Reptile keepers

[JonKerr]

So Ive decided to start up a Leopard Gecko tank. I had a bearded dragon for a couple of years (Bob) but we lost him about 4 years ago. Ive always loved exotic pets. So Ive got the basic tank and everything setup. Were going to a reptile show tomorrow to see if there are any breeders there with anything really interesting. Going to start off with a couple of young females. Ill post up some pics once ive got them.

Anyone else reptile lovers?

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[roundhouse]

yes we have a 10-11 year old leopard gecko, I did not know they got that old and he was pretty big when we got it. The people had it for a couple of years and had it on a sand substrate. it stopped eating and was loosing weight so they gave it and the tank to us. I forced a few drops of mineral oil in it's mouth and then soaked it for an hour. the next day there was a giant dirt clod on the newspaper and it started eating like a champ.

My wife and I used to wholesale reptiles during college for extra $$$. we had quite a collection too but sold them off as we lost interest in breeding (due to a mediocre success rate and $$$)

 

[jfont]

Definite one here. I sadly haven't had any in a long time since my most recent, an eastern garter snake. The next one I plan on getting is a flame garter snake. Snakes are my most favorite and the flame garter is beautiful. Just don't have time right now to care for one the way it should. Eventually though.

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[Riccochet]

Love some retiles. Our second bearded dragon just passed away. She passed at just over 10 years old. Her sister passed at 9. We're not sure if we'll get another one just yet.

 

[JonKerr]

Ok just got home from the show. Didnt take a bunch of pics just because it was SO CRAZY busy. There were some incredible animals there. Kind of sensory overload. We did pick up 2 3 month old females. One het albino and one tangerine. Havent been able to get any better pics than this. Letting them get comfortable in thier new home.




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[jfont]

Ok just got home from the show. Didnt take a bunch of pics just because it was SO CRAZY busy. There were some incredible animals there. Kind of sensory overload. We did pick up 2 3 month old females. One het albino and one tangerine. Havent been able to get any better pics than this. Letting them get comfortable in thier new home.
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They're all over Louisiana, actually brought some home one time. They lived for quite a while. How much were yours? Pretty animals

 

[JonKerr]

I only paid $30 each for them. Theyre young. The same ones that were a year old and 5 times the size were anywhere from $150-$250.

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[JonKerr]

Couple of Instagram pics.


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[roundhouse]

cool. i have not been to a herp show in so long. i bet the all the different color morphs of all the critters would amaze me

 

[JonKerr]

Couple new pics. Theyre growing rapily. And getting much more comfortable with handling.





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[roundhouse]

ours has turned back feral. it is viscous and will draw blood when it bites. we use long forceps to feed it canned crickets. fed it frozen pinkie mice we had after we sold our last desert king.

 

[BKP]

Been a long time herp nut...

Used to raise red-tail boas, however, gave that up once my son was born... now it's just smaller (up to six foot) constrictors... typically kings. I've got a pic or two of my current (a Brooksi King) in my album on here somewhere...

Of course, here in Georgia, you don't have to go much further than your backyard to "adopt." Found these two little (venomous) gems in my backyard this past summer...

 

[roundhouse]

we have a cool morph of the copper head hear. the broadbanded. they are pretty snakes too bad they are venomous.

i grew up in GA and remember all the critters we could find. mostly green anoles by the hundred

 

[JonKerr]

I thought about getting a snake. But i just wasnt sure. I dont mind them at all but so many in my family dont even like the geckos, id have a hard time getting them i. The house with a snake lol. Plus id be co cerned about any of them biting. Im not educated on them well yet at all.

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[BKP]

I thought about getting a snake. But i just wasnt sure. I dont mind them at all but so many in my family dont even like the geckos, id have a hard time getting them i. The house with a snake lol. Plus id be co cerned about any of them biting. Im not educated on them well yet at all.

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The trick (with most snakes) is handling them often... There are some which are more prone to a be a bit nippy, and others that are typically calm as can be. This is my current Brooksi King (also known as a South Florida King). He's a "hypomelanistic" which is a semi-rare mutation. That's what gives him that screaming yellow color. Had him about 11 years, and never was nipped once.

 

[roundhouse]

The trick (with most snakes) is handling them often... There are some which are more prone to a be a bit nippy, and others that are typically calm as can be. This is my current Brooksi King (also known as a South Florida King). He's a "hypomelanistic" which is a semi-rare mutation. That's what gives him that screaming yellow color. Had him about 11 years, and never was nipped once.

HOLY SMOKES! that thing is huge! we have holbrooki here and they don't get nearly that beefy. all this reptile chat has got me wanting another snake.

i guess i could catch a emorys ratsnake they are docile and make good pets. wild caught kings are nippy. and texas rats are downright mean.

 

[JonKerr]

That's so cool. My first experience with reptiles was in high school biology. The teacher brought in an albino something. I honestly can't remember what breed it was. But it was as thick as my arms and probably 8 foot long. White and yellow. And he had those of us who weren't scared hold it. He'd drape it over our shoulders and it would kind of wrap around your arms. He was HUGE and heavy as hell. From then on I loved reptiles.

The funny thing is so many of my family members just hate them and I don't get it. But then again, while we were at the reptile show getting our geckos, there were breeders there with huge tarantulas there as well. I'd see that and just get the hell out of there. That's hell to me lol. I'm scared to death of spiders. Totally irrational, I know. I felt like a big pu$$y seeing 10 year old kids walking around with these things sitting on their shoulders or even on their heads, and I'm about to squeal like a little girl. lol We live in kind of a rural area and we have an acre of nothing in the back yard. So we get a lot of spiders, scorpions, centipedes, all the crap in the house. Just gives me the creeps thinking about how many times I've had to kill scorpions in the house, the 3 times we've found tarantulas in in the house, bah!!!!!! :surrender: But give me a snake or lizard and I'm fine. lol

 

[bleedinblue]

Was it an albino Burmese Python?My cousins best friend had one growing up for almost a decade, a orange one.He would bring it over to show us the first couple of years, but it got to a point that the Zoo had to remove it.

A few quick google images

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[JonKerr]

That was it!

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