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Post by katt on Nov 28, 2010 22:29:58 GMT -5
I am jealous of warmer climates that have lizards like Wisconsin has squirrels... we only have four lizard species native to the state and they're not that widely distributed, so I've never even encountered a wild one. Snakes and amphibians are easier to come by, so now it's my husband telling me No, leave that outside instead of my mom We have 2 species of amphibian. One toad, and one frog if I remember correctly. They are the ONLY herps that we have in Alaska, and they are pretty hard to find even in the summer.
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Post by Little Wise Owl on Nov 29, 2010 1:04:15 GMT -5
I've got lots of reptiles, haha. I'd love to have an Argentine Tegu after college. Crested Geckos Leopard Gecko Corn snake thinking he's a cat King Snake Ball Pythons Nicaraguan Boa Irian Jaya Carpet Python One of my beardies saying "no" to the bath time. I think that's all for now lol
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Post by bluemoose on Nov 29, 2010 1:11:00 GMT -5
Oooo I love your King Snake!
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Post by katt on Nov 29, 2010 3:47:58 GMT -5
I really need to focus on studying. But Carbohydrates are sooooooo boring! lol I need a mental breather.... Ok so here is my collection past and present, and some of my roommate's... Galileo the jungle morph leopard gecko (female). Now lives with a little boy who gives her the greatest care and loves her to death. I will never own such a beautiful leo again. King Tut, died of impaction from the sand the pet store keeps them on. I only had him/her a few days. Crestie named Jingo (female). Sold to a woman in town (who I am now friends with) who is starting to breed, Jingo is such a tubby little female that she is perfect for breeding, and is a gorgeous brindle/tiger morph. Jenga, female crestie, also sold to the same person above. She is MUCH brighter than this picture shows and has a LOT of red and yellow in her. Barbosa the AFT. I rehomed him, then they reposted him on CL! I found a reptile rescue who took him in. HE was handicapped and I thought I could help him. However, despite my best efforts, I could not get him to eat on his own and did not have time to hand feed him every night - not to mention doing so was a 2 person job! He lost an eyelid and his eye was damaged after being attacked by a cagemate. He could not hunt on his own. Perseus the Columbian Boa. I will hopefully get him when my roommate joins the Guard. IF she ever follows through. Pluto. Anythrystic corn snake. Belongs to Shane. Adopted from the store because he was unsellable. He was "unhandleable, evil, would never be tame, and struck at anyone any time they reached into the cage." In reality, he was terrified and defensive. He is a very sweet tempered little snake and loves his daddy. We have not hand a single problem handling, and not once have we sen ANY signs of aggression. My roommate's Beardies. They were rehomed. I was glad tosee them go as they were not getting proper care. No UVB, small cage, homed together, and no real greens (she occasionally fed spring mix with the spinach picked out - aka lettuce - aka wet cardboard. claimed they would not eat real greens. When I pet sat I gave them Tito's greens and they gobbled it up! They obviously needed the nutrients in the greens as usually you have to trick beardies and other omnivore lizards into eating greens).
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Post by katt on Nov 29, 2010 3:56:05 GMT -5
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Post by kclark on Dec 11, 2010 20:32:15 GMT -5
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Post by horse656 on Dec 12, 2010 14:12:16 GMT -5
i don't have an reptiles, or ever had any, but i really want a leopard gecko and a bearded dragon, along with a snake maybe haha i don't really know what type a snake yet, but i would think something mellow, good first time snake person
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Post by katt on Dec 15, 2010 0:45:58 GMT -5
i don't have an reptiles, or ever had any, but i really want a leopard gecko and a bearded dragon, along with a snake maybe haha i don't really know what type a snake yet, but i would think something mellow, good first time snake person Just be sure to NOT use sand for the leo and beardie! Just like with ferrets, not all products marketed for reptiles are actually safe for them. Good beginner snakes are corn snakes and ball pythons. Corns require less space, and Balls are very picky eaters. But both are very mellow and easy to care for. I would say that corn snakes are the easiest of the two as they need less space, lower humidity, and will eat readily. I love my ball python though, she is very mellow and a lot of fun. I had a horrible time keeping the humidity up in her cage though. Poor thing never has proper humidity - I will be trying to modify her cage lid as soon as I have time...
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Post by Little Wise Owl on Dec 15, 2010 9:28:39 GMT -5
My guys never have proper humidity either and I have them in professional PVX snake enclosures. Their sheds are so bad in the winter due to all the dry heat in my house. It sucks.
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Post by kainslie on Dec 15, 2010 10:28:39 GMT -5
Can you take a picture of your leopard gecko enclosure? I would love too see how it looks! (Mines sorta boring with just a felt cloth as the bottom as she used to ingest walnut shells. =[
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Post by Little Wise Owl on Dec 15, 2010 10:59:57 GMT -5
Simple 10 gallon tank.
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Post by kainslie on Dec 15, 2010 11:21:20 GMT -5
Oh wow, that's beautiful! Whats on the ground? paper? or sand?
I should post some photo's of my little ones.
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Post by Little Wise Owl on Dec 15, 2010 13:01:37 GMT -5
It's paper towel in that photo but I've changed to a non-adhesive shelf-liner.
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Post by katt on Dec 15, 2010 16:05:23 GMT -5
Yikes! Walnut is terrible I am glad you switched to carpet! This was my Leo's set up. It's a 20 long. They should have at least one warm hide, on hot hide, and one humid hide (on the warm side of the tank) and a min of 20 gallons (long since they use floor space) for an adult gecko. A 10 gallon is fine for younger geckos though, and can be used for an adult, but it is cramped and really doesn't give them the space they need. The cardboard box you see to the far left behind the rock was her cold hide, but she used it mainly for pooping. I just used old lightbulb boxes and tossed them when they got too dirty. It made cleaning her cage a snap! I also had a moist hide filled with moss mad our of an old cream cheese container (upgraded to a ziplock when she got bigger) that I would set in the hot side. It's not in these pictures. I made the pyramid and the Sphynx. The Sphynx doubled as a hide and a calcium dish so she'd always have a calcium lick in addition to occasionally dusting the crickets. cold side
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Post by katt on Dec 15, 2010 16:08:57 GMT -5
I HIGHLY recommend this forum to anyone interested in reptiles. I don't remember if I already posted it... Anyways, the members are not very tactful, and often a bit too blunt, but they are all very well meaning and know their stuff! www.herpcenter.com/reptile-forums-index.html
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