. If you're worried about substrate consumption, which is really not an issue with snakes you can always put down a paper plate or something for it to eat off of.
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May 3, 2015 22:22
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dog days are over posted:It's okay to feed out of the cage though, right? I've been doing this with my ball python because the breeder did the same, and she hasn't missed a meal yet. She seems really chill about being handled even after eating (to put her back in her viv I mean, not handling for funsies) and she seems to understand that going into the small tub means dinnertime and just destroys the mouse within seconds of me offering it. With a small snake it's not the end of the world, but there's really no reason to do it. With big snakes it's downright dangerous to move them in feeding mode. So long as your snake is eating well and not biting you at feeding time (both of these would be signs that the snake is stressed by being moved to feed) you don't have to stop, but you don't have to keep doing it either.
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May 4, 2015 03:42
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I try to keep an interesting stick for climbing and rubbing on in every enclosure. Only about half of them ever climb on them and I'll move things around/add stuff for them. My Dumerils couldn't care less about sticks but my grey rat spends a lot of her awake time resting on top of them. I finally got a Blue Tongue Skink! His (?) name is Spot. He is from Indonesia and is not tame. However he did eat off of a spoon I was holding today, so he'll probably tame down quick. This is him, covered in food. 
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May 4, 2015 21:02
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He ate off of a spoon for me. This is a good sign, hopefully he will be a good candidate for training.
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May 5, 2015 21:28
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Adding my two cents. So long as it's legal, you can take care of it, it's fairly common or you intend on breeding it, and it is generally a species that does well in captivity then it's cool. Some animals though, like flying paradise snakes just don't do well in captivity and I don't think they should be kept. I keep some wc animals and anyone considering it has to be ready to deal with health problems and feeding issues that may arise. I don't recommend it generally because of health issues ($$$) that sometimes happen, but it doesn't bother me and I do it.
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May 6, 2015 17:38
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Things are heating up over here, I have seen breeding behavior from my Texas Bulls and my Taiwan Beauties. YAY
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B33rChiller posted:I'm a total rookie. I realise this might be beginner level stuff, but would you mind sharing what you plan to do with the eggs? I'd be very interested to learn about how (if?) you incubate. What kind of setup is required for something like that? The Taiwan Beauties are cool temperature snakes, so their eggs I'm just going to put in a tupperware with some HatchRite and set it on top of the fridge, the bulls I will make a little incubator out of a styro cooler, a heat mat, and a thermostat.
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May 9, 2015 16:43
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What a lovely animal! Seriously beautiful!!!! I use provent-a-mite in the cages of all new arrivals. It's pretty gnarly stuff so you have to follow the directions 100% but I haven't had any issues. TBH, it sounds like you have the mite/tick thing under control. Then I would get a fecal done ASAP, my vet just lets me bring in the poo without the animal to keep stress to a minimum. About half of the time the WC ones do need to be de-wormed, but I keep mostly snakes.
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May 10, 2015 17:12
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Woot I can ship greenies and retics in a few days. (Not that I really need to) THANK YOU USARK I volunteered to shuttle peoples snakes across the state lines to get them to the vet if anyone needs it though, since I'm close to a state border and a reptile specialist.
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May 20, 2015 23:20
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My friend talked me into getting leopard geckos and holy gently caress are these things cute. I'm thinking about setting up a small dubia colony, can someone point me to a how-to? Edit: Also I'm getting a 15'x40' snake room in three months and I'm gonna die of happiness Silver Nitrate fucked around with this message at 04:32 on May 27, 2015 |
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May 27, 2015 04:29
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How many do I need to start a colony? Like 30?
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May 27, 2015 04:51
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A rosy boa would be a good choice. They're very calm and generally don't bite anything but food.
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May 27, 2015 22:16
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I have to admit I had judgement about leopard geckos. I thought they were boring and kind of dumb pets. In reality they're loving adorable and are really feisty hunters. Please forgive me adorable gecko gods, these things are neat! 
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Also, here are some more photos of new stuff I got in since I sold off my pines and kings Baby Centrallian Carpet Python (my first python ) Hypo Motely Boa constrictor het Kahl albino. I just picked up this guy over the weekend from my breeder. Barring any complications, he will be the future mate for the next snake  Hypo Boa constrictor het Kahl albino  Spot, my Indonesian Blue Tongue Skink enjoying his dog food. Yes, it is up his nose. He is a very messy eater and I have to give him a bath after meals.  And my lizard project. I have a three African Fire Skinks set up in a 4'x2'x1' cage and they are really cool little dudes. They tamed down very quickly and I can pick them up, plop them on my arm and tong feed them. I really, really like these lizards. 
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May 28, 2015 17:23
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Fraction posted:I'll try this tonight, thanks! I've been putting a bit too much water in I think (I'm feeding Repashy). I'll see if I can get a gecko weighin' scale from ebay or something. With a smaller animal you can probably get a good scale at a headshop  . I use a food scale from walmart for my dudes. These leos are so cool, their backs feel like sand and their bellies feel like velvet
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May 29, 2015 14:21
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May I present for your approval, Dickhead.
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Jun 1, 2015 17:12
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Ugh, my RodentPro order came in nasty as gently caress this time. They're sending me new ones, like right now, but I'm not risking it again on future orders. Oh god that smell
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Jun 3, 2015 19:46
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Cless Alvein posted:I kinda want a blue tongued skink. I would just have to figure out where the hell to put the tank. My room already has a wall of tanks and the Tokay's tank is taking up the living room. Also, my Tokay is broken. He isn't mean anymore. He opens his mouth angrily at me like once every couple months and hasn't bit me in like a year and a half. Totally chill dude. Get a tame bluey when they bite it's like having your fingers slammed in a car door. Do not cheap out and get an import like me or you have months of careful handling acclimation ahead of you with something that can probably dislocate your finger if it wants to. That said, he's really loving cool and I think he's smart? I dunno I just have snakes but he looks me in the eye and tilts his head when I talk at him so that's pretty cool.
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Jun 12, 2015 16:26
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He's in a 40L and it's a bit too small, after I move he's getting a proper 4'x2'x1' cage. In my area, Dals are selling like hotcakes because everyone got out of them and now there's only one local person breeding them 
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Jun 17, 2015 04:32
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Lovely little babies :3
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Jul 18, 2015 23:52
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Another month, another batch of normal ball pythons and OH gently caress who incubated those loving eggs. YOU loving rear end in a top hat STOP MAKING NORMAL UGLY BEARDIES NO ONE WANTS THEM AHHHHH Anybody want a gator Cless Alvein That's about what a new plastic cage is going to cost from just about anyone. Check Animal Plastics out, maybe that will be a little bit cheaper?
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BEHOLD! I have moved and I have a Proper Snake Room! Probe extenders on order, soon the cords will be all nice and hidden.
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