/herp/ - Reptile & Amphibian General

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First post boa post

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what kind of frog is this one?

>>2320095
Pacman frog

>>2320103
thanks

>>2320095
Argentine Horned Frog. They're very cannibalistic.

>>2320124
That reminds me of something that happened when I was around 7.
>on holiday with family
>walking around a lake, doing kiddy stuff
>the dirt was very muddy because it had rained the day before
>suddenly one of those little demons jumps out from beneath the mud
>scream like a bitch
>couldn't walk around the lake alone for a couple of days
On other ocassion a different toad tried to piss on me because I was catching worms near it. I don't think amphibians are my thing.

Accidentally posted in ded thread, nice to see a GABF as the posterchild for this general.

Do you think it would be possible to breed a male African Bullfrog with a female American Bullfrog? Or are they too genetically dissimilar?

>>2320231
They belong to different families, so absolutely not possible.

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My ball python

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Hi guys this is my new female leo, Momo. I dont know Momo's morph cause her last owner couldnt take care of her...do you have any idea? Thanks. Oh she arrived on friday, the same day she ate 4 mealworms like crazy..anyway she is not going out of her hide yet

>>2320055
Do any of you guys know why I keep getting fucking frogs and turtles in my backyard after it rains? My neighbors don't have this problem, and the closest creek is about five blocks away. Is something attracting them? I don't have a pool or anything, so I have no clue why its always my yard. I end up having to ship them off to the creek because my doggo doesn't know how to leave small animals alone.

>>2320264
What a cutie.

>>2319801 #
>>2319834 #


Sorry I meant 5 bucks for 8qt bag.

>>2319917 #
>>2320266


I'm guessing SHTC (Super Hypo Tangerine Carrot Tail)

(Copy pasta from last)

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>>2320070
Second boa. Second is just as good, right?

>>2320331
Its a pretty good boa

>>2320055

What is the best frog/toad pet?

>>2320357
Yes

>>2320357
Depends how much work you want to do, where you live (what is legal), and whether you want aquatic, terestrial, or arboreal flavour. Oh, and also how big. They range from tiny athletic to fat ass motherfucker that can fit your whole hand in its mouth.

>>2320320
Oh thank you! I wasnt able to check the replies of last thread..

>>2320512
If you are >>2320266
And this is correctly assumed as sarcasm then...

Your welcome. Apparently you couldn't since you reposted.

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>>2320357
I've only ever owned dart frogs and I love 'em, real easy to take care of once you get everything set up, cheap upkeep though the starting price is high. Biggest hassle is remembering to start fly cultures well in advance.

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Okay guys, I need help. I'm gonna make it short
I was with friends, when one steped on a toad
Luckly for him, he was alive, but he's pretty fucked up
What can I do to help him?

>>2320555
Define "pretty fucked up".

>>2320271
What things do you have in your yard? Do you have anywhete they could hide, maybe under the house?

Need advice,
Last week I fed my ball python two mice on different days and still hasn't pooped or shed.
Getting kinda worried I overfed because she's still only 13" long and about 2.5" in diameter.

>>2320630
Some pythons only shit once A month
Some will sit every week. How long has it been?

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For the few who wanted (or want) to see her. Semara popped her shed this morning.

Only took her out to fix her enclosure. Snapped a pic while I had her. She will get a meal and another week before she is touched again.

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Nice intact shed too which is nice.

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>>2320793

And apparently I can't put up a pic due to my autistic nature.

>>2320791
What a beautiful snake

>>2320640
A week

>>2320551
What are they like? I'm thinking of setting up a really nice terrarium when I can afford it.

>>2320799
He's fine. Once it's been over a month you can worry

>>2320172
but they're cute

>>2320555
see if there are wildlife rehabilitation centers near you

I have a 20 Gal long tank and a 55 gal long tank. What reptiles can I keep in these? I've kept bearded dragons before in a 40 breeder.

I'm not to interested in snakes.

sup /herp/ ball python question here

my normal BP is estimated to be 2-4 years old by the vet. he weighs just over 1000 grams and is fed 1 small rat per week which he has only refused a couple times.

it's been 4 months and 3 days since his last shed. should i be concerned? everything i'm reading on the internet has 2 months as the maximum shed. he looks really healthy, not skinny, and has gained almost 300 g since i got him about 6 months ago. seems healthy as a horse...any insights?

>>2320886

20g long
>leopard gecko
>african fat tail gecko
>pictus gecko (1 male or 2 females)
>a few types of smaller amphibians like fire belly toads and similar

55g long
>blue tongue skink
>uromastyx
>lots more terrestrial (not arboreal) lizards

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>ball python had an incomplete shed
>had to spend 2 hours bathing her in warm water and slowly rubbing the skin off
is there any way to prevent this from happening again?

>>2320961
Higher humidity and etc in the setup. Whats her current substrate?

>>2320961
put a homemade humidity box or a bigger water bowl or both

>>2320794
>>2320791
Holy shit, she's beautiful, what type of snake is she?

>>2321017

She is a Borneo Short Tail. A type of Blood Python that comes from well Borneo. They don't tend to get as big as normal Bloods.

>>2320961
>>had to spend 2 hours bathing her in warm water and slowly rubbing the skin off
not only do you not have to do that, you shouldn't be pulling stuck shed off.

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>>2320902
The frequency of sheds isn't really too important. Back when my bp was being a problem feeder, he shed maybe once or twice a year. Now that he's eating regularly, he sheds anywhere from every 1 month to 4 months.

I just had a boa go 9 months without shedding despite growing 7"-8" as of her last measurement (and she could have grown another inch or two since then) and over 200 grams in that period of time. Pic related.

They shed when they shed, as long as the snake is eating and appears healthy I wouldn't worry.

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I'm working on a height extension for one of my crested gecko tanks. It's a wood frame that will add 8" on top of the existing 18x18x18. Frame went together fine but I got stuck on how to seal it. I know the usual route to go for arid climate herps with wood enclosures is polyurethane (Varathane Diamond water based). And that would work well for this project but I wanted to get some experience working with more robust sealers that can stand up to having damp substrate sitting on them 24/7. The plan being to build complete tanks with wood in future.

It was surprisingly difficult to find good information on this. Best bet is epoxy but that stuff is so expensive I may as well just buy a commercial tank and forget about the diy. Finally figured it out. Pic related. Non-toxic liquid rubber. Zero VOC. It's used for sealing concrete ponds. And is pretty reasonably priced in comparison to marine epoxy/epoxy resin.

Will post my height extension when it's complete. Getting close now.

>>2321048
Boas are weird shedders
Mine sheds erratically at best, but always has perfect ones.

Dubias vs crickets for feeders? Ive read up a lot but want to hear some personal experience. Also as far as raising colonies go if anyone has any of that as well. Thanks

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>>2320517
Yeah it was me thank you I love her morph

Is it a good idea to raise an insect colony if it's only for one animal?
Additionally, how do you plan your herp's diet?

