Aussie Pythons & Snakes

next up, some geckos

NBLADE — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:49:35 GMT

gargoyle gecko

hmm should i have put this one in another section? nephrurus milii

nephrurus wheeleri

african fat tailed gecko

tokay gecko

fan footed gecko

palm gecko

pictus gecko

madagascan day geckos

some of the more dangerous reps

NBLADE — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:40:10 GMT

heres some of the guys i work with but don't have in my own collection yet, (am waiting on my license :))

nile crocodile male and female

mating

swing and a miss

got it that time

then we have the american alligators

lovely little western diamondback rattler

and nice little golden eyelash viper

we also own some gila mosters, beaded lizards, 2 different caimen species, and recently added a rather large salty to the collection :)

QLD Live Weaner rats

Nicko81 — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:39:38 GMT

Hi,
I'm having trouble feeding my female jungle f/t weaners so i'm thinking of trying live to see if that works. So if anyones selling in Brisbane please contact me via pm.
Thanks Nick

now for some of the colubrids

NBLADE — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:17:30 GMT

hypo honduran milk snake

anery honduran milksnake

sinaloun milk snake x corn snake hybrid

rough green snakes

leucistic texas rat snake and bull snake

gopher snake

albino honduran milk

florida king

normal honduran milk

hypo corn snake

some of my boas, (lots of pics)

NBLADE — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:04:12 GMT

well i thought the best way to introduce myself, was to introduce my collection to you all, so thought i'd start alphabetically and go with the boa thread first :)

albino khal strain common boa

baby brazillian rainbow boa

mid baja rosy boa

guyanan red tailed boa

common boa pair

yellow anaconda

common boas

dumeril boa

amazon tree boas

Sand impaction in pythons?

gyppygip — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:48:37 GMT

Hey guys, well my 2 year old jungle python is always an excellent feeder. I feed him around every 10 days and usually 3 days later he defaecates and urinates about 2 'lots'

I keep him in a vivarium with reptile sand and usually feed him up on the branch but last time i fed him he was on the ground. I thawed out the rat in warm water so it was wet and as he was constricting it it dropped on the sand and got covered in sand, i attempted to take it away from him to rinse it off but he was holding on to it too tightly.

It has been 5 days now since his meal and usually he would have produced faeces by now so im beginning to feel a little concerned. I THINK he might be less active from what i can tell but im not sure what he is doing at night. I dont know if i am being paranoid or if i should be really concerned, does anyone know signs or symptoms i should be looking out for? I work at a vet so will quite happily take him in to work with me if it would be required but not too sure what we would be able to do to diagnose sand impaction. What are your thoughts? thanks :)

Rikki Tikki Tavi! Real life cobra versus mongoose!

News Bot — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:20:04 GMT

This epic showdown between mammal and reptile sees an Indian grey mongoose taking on one of the world's most poisonous snakes - a king cobra.

Published On: 02-Sep-10 07:49 PM
Source: digg
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Picture of my Bredli

Banjo — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:16:28 GMT

Thought I would post a couple pictures of my girl :D. She was hatched on the 10/3/2008, I have just feed her a 250gram rat and she is still looking for more. It never ceases to amaze me how greedy they can be.:shock:
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possibly broken back leg...

Funkstaa — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:00:46 GMT

I did a big clean of the pygmy dragons viv tonight and put new sand in etc I noticed one not walking quite right, with closer inspection his back left leg bends downward between his hip and knee I have put him in a small empty tank turned all the lights out so he goes to sleep is there anything else I can do till I get him to the vet in the morning?...
Before anyone has a go I have called the vet but because I'm in a rural area the vet only comes out for what they consider emergencies I'm frustrated they think this isn't serious and they said they will have to co consult with another vet as they don't know much about reptiles grr

pathenogenesis?

Wallypod — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:44:11 GMT

heared about pathenogenesis where a snake can produce offspring with out a male.
i was wondering would there be any side effects from this such as those from inbreeding?

cheers
Damian

What to do with rat pinkys when cleaning tubs?

TigerCoastal — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:41:05 GMT

Hey guys just wondering what the people who breed rats do with the pinkys when cleaning tubs? Do you keep the litters separate or just group them all together and dump them back in the tub and let the mums sort them out?

VIC pair of nsw stimson's pythons

mamba24 — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:44:04 GMT

Scientific Name
antaresia stimsoni

Common Name
stimson's python

Age
approx 20 months

Sex
m/f

Length
approx 90 cms

Quantity Available
2

Price
EOI

Bred By
reptile connexion

General Description
a lovely pair of nsw stimson's with great markings. both pythons are docile and have never bitten. feeding well on fuzzy/small weaner rats. they come from a clean and disease-free collection.

a couple of notes:
*female went off her food for a couple of months during winter, thus she is a bit smaller
*male sometimes leaves about a cm or two of skin behind on his tail when he sheds

thinking of selling because i have other pythons to focus on, including other stimson's. plus i need to keep the size of my collection within reason, due to living at home and future travel plans.

Location
croydon, vic

Willing to Freight?
no

Contact Details
pm or email diving2freedom@yahoo.com

feel free to ask any questions. cheers!

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rat breeding

hurcorh — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:18:25 GMT

hey guys, i am just curious as to whether or not it would be cost effective for me to breed my own rats? I only need enough for one murray darling but i find adult mice for me are around 4 to 5 dollars each. i am thinking about just getting one male three females and then breeding them. then just cull off the babies at the required size using Co2?
any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated :)
thanks

soon 1st time gecko owner.

Krissy2Shane — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:59:16 GMT

Im setting up for a bynoe's gecko. What should i give it to eat besides crickets. Dose it need any suppliments? and what do i do about water? A dish or gel stuff, sorry i dont know the name just saw it at a pet store in a display.

Black and Gold Jungle Python

rachy_23 — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:58:23 GMT

Heyy.. :)
Just a silly question- How many times a week should I be holding my yearling black and gold jungle python. The last couple of times I have held him she has tried to nip me (always my head!). I have heard around every 3-4 days? I am wanting to tame her a bit.
Also, Is it okay that I open the lid to my enclosure once every 1-2 days, just to fix the tank.? It seems to annoy the python as she goes to hide every time I go near the tank lol!

Thankss :)

Looking for a python picture to make into tattoo!

mazzaandbrad — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:40:47 GMT

Hi all,
As stated im after a picture that someone will let me use that i can make into a tattoo... Its going to go accross my shoulders and out to my elbows on each arm...
Id like a python and something like an overhead shot, so it shows the patterns and head deffinition.... Pls pm or email me @ frozenchookdude@hotmail.com. Or you can post it here! Cheers, Brad.

Importing live reptiles

Thor1 — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:18:08 GMT

Hi people a friend of mine and i have been discussing this subject and we wish to know the following:
Is it allowed?
How much is it? If not when did it stop etc?

pics ppl's i luv looking at ppl's snakes outside

tasha00 — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:05:39 GMT

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Two-headed beardie video

rhett — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:05:16 GMT

Hi - apologies if this is not new but I just saw it... Two-headed beardie in the US...

YouTube - TWO-HEADED BEARDED DRAGON (with SIX LEGS!!!!)

Acrylic Python Racks!

CarpetPythons.com.au — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:57:16 GMT

We stole some ideas from Vision and built our own waterproof heat efficient python racks. Me thinks they look very nice!!!

Now only 16 more to build!!!

Nice wild python.

Baaaax — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:53:09 GMT

Just a few pics of the python that we see frequently in our tree, been here for around 3 years.

Any ideas on what he could be? Wonder if he's friendly :lol