>>2321210
Does that leo have an underbite, or is it just a weird camera angle?

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>>2321230
Nah bad angle

>>2321228
What do you want to breed? For one animal it's a lot of effort. Roaches (Dubias) would probably be ok since they basically take care of themselves. They take a long ass time to grow up though.

can ball pythons live well within a vivarium with moderately high humidity?
thinking of going with a rain forest that has living soil.

>>2321259
Yeah, I was mostly thinking of dubias, because of their price and how easy they are to mantain. Is it actually worth it?
How could I keep other live insects until the animal eats them all (not breed them, just have them)?

>>2321198

Dubias beat crickets in many categories. If you buy them it's always safer to get Dubias since crickets can easily carry parasites (not saying they will I just avoid the risk)

>>2321280
I also raise Dubia so I figured I'd get in on this. Dubia grow slow but they are hearty and you do 1 male to about 5 females.

I have a bearded that eats larges already at an early age so if you go through a lot of them it might be worth it.

Basically they like to be kept humid and have a heat between 80-90 (85 is best). I have a small tester colony right now. I use catfood (you can use actual Dubia chow) for protein and potatoes for water (water crystals are best but potatoes work). Then I use misc veggies and change that and the potatoes out every other day to prevent mold.

As long as you keep them with food and water + good temps you should be fine. Also when you get nymphs don't clean out the Dubia poop because they eat that when they start off.

Egg crates make good hides for them and make cleanup easier when you need to change things out.

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>>2321210
>>2321236

She looks good. And sorry from before I couldn't tell if it was genuine or a smart ass remark hah.

Will yours take Dubia or crickets? I can only get the girl I rescued to take mealworms and an occasional wax worm.

>>2321276
Yeah, moderately high is great as long as it has a dry area to retreat to when it needs to.
I used to keep one like that and it always had perfect sheds

>>2321280
Well once it's set up you have a very good food supply because you know exactly what you fed them. Better nutritional value than crickets too and lower chance of parasites like >>2321297 said.
Setting up a colony is pretty easy, they just need it warm.

You need a plastic box with a lid, cut a hole in the lid and glue fly screen on it for ventilation. Then set up a 35W halogen spot so you get a temp of 95 at the top (where the Dubias actually are it will be lower, like 85-90 is ideal. An inch of soil gives the nymphs something to burrow in (some people keep them on their dry food, which I don't think is very hygienic). One bowl for dry food (you can use dry dog or cat food, but there are actual roach/insect food mixes) and another bowl for wet food (vegetables, occasionally fruit, add calcium powder) that you should change before it starts molting. Fill the rest of the container with egg cartons for them to hide under.

Also you don't keep them wet, if you do you will get problems with mites and mold eventually. My substrate is bone dry and they're doing fine. I spray the egg cartons once a week but never the food.

Also give them protein (like dried Gammarus) occasionally. That way they don't chew off each others wings and antennae. When they don't eat the dead ones it's a sign that they have enough.

>>2321302
>I can only get the girl I rescued to take mealworms and an occasional wax worm.

Have you tried killing a Dubia, cutting it open ventrally and waving it around in front of her?

>>2321319

She has eaten smalls but only when I give her only small Dubia. I think it's just because she was raised on solely mealworms.

I've been doing wax so she can get more fat but I think I may break my rule and try a few crickets to see if she will eat them happily.

That or I may just have to rotate feedings with worms then just Dubia. I think part of it is how shy she is. She doesn't come out of her hide but to feed and when no one is around. She is getting better. I've been holding her for about 5 minutes every other night. I am hoping once she feels less frightened she will feel safer voyaging out to feed at any time and feel okay to hunt.

Didn't help they got her for a 2 year old so she is scared as fuck of contact (I know they don't care for or at best tolerate handling but she is very nervous so I have to be careful not to stress her even when feeding.)

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This guys colors are really popping today.

What are some herps that can live in a 20-gallon long tank? I especially like frogs

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>>2321366
Looks like a dark phase, definitely love seeing this guy.

>>2321531
A single male garter snake could probably live its life in a 20 long, and potentially a hognose snake although a female might outgrow it. I only know snakes though.

My anery motley was out looking for food and in a light phase so I brought him out. He ate just over a week ago, though, so he's still got about a week left before he eats again. I think he's already ready to move up a size in food, though.

local herp shop is moving place and they're got this thing for sale
asking 175, it looks like its 2x2x3 and it comes with the stand

if I decide to get it, any ideas on what i could keep in there?

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>>2321543
fuckin a

>>2321544
Crested Geckos come to mind

>>2321546
I think I would go for a garg in that case
but yeah im thinking it would need something to actually make use of that verticality
some kind of a group of frogs or a carpet python also come to mind

>>2321531
Following up on this, do you think I could flip the 20 gallon in order to make it a tall? I'm interested in crested geckos lately.

>>2321605
theoretically yes, but it would require some diy work
you'd have to find a way to bind the top to it permanently while blocking off half of it and turning the top half into a door

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periscoper

>>2321605

Yes. It's not very difficult. You need to buy either clear acrylic sheet or glass for the front. Silicone the bottom third of it to the new 'bottom' of your tank to hold substrate. Majigger some kind of door and latch system for the top 2/3rds, this can be partly or all screen depending on how much airflow you need.

google 'diy tank conversion'.

I'm curious, a question for other boa owners.

Does your boa make noises other than normal breathing noises?

My example is while handling my snek it'll make little noises like tsh tsh and other shorter or longer variations.

>>2321827
Yeah. They do really weird huffing/sneezing sounds if I'm irritating them but not enough that they're all that bothered. I once tried to take my anery motley out and he quite literally snort/hissed like an angry cat. It was weird, I'd never heard a snake sound like that before.

>>2321302
Hi same anon of Momo. I have crickets mealworms and small red runners (red runners are so chill and cute I feel bad when I feed them to my Orion). And wax worms as a treat.

>>2321324
Poor gecko, I hope she gets better. I think you're doing right.

Momo arrived a few days ago.
The first night I put some mealworms in a dish outside the hide and she ate them like crazy. (Owner said "nah she is not the kind of gecko that eats much") and me "wtf but she loves to eat!"


I think she might have enigma syndrome (gazes at the sky, walks a little funny, hunts clumsy) ..anyway she came out one time only.
Her other owner said she was always sleeping in one of the hides (Is this normal?) .
Mygeckohasautism™ (?)

>>2321312
>perfect sheds
that's what I'm aiming for since these shitty wholesale setups are fucked. I've been worrying about this snakes shed all week and what do you know dry/stuck shed.

Gonna try to build a DIY 50 gallon vivarium

>>2321703
boy are you gonna hate that water bowl

>>2320961
Once their eyes blue, give them a good soak and bring them into the shower with you every morning. I like to put my little beeper up on the showerhead: he likes the heat coming off of it, and cant get down.

>>2321915
lucky, my snake likes to jump

>>2321827
Mine never makes any sound.
He hissed once when I first got him but that's it

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>>2321898
I have 2 in the tank. That one is on the hot side just for humidity, I have a much larger one on the cool side

>>2321957
Yikes.

Is it recommended to fully clean a tank before putting a new species in it? I was using one to temporarily house a bullfrog and now that the bullfrog is in its permanent enclosure I was going to put a Pacman in there instead. Are there any diseases the bullfrog could have left?

>>2322191
I'm not sure, but it's always good to be cautious. Give it a good clean.

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My new baby beardie.
Still trying to come up with a name.

>>2322209
Name him Gerogerigegege.

>>2322209
Samuel
Jeremiah
Ripple
Rocksteady or Bebop
Raphael
Little Red

I dunno. Few things that came to mind.

>>2322209
Jugemu Jugemu Unko Nageki Ototoi no Shin-chan no Pantsu Shinpachi no Jinsei Balmunk Fezarion Isaac Schneider San Bun no Ichi no Junjou na Kanjou no Nokotta San Bun no Ni wa Sakamuke ga Kininaru Kanjou Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru you de Shiranai no wo Boku wa Shitteiru Rusu Surume Medaka Kazunoko Koedame Medaka... Kono Medaka wa Sakki to Chigau Yatsu Dakara Ikeno Medaka no Hou Dakara Raa-yuu Yuuteimiyaouki Mukou Pepepepepepepepepepepepe Bichiguso Maru

>>2322209
Zeus

>>2322209
peanut

>>2322209
Parfait
Yogurt
Tiramisu

>>2322209
Pot8o's

>>2322209
name him $500 for a thorny lizard

>>2322480
...but he was $30....

Actually, if the "candling method" works on young dragons, I think its a girl.

Whats the largest colubrid snake that I could own?
Bull snake?
indigo?
cribo?

>>2322209
Marcel
Gonzo
Hamilton

>>2322518
Becky With The Good Hair

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Hey guys, are Budgett's Frogs worth it?

>>2322542
Brooks kingsnakes can get pretty large. Eastern indigo snakes too.
A cribo is pretty hard to find and expensive

>>2322639

They are mean assholes who hiss at you constantly even if you aren't fucking with them. They eat anything though.

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>>2322542
Taiwanese beauty snakes get extremely long, lots of old world ratsnakes do

>>2323251
skinks are such a shit unimpressive animal

>>2320095
they're called "escuerzos"

they eat whatever fits their mouths, even causing their death sometimes.
(If one of these bites you, they won't let you go until you kill the poor thing)

Based animals

My leopard gecko won't eat no matter what. My temperatures are correct and I tried mealworms superworms and crickets. Everytime I put them in front of his face he just closes eyes and hides. It's been about month

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>>2323315

u wot

>>2323367

Vet. Your gecko might be sick.

>>2323368
*yawn* ugh.....

Im trying to get a boa constrictor and im looking st online breeders and classifieds
What the fuck does "proven" mean? Its proven to be whatever morph they advertise it as?

>>2323386

Most likely they are referring to breeding. Proven meaning that snek has successfully produced offspring in their care.

>>2323386
It means that it's successfully reproduced

>>2322639
RRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8wAs5xQ6kc

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>>2320055
my gf has a pet mississipi map turtle that's 23 years old. would it distress it if I moved it to a bigger tank? I just found out she keeps it in a little tank with no basking area so I want to give it a bigger space but I don't want to kill the 23 year old family pet

>>2323491
no. move it as fast as possible

>>2323492
It's hibernating right now and I'm not gonna see her for another 4 weeks

do they not get stressed by changes?

>>2323494

A little bit while they settle in but it will be beneficial long term. It will cause no harm. Make sure to take some of the old substrate from existing tank and put it in to the new one. That way it'll still smell like the turtle's territory and reduce moving stress. Same for some pieces of decor (unless they're filthy).

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>>2321990
Updated setup
Thoughts??

>>2323386
Yeah it just means it has bred before. If it's something like a jungle, it also means that a poss jungle was proven to be that morph. Jungles are a morph that has "low expression" animals, so you can't always tell if they're jungles until you breed them. A low expression jungle can produce high-expression jungles, so it can be easy to determine.

>>2323602
Coming along great, keep adding cover and it will be a veritable snake paradise.

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Fuck.. I am glad we rehomed these guys to us. From the armadillos having a feces laden cage, the Uromastyx being on calcium sand with only a heatpad.. the tiny 4-5inch hognose in a coconut mixed Aspen where I had to dig to find him (20gal).. to the cresteds that died from lack of food or mold (sadly we didn't get them in time). I am just glad these guys are home with us now. I feel bad for them. I'm just glad the rest of them are all okay.

Incoming picture posts.
(He was dirty we had to move him and clean up his setup big-time)

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Some of the pics will be shit. My apologies for that.

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A few more.

And no I don't want to do links. I'm a fuck.

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I felt bad this desert dwelling mofo had only a heatpad.. no uvb and no high temp basking in the 100s.

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Here is the armadillo. Cleaned him up weeks ago and he just shed. They had him with another male and he lost part of his tail so I rehomed the second one to a friend. He has been eating well now and growing. His brother hogged everything as the Dom male.

>>2323707
>the tiny 4-5inch hognose in a coconut mixed Aspen where I had to dig to find him (20gal).

I don't see the problem there

>>2323747

The problem was size and the fact the bedding had never been changed. It was clumped to hell and hard in most places. Sorry I didn't elaborate.

And I measured him 3.8 inches. Just for a real number.

>>2323677
Thank you thank you

>>2323712
Wtf people dont research or something?

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Hey /an/ it's Charlie again

>>2324035
Charlie is a qt

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Well, I certainly didn't expect the pacman to be that small. I was expecting a sub-adult but got sent a baby. Is this tank too big?

Pity the dim, how do you up the ambient heat of a tank with a mesh top on it? Would plastic-wrapping a side help?

>>2324127

Use a piece of plastic or something to block off halfish of the cage if you are worried. He will get big so remove it later when he has grown.

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Check out this little Tarentola mauritanica that came to visit while I was having dinner

>>2324127

Nah just put some fake plants and a hide or two in there for some extra cover. Pacman froggies grow quick anyway.

>>2324155

Insulate back and sides of the outside of the tank with foamcore (big box hardware and art supply shops sell it). Cover half the mesh with aluminum foil. That will up your humidity a bit as well. If it's not enough you may need a ceramic heat emitter.

>>2324056
Thank you he says hello

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I don't know very much about snakes, but we got a new ball at work that has a couple raised bumps right behind its head.
Anyone know what this is?

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>>2324458
Also its eyes are kind of fucked up looking. Does this just mean he's about to shed, or is it more serious?

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>>2324458
could be mites. you should take a close look

>>2324459
those aren't shedding eyes. looks more like an infection.

I'm wanting to get a snake and since i'm in colorado right now i was looking for some that wouldn't mind the lack of humidity so much. I'm thinking a hognose since i believe they are native here and i might just be able to find one, how are they as pets and what kinds of things do you look out for? Would it be better to have just a sterilite tub or would a more attractive setup work?

>>2324499
Keep in mind, hognoses may be restricted or banned where you live because they're venomous, and some places may have restrictions on native species as well. Make sure to research your state, county, and city laws/ordinances.

A tub should do just fine for a set up, just make sure to drill enough holes and keep it on low-humidity bedding like Critter Care (Carefresh is a lot dustier and smellier so I don't like to recommend it) or aspen to keep the humidity lower.

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Hey can anyone figure out why my 3 toed box turtle has this dry spot on her head? She doesn't have any dry spots anywhere else from What I can tell. She behaves normal but this can't be too comfortable for her

>>2323315
they're gorgeous you meanie face no rudeposting

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>>2323315

>>2324461
They didn't move around and I couldn't pick them off.

>>2324464
What do?

I have two gargoyle geckos I've owned for nearly a month. They both like to jump from my hands and onto my chest, and begin climbing my hair. While both of them do this, only one of them begins squeaking when I try to remove it from my hair. They are not old enough for me to determine genders. Any smart anon know why this happens?

>>2324746
Squeaking can mean several things.

Does it ever show body language like tail waving, puffing out? Any other noises like puffing and growling? Gaping or lunging?

>>2324826

I've never noticed tail waving. I'm not sure what constitutes "puffing out." There hasn't been any growling or attempts to bite me. It does open its mouth wide like it's prepared to bite, but it never does.

>>2324827
Well I mean that's pretty universal gecko language for "something is freaking me out"

>>2324827
Open mouth, also known as gaping, is a defensive/aggressive posture. Your gecko is just upset you're picking it up out of your hair.

>>2324746
Like the other anons said, it's a sign that your gecko is getting freaked out by you grabbing it. Some animals are just a bit more skittish than others. The best way to deal with the situation is just to keep handling the problem gecko until it starts to get used to you handling it. It'll probably warm up to you sooner or later, but it might take a bit of patience.

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My Gf is a giant herper and got me into it. and i finally got 2 frogs(not at the same time) the first is cute baby dumpy and the second is a Mozambique rain frog that i got on Saturday. i can't think of any name though. here is a pic of the dumpy.

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>>2325234
and here is rain frog. he is actually pretty friendly and doesn't get angry or upset. I am a little worried because some people at the convention told me they only eat ants/termites/but the breeder and the others(and the various places i looked before buying) said they eat anything. so i am not sure.

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I WANT A MONITOR LIZARD

What is the best species for a condo? Also pros cons?

>>2325432
Only monitor species you should consider for a condo is varanus acanthurus (Ackie monitors). Medium care difficult. Large tank required but not giant like you would need for tegus and other monitors. A 3' x 2' x 2' is sufficient for one, or a pair of females. They grow to roughly 24"-30" or so.

Look up some caresheets on them and see if their care is something you're up for. It's not that hard but is a bit more involved than snakes or geckos.

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>>2324678
>>2324678
Blood I think her beak is of concern as well

Maybe she's too dry? Your substrate doesn't look very wet, failing that I'd maybe say it's some sort of skin infection or fungus? It looks really weird and dry though, like a callus or something. Maybe try a medicated or plain ointment to hydrate the spot a little bit, and moisten the bedding if it's dry to see if that helps. I'm no expert tho, but if that's not food in her mouth the beak really weirds me out. Post on a turtle forum too, there's a lot of info on those

Also Dio postan

Lil babby had his first pinkies yesterday, seemed to really enjoy them

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>>2325235
those things are so fucking cute where did you find one

also posting the artist formerly known as waffle, the uromastyx

>>2324705
uh take it to the vet
your store is obligated to do so if the animal is sick or injured and it is most definitely sick and/or injured

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>>2325495
at a reptile show. i had always wanted one but i kinda bought it on a whim. its really friendly. i am just worried because i am not sure what to feed it and it hasnt eaten yet. then again i have only had it for a day and half.

>>2325470
I was extremely nervous when you posted that guy that first time.
I've never seen another person properly care for, and be prepared for the future with a snapping turtle.

Guys

I have a 60L aquarium with a broken lid which I am turning into a vivarium, probably. It has more height than dept, I want frogs in it.

Question is, would it be possible to keep 2-4 tomato frogs in coconut turf in the bottom and use the height to put in plants and such protruding from the back and upwards and keep like 2-4 exclusively tree/plant inhabiting common green tree frogs as well?

Wouldn't the similar species size and clear difference between inhabited sections of the terrarium/vivarium make sure it would be issue-free?

>>2325787
The tomatoes are pretty gluttonous.
You'll need to make sure they dont hurt the greens and make sure they can actually eat.
The tank seems really overpopulated too.
I'd keep them separated

>>2325793
Yeah a total of 8 frogs there would be too populated, I agree. Maybe I'll do a couple of each, maybe nothing at all. I'll build the thing first as an empty habitat and figure out what conditions I can keep stable and the figure out what can comfortably inhabit it, probably the best way to go about it right?

I own 11 Common Midwife Toads (more like 9 of those and two that came with them which I am not sure if they're the same species or not) and those don't require a lot of space and are currently houses in a terrarium that is like 120cm-30cm-40cm... That thing would house 4-6 tomato frogs EZ but it lacks the height for anything arboreal. Gf says she "doesn't like the idea of moving the tiny toads to a smaller enclosure" but I am 100% sure I could make a very efficient use of the 60L's space for them, but since it has more height than dept you can imagine why I'm a bit bummed about not making use of it for something that enjoys a lil more climbing.

>it's hard to find good priced amphibians in my cuckass country which is why I raised midwife tadpoles
>really like the idea of a pixie frog but they're a rare sale around here
j u s t

>>2325798
If I were you I'd just get two tanks.
The tomatoes would like the one you have, but the treefrogs would definitely like more height in their enclosure.

If you want to utilize the height you can always put in heavy substrate and put plants in it. Think like 20cm of soil and a 6cm drainage layer.

>>2325804
Alrighty
Thanks my dude

Maybe I'll build my own with even more height in mind, I gotta figure out how much it would cost. It's not easy to find good priced tanks in my country, everyone just uses online selling to jew eachother it's really ridiculous.

Just to clarify, you're saying tomatoes go on 120cm tank and midwifes onto 60L, right? Thx in advance.

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>>2325767
Thanks dude, I've still got a long ways to go but I whole heartedly love this little guy(or girl), I call him my water puppy. Even if just it's for food, it's pretty nice that he gets really hyped to see me when I get home from work.

Lives a pretty cushy life though, I usually do some kind of research every few days and try to keep him as happy and updated as possible. After I noticed him seriously watching the screen of my laptop while I was looking at aquarium vids, I started putting my iPad next to his tank at night and putting on documentaries after din-dins.

It's pretty cute watching him watch TV, there's something very entertaining about that intense reptilian stare

>hermit turt

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Is it normal for snakes to be ready to eat again right after swallowing their food? I notice after my ball python eats if i do anything in his enclosure he sticks his head up in the defensive position like hes ready for the next course
Am i not feeding him enough? I have him on 1 small rat per week and hes about 3 and a half feet not too girthy and last week he got a huge meal a fucking gerbil that the dumbass at the pet store gave me instead of s rat apparently so it doesnt make sense for him to be so hungry

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Posting some pics of my leo, it used to be my sister's but she never took care of it so i decided to take him/her (dont know the sex)

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>>2325989

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>>2325992

>>2325992

Your leo has some stuck shed on its nose. Make sure to put a moist hide in the tank. Also very lightly roll (don't rub) a moist q-tip on the stuck shed to loosen it. Don't worry if it doesn't come right off. The idea is to loosen and it will flake of on its own.

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Are my iguanas toes rotting??? He's been changing colors for awhile and this isn't going away, for the most part it's his big toes that concern me, he seems to react when I touch them so he must still have feeling. I bathe him weekly, pic related

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>>2326045
Trying to get better pic

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>>2326046
He hind legs are also very whitish compared to his body?

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>>2326045
Looks like it you need to get him to an exotics vet

>>2326065
Guess I'll schedule something tomorrow, have been meaning to but put it off

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>>2325983
This is what im talking about he will stretch out like this and be shaking ready to strike wt something
I lifted my arm while standig next to his cage and he struck
Wtf
Hes kind of psycho in the first place but never actually goes for me

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>>2326082
He's just in the mood to hunt and eat but really just one small rat is more than enough for him. My ball python does the same thing, and I sometimes feed her 2 adult mice, and even after the second she still is ready for more but I don't give it to her. Yours just needs to realize that he's not getting anymore, and leave him alone so he can figure that out.

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Pacmanon here again. I'm worried about this little guy. He's refused to eat everything I've put in front of him, except for a single pinhead cricket that he ate when he arrived on Friday. I've offered him food every day. He has a heating pad, water, and I mist his tank twice a day. I thought these fellas were supposed to have appetites comparable to African Bullfrogs, so what am I doing wrong?

>>2326177

How long have you had him? What, in addition to crickets, are you offering for food?

>>2325983
Yes, they're still in feeding mode. A single small rat every other week is more than plenty for the vast majority of adult ball pythons. I wouldn't consider offering a medium to a bp under 2,000 grams (4'+), and I wouldn't offer them regularly to bps under 3,000 grams (5.5'-6'+).

Snakes will eat themselves to death (literally) if you let them, they're opportunistic and will eat whatever they can if given the chance. I've seen more than one wild snake bite off more than it could chew and die because of it. In captivity, it's more likely to be a slow burn sort of situation, but for the sake of your pet's longevity, try not to overfeed it.

>>2326177
>>2326182

If it has only been four days so far, that's not a big deal. Offer some mealworms in a smooth sided glass dish they can't escape and leave them in for a couple days.

>>2326182
>>2326184
Yeah, I've given him crickets, mealworms, and small superworms. He doesn't want any of it right now.
Also, he buries himself very, very far into the substrate, so that I have to run my hands through the dirt to find him. When he gets under there, he seems to not want to come out. If I put the mealworms in a dish, will he even come out to find them?

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>>2326027
Thanks for the advice, i managed to loosen up the skin a bit and I finally figured out that shes a girl.

What are some chill lizards, preferably of the gecko variety?

>>2326188
>If I put the mealworms in a dish, will he even come out to find them?

Yes, he will come out to investigate in the middle of the night when all is dark and quiet. I suspect the issue is just the stress of the move and acclimation period, plus you being present at feeding time. Leave mealworms in dish, stop digging him out, give it a week and I'm pretty sure you'll see those mealworms disappear over night.

By way of example, the longest I have had a reptile refuse food after moving in with me is 14 days. Gargoyle gecko. I just kept putting in fresh food every other day and left her alone. Drove me absolutely crazy with the extra long fasting time but she came around. Three years I have had her and she is one of my geckos who will wait sitting on top of her food dish when it's feeding day.

My garg gecko ate all the food and now I've been handling him. I've been holding him for the past few hours it seems like he's been passed out he hasn't moved tried to get away or anything I don't know if he's scared of me or if he's comfortable he bit me twice before but now he hasn't even tried to bite me. Yes? No?

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Heres my leopard gecko Sosa. can anyone tell what morph she is? She was my very first reptile, so im not sure haha.

>>2326253
She looks like a normal hypo to me. Possibly hypo emerine if her head is green? Hard to tell in the lighting though. She's a cute geck.

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>>2320055
Southeastern Leopard Frogs.
Filled a 55 gallon tank with like 10 of these bitches last night.

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>>2326273
Full view. They like hiding in the foliage.

I just saw a crestie at my local pet feed store, and I definitely wouldn't mind giving it a good home.
It's unsexed, its body was maybe 3 inches long without the tail.

The red flag here was that he is housed with tree frogs and some day geckos. I would have it in a separate tank, but should I be worried about spreading any disease to my other crestie?

Thanks in advance good anons, I was planning on doing that tomorrow...

>>2325702
>>2325702
reee look up what they eat already

>>2326273
I love leopard frogs!

>>2326227
Keep the handling to 15 minutes max, two or three times a week. No more than that. It stresses them out.

>>2326303

Yikes! Don't. That's just asking for trouble.

but....its so small and needs my help.

I'm doing more research but it looks like you're right - It's hard to find cresties out where I live, I wish I could just quarantine him for a month or so but I will try not to think about it I guess...

>>2326433
>>2326453
This was supposed to be a reply.

>>2326419
Got it. Thank you.

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>>2326453
additionally, buying from them will increase demand and just make them order more lizards to suffer

anyway, what is the prettiest lizard and why is it abronia graminea?

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>>2320055
What's this on my Leo's nose? Im guessing it's just pre-shed but I've not seen him have it like this before

>>2326552
he's been snorting coke

for real though it looks like some nasal salt sort of thing

What are good ways to lower humidity inside a terrarium? I live in Florida and I'm doing a dry run of my future leopard gecko enclosure and the hygrometer is currently reading 60% which is too high if I'm not mistaken. It's about 80F in my house because I haven't had the AC running (trying to save on energy because it's still February, dammit)

>>2320331
Would boop

>>2326398
i did. they eat regular frog stuff. i was just curious what others have to say. and i saw him eating crickets. so he is fine.

>>2326597
Why not get a fan and point it to the terrarium? AFAIK it doesn't waste as much energy as an AC.
Maybe a UVB light could help too

>>2326597
you are mistaken

>>2326672
Is that really all it would take to bring it down? It seems to me that it would just blow the moist air around? But I admittedly have no idea what I'm talking about. Also, Weather.com says my city's humidity is 77% right now (yikes)

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I went to my local pet store today to buy some frozen rodents and i saw they have a baby green tree python
I have zero experience with gtps but i could tell they were taking shit care of it the enclosure had wood chips on the bottom and the water bowl was empty it was in shed but it wad coming off in tiny flakes and pieces were all over the place etc
Im thinking of maybe getting him/her even though im not into high maintenance snakes just so it can get out of there and no trailer trash people buy it and torture it or something
my local pet store has a very shit demographic every time i come in theres clueless people buying exptic animals with no idea what to do with them
But this would also support them a lot because its almost 400 dollars i only ever buy the rodents there cause nobody else sells them
Thoughts

>>2326682
> im not into high maintenance snakes
then you do not want a tree python of any sort, let alone a sick baby green tree python
>just so it can get out of there
you're retarded
> i only ever buy the rodents there cause nobody else sells them
mail order them or go pick them up at a reptile show you dumb bitch

>>2326677
Lowering humidity in a terrarium is all about ventilation: having a constant airflow doesn't allow humidity to build up, which is why chameleons usually have all-screen setups and some gargoyle/crested gecko setups barely have open space for airflow.
I also live in a very humid place, so I always have an AC/fan on to reduce humidity in the air because of respiratory issues

>>2326692
Understood. Thank you very much for replying. >>2326672 thank you as well, anon

>>2326682
>buy sick snake for a lot of money
>pet shop orders a new one in the same week
>???

no really, 60% humidity is good for a leo, you don't need to do anything

>>2326689
By not into them i just meant that i dont have an interest but would be willing to do it if it means getting it out of that shitty situation
>>2326697
They dont order animals there they take in whatever animals people dont want anymore except instead of killing them like the shelter just sell them for retarded amounts of money

>>2326698
I'm going to have to agree with this anon. Relative humidity is going to do little to harm even a desert species, it's when you start getting condensation build up that it becomes a problem (if they're not something that needs insane amounts of humidity like a Brazilian rainbow boa).

So long as that's just the standing humidity it really shouldn't cause any issues. I've seen very little actual evidence of high humidity causing RIs or anything although condensation can cause scale rot if the bedding or whatever they're laying on is damp. Low humidity causes more problems than high humidity, in general.

You can lower the humidity by using a heat lamp during the day if you're that worried about it and aren't already using one.

>>2326597

Overhead heat with a ceramic heat emitter instead of an undertank heater. However with your ambient already at 80 that probably won't work as you want get a large enough heat gradient (cool side will be too hot).

Ceramic or slate tile for substrate instead of any kind of loose substrate that can hold moisture. More airflow.

Anyway, good on you for figuring this stuff out before getting the actual animal. Lots of people skip this step and then do a bunch of fiddling while the gecko is trying to settle in.

>>2326702

I know it sucks to see animals in shit conditions in stores but you're not helping anything by buying animals from said stores. The place will just bring in more and treat them equally poorly. If you think it's bad enough you can report the store to local animal control/spca type authority. They do issue fines and will shut places down if necessary. There was one particularly awful store in my city that had all animals seized by Humane Society. They went under shortly thereafter.

Best way to help is to take your business elsewhere as much as possible. Support good stores and breeders only.

>>2326698
>>2326744
I read that they can develop respiratory infections in humid environments but there is definitely no condensation in the tank so if you say it'll be fine I'll just try a fan and check the levels. During the summer I run the AC 24/7 so it should go down. I'm planning to buy the gecko in early April (summer, in FL) at repticon. So I still have a good bit of time to get it straightened out.

>>2326758
I'm using ceramic tile and UTH as of now and my belly/ambient temps are spot on so I think you're right about the overhead heater being too much at this point.
And thank you for the compliment. I'm definitely a "planner" and I know it's difficult enough to acclimate an animal to a new environment without any added stressors.

Again, thanks for responding

>>2326774
Sounds good. 60% is really not much of a concern for leos if the tank decor is dry. They do spent considerable time in humid caves in the wild, hence the use of a moist hide in their tanks. Should be fine.

>>2326597
Damnit. I wish I had your problem. Have to wrap my cage up in a shower curtain when I mist just to get it over 50%. Also in FL btw.

Idk how you survive in 80° tho.

>>2326774
>I read that they can develop respiratory infections in humid environments
60% is humid for a person's house, but it's normal to dry for things in aquariums and animals that mostly live under rocks.

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Hello /herp/, is this a basiliscus plumifrons or a basiliscus basiliscus/basiliscus vittatus?
Also, does it look like a male to you?

>>2326082
>>2326126
A lot of people would kill to have ball pythons with feeding responses as strong as that.
Be glad, you have a well cared for and relaxed snake

How do snakes do in vivariums? I see most people using racks but i would rather have a more attractive set up and i dont think i want to have a whole rack of them. Breeding would be cool but thats something for later on.

>>2320124
Too blury to tell if they are Cranwell's horned frogs or ornata horned frogs

Ornates are much more based as pets because they are extremely aggressive and voracious, much more than cranwell's who just sleep underground most of the time

Most horned frogs are labeled incorrectly. Ornatas have dots behind their eyes and usually aren't brown like cranwell's. Also all albino's are cranwell's

>>2323319
>even causing their death sometimes.
No, not really. They aren't stupid.

>>2323372
KYS

>>2326958
Depends on the snake.

>>2323315
I'll cut your fucking head off, you subhuman cuck

>>2320551
I really want to start breeding darts for some extra cash. Never bred frogs before though

>>2326974
>breeding animals for money
Just stop

>>2323368
Why are people not breeding these more?
I used to see wild caught PTS for only 250 bucks at pet stores like almost 10 years. Never see them anymore.

It's sad that they wild caught though, as they're endangered and captive bred ones are super pricey

Such a based and intelligent species who's mother cares for it's young and they often live within a social groups.
I held a sub adult juvie at a petstore. I was told it's never been handled and it was at my own risk, didn't bite me. Just crawled up my arm and up to my face. I was crazy back then, apparently they are known for very powerful bite. Much more so than say, a blue tongued skin which is of similar size and can still bite pretty good.
It's claws were super sharp though and broke my skin a bit

>>2326975
If they are cared for well then it is a good thing. Fuck off

>>2326978
The guy's never bred frogs before but he's decided to just start breeding darts for cash
They're not going to be cared for well

>>2322639
Yes, they are super entertaining pets. One of the most aggressive and voracious species of frogs. Up there with a male african bullfrog, except they are quicker than ABFs

They require a lot of cleaning and they need to be aestivated which is complicated
Only for advanced keepers

>>2326977
Extremely slow breeding. A female usually only carries a single young one, which takes up to eight months until birth. As you said, a baby lives with the group for a while, so it probably takes around a year from mating until one skink is ready for sale. Then comes the part where you are supposed to keep them in groups, so selling single ones might not be the best idea if you're looking for a good home...

>>2326979
>saying for ''some extra cash'' means that it is done for the sole purpose of money
Stop with this autism
I've been keeping frogs for over 10 years

Most people keep herps like shit anyways, somebody dedicated enough to try breeding frogs is probably the least of your worries.

I want to start a business. I believe in contributing to the captive bred trade. Have to get out of a boring job doing something I like somehow. Asshole.

>>2326984
I mean i'm sure you're an okay person if you care for herps but assuming shit about people without any actual advice or input is shit posting

If you want to help animals, shit posting isnt the way to do it. No one's going to listen to that

>>2326986
And more people need to start breeding herps.. The trade is dying in my city.
I have greater plans in my future, like captive breeding species of snakes and lizards which aren't endangered as a species but have become more and more rare in my area.

>>2326984
>Most people keep herps like shit anyways
Better add to the problem then

>somebody dedicated enough to try breeding frogs is probably the least of your worries.
Because breeders are never irresponsible or breeding expensive animals because they're greedy

>>2326982
That's true. I'd still think they would be more popular though just because they are one of the coolest, most interesting and unique lizards

>>2326988
Well, i want to do something i'd enjoy doing. Starting my own business eventually.
There's really no reason to assume anything about someone who's interested in doing so
I don't want college debts or to be stuck working somewhere i hate for the rest of my life

>>2326993
Money is a fine motivation. It means you want your frogs to be as healthy as possible.

>>2326987
More people need to be aware that there are other species than leos and beardies featuring 2000 morphs. There's such an overflow of those.

>>2326995
Very true. The most successful breeders have the best healthiest ''product'' and are known in the community for their good care

>>2326996
I'm sure you know the story of Crested geckoes.
Once thought to be extinct and now one of the most common pet lizards out there.
Let's hope this continues with other new lizards

>>2327004
I guess Repashy deserves a lot of credit for coming up with a formula that makes their diet extremely easy without any live food needed.

>>2327007

Definitely. The way to feed them pre-Repashy involved mixing baby food with multivitamin. It kept them alive but not really thriving.

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Who said you needed fucked up genetics?

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>>2324746
baby gargyoles are jumpy and quite skittish but when they get older they are often very content and perfectly relaxed once they are used to both your smell, touch and presence its best to keep the handling brief. my own garg did the same thing just make sure when u handle them that they never get above shoulder height or it starts to be hard to get them off you ( like when they get in your hair) had my gargoyle gecko run right up my arm when he was smaller onto my shoulder and fucking straight up leap of faithed it good thing i had god reflexes and got him mid air but yea just make sure to keep them away from shoulders and head.

>>2326972
Well what kinds of snakes do well in a vivarium?
Also for anyone who lives in a low to no humidity climate how difficult is it to maintain proper humidity for your animals?

>>2327052
Well it looks like your snakes head is on crooked.
Genetics 1/ atheists 0

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My fat frog Tug. This is an old picture, he is a lot bigger now.

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>>2326046
>>2326049
could be retained shed cutting off blood flow to his legs/toes

whats his humidity at?

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Man I go away for a funeral and this place explodes.

Got the Uromastyx comfortable and eating. As much as I don't like forced handling taking him out for 5 minutes a day got him confident enough to come out to bask and eat seeing as he now realized I'm not going to eat him. Didn't end up needing bee pollen to entice him, so I am glad there.

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Have tile in so need to do cages with tile. Picked up some millet for the Uromastyx substrate.

Tried to get the young hognose to take a pinky but no luck yet. Especially since they are very timid and flighty when younger (probably will brain one since he seems to be searching his tank. No luck with pushing it along the ground.)

My Borneo Blood still hasn't eaten but she is fine. She is just not that hungry yet I think. Might try braining next time. Just want a meal in her to know she has her appetite.

Anyone got any tricks for getting a young hognose to eat? Past braining and broth?

>>2327233
You could scent the mouse with a toad if you have access to them. Hognose snakes almost exclusively eat toads in the wild

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fuck subhumans entire continent needs to burned down

Is there any way that a reptile could develop the ability to glow, or something similar?

>>2327057
>had my gargoyle gecko run right up my arm when he was smaller onto my shoulder and fucking straight up leap of faithed it good thing i had god reflexes and got him mid air

Yeah, same thing happened with my first crested gecko. I had only dealt with a leopard gecko up to that point and had no developed the techniques for managing literal flying squirrel in reptile form. Speedy zipped up my air, on to shoulder, then over and down back, stopping between shoulder blades. He then superman's it off my back to land on the floor (i was sitting on floor so it was maybe two foot drop). At which point he beats it over to the wall, then halfway up the wall. He was tuckered out by then so it was easy to gently coax him back in to my hands.

His nickname has been Speedy ever since.

>>2327082

Any of the commonly available snakes can work in a viv, no problem. If high humidity requirement, you want something well sealed without excessive ventilation; meaning a moisture sealed wood tank or a PVC tank.

For low humidity species like colubrids, antaresia pythons, sand boas, etc. that isn't a concern. A glass tank works fine. It'll cost a bit more to heat, however, as glass is a poor insulator. This is why wood or PVC tanks are best for herps just in general. Good heat retention and good humidity retention.

As for high humidity herps in low humidity environment, as long as we're not talking amphibians or snakes that need 80% all the time, you can keep humidity in range with moisture retaining substrate, daily misting, and blocking off a percentage of the air vents/screen top.

>>2327329

I'm not aware of any bioluminescent reptiles or amphibians. Lots of fish though.

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>feed painted turtle 2x a day because she got sick for a while earlier in life and fell behind on the growing curve
>she's just over 2 inches long
>have her in a big 55gal with some fish, mainly barbs and danios, which are fast
>she gets fed twice a day so usually she doesn't even bother the fish
>go out of town with girlfriend for 1 day, skip a day of feeding the turtle, she's well fed and healthy so figure it's fine
>come back less than 24 hrs later
>this bitch ate 6 (six) inch-long tiger barbs within that time frame

How the fuck is that even possible? She had to have eaten them, I checked everywhere inside and outside the tank, and they can fit in either of the 2 filters intakes.

I'm fucking scared to not feed her again and have her lay waste to the rest of the fish in there

>>2327329
>>2327339
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kmE7D5ulSA

>>2327356
Painted turtles, especially young ones are more on carnivorous side than some other turtles (they'll start becoming more omnivorous as they get older but still like meat more) Don't be too surprised she decides to eat some of the others later on just out of the blue. They're more than capable of eating larger fish as they have claws to tear things apart (that said if she did eat them, you should be finding at least some remains somewhere, unless the rest of the fish cleaned it up) Plus turtles in general eat like pigs, so it's a given she'd eat them eventually.

Mixing fish with turtles are always hits or misses for every individual and it's best to expect you'd lose some fish down the road. Best advice I could give is if you want to keep fish, go with livebearers like guppies or platies and give them lots of cover as they have the chance to breed like roaches to replenish themselves.

>>2327356
Generally when a turtle realizes it can catch and eat fish in the tank its game over for keeping them with fish

>>2327380
This, but there's always a different experience with each one.
I have an adult RES currently with a school of danios and guppies; the danios being there for over 8 months and the guppies are breeding. In the span of time, I only lost 1 danio and like 10 guppies (still have about +20 guppies in total though) I have lost other fish when I first introduced them in the tank, like 2 goldfish, 4 corys, and a handful of ghost shrimp (she fucking loves shrimp. There's still like 2 shrimps there somewhere currently)
She doesn't actively hunt/chase the fish anymore since then but I know she'll probably catch the others eventually when she wants.

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>>2327376
>>2327380
I'm just beside myself thinking about how they all those fish could physically fit inside a turtle that small. She's picked off a few danios before but nothing like this. I mean I knew I'd deal with fish casualties, but this, this is just impressive. It's like she did it to spite me for not feeding her that day

Ps I know her shell's fucked up, that's what I'm working to fix. Looks a million times better than it did at one point

tfw your ball python falls asleep wrapped around your arm

>>2327208
If he eats any of that moss he very would could die. Don't use moss for horned frog, they are prone to ingesting it and dying because they can't digest it

also looks like you are using coconut husk or some kind of mulch/woods chips mixed in with your substrate, which is horrible for the same reason.
Use coconut fiber

What's a good starter frog?

>>2327578
fully aquatic: african dwarf frog, clawed frog
semi-aquatic: fire-bellied toad
terrestrial: pacman frog, american toad
treefrog: grey tree frog, american tree frog, dumpy/white's tree frog

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Hey /herp/! What are some leopard gecko safe soft "earthy" substances I could use to fill a single burrow?

I've been wanting to get an additional enclosed hide for her with some sort of earth/dirt/sand so she can satisfy her desire to dig without always pulling out all of her humid hide's spaghnum moss.

>>2327722

Coco fiber. Also sold as Eco Earth. It gets kind of dusty when dry so recommend you put a layer of bark chips or leaf litter as a top layer to keep that under control. That's the mix I use for my pictus geckos who are furious diggers.

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Guys have any luck anchoring plants? I really want a live tank for my ball python but he just fucks them up constantly and just looks at me with that dumb face

>>2327767
Get it a larger enclosure and the set it up with proper drainage and heavy substrate

>>2323319
um no you don't have to kill them you monster

>>2320055
>live in southern CA
>frogs and toads are spawning and there's a shit ton of tadpoles
I'd like to catch some toad tadpoles and keep one or two toads. Since toads are terrestrial how dry should I keep their terrarium?

>>2327939
you should still keep it pretty moist, just not drenched
also you should be aware its technically illegal to take herps from the wild and keep them in california without a fishing license
but I mean i doubt fish and game is going to knock your door down for some toads

>>2327942
Okay, thanks anon. Since they live in my climate do you think I'd need any sort of heating or UV light?

>>2327946
toads are pretty nocturnal so UV probably isnt necessary but it wouldnt hurt to have

you might want a heat source for the winter because toads will brumate for the winter and dig deep burrows to stay relatively warm.

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Guys I think one of my red runners might have autism, is he okay?

>>2328033

I'm a little envious. Roaches are illegal to keep where I live because fish and wildlife are scared they would be invasive. There are no native roaches here.

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Im thinking of getting some dart frogs, anyone with experience have any protips or just things that you learned that make things easier?

watching my beardie flex his beard is so entertaining

Does petco or petsmart sell a quality linear led fixture that would work for a 30inch long, 15in high and 12 inches wide vivarium, I realize my light fixture I'm using now isn't suitable for plant growth and I would like something that could give me more lush growth.

>>2328782

I would look more towards hardware store type shops for that than pet specific ones.

My crested hasn't been eating for like a week now. I feed her repashy grubs and fruit using the same method of making it as I have for 3 years with her. She usually would leave the foodbowl empty or with visible evidence of having eaten.
What should I do? I feel like she's starting to look thin

>>2328811
bring her to a vet

>reptile expo in town
>red blood python for 75 dollars
I was so close to buying her. I just intentionally don't have the equipment for another snake

>>2322252
most underrated comment

Anons I don't know anything about frogs
I am watching my friends pixie frog, looks like one in the OP pic. He is always in the water sometimes with his head under the water. I put him on land but he just jump right back in the water. Is this normal? It doesn't seem healthy for his head to be under?

>>2328942
its a frog its not going to drown itself if thats what you're worried about

So quick question. I have a 40g hex (3.5 ish feet tall by about 2 feet wide)
and it has a waterfall built in. Everythings been working fine and the humidity is decent. My question is would this be too much humidity for something like a chameleon? If so or even if not what would you recommend throwing in a tank like this? Decent amount of airspace obviously but not a whole lo of ground and running water. Thanks in advance.

>>2328951
Ok thanks. It was. 'Preciate ya

>>2329005
For chams the humidity would be fine but airflow inadequate because of the glass walls. They're a weird herp to care for because of that high humidity AND high airflow requirement.

That tank would work well for any arboreal gecko, lizard, or frog, so long as it is outfitted properly for the species selected.

>>2329159
Damn. Im not really sure what a good way to measure airflow aside from using a screen tank or something. Petco has a cham on sale for like 38$ and im kinda tempted but not ao much now if that environment isnt gonna be as stable as i thought it would.

My corn snake didn't eat his mouse last night

What do I do? Should I leave the defrozen mouse in the vivarium?

Like my corn snake knocked the mouse into her hidey hole and she's just been sleeping next to it and paying it no attention

Help??

>>2329212
can always make a diy version from home depot with zipcords pvc and hardware cloth

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>>2329264
overnight is ok
I would definitely remove it in morning though

Will someone please tell this anon

>>2329377

how to not kill geckos

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>>2320264
my boy

>>2329264
>remove mouse
>throw it away
>try again next week
>???

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Monty the monitor got a new hide today. Hes a fan

>>2329692

Getting big!

>>2326197
Cute!

NEW THREAD TIME

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>>2328942
They like to sleep underwater. They are also excellent swimmers, especially if they are provided with enough room to swim since a young age.
It's really good exercise for them

>>2330768
Most people think they don't like to swim. But they love it.
I've had most of my juvies spend most of their time in the water just swimming around

The adults will stay in better shape to if they have enough room to swim, but it means they will need a large cage which most people don't think it's needed for these animals for some reason

For an adult male, I'd recommend a 2'x4' at least, but 2'x'6' half water half land, with a shallow area and a deep part for the pool, would be a perfect

The adults sleep and laze sometimes, but when it does feel like being more active, it will benefit from being able to jump around and swim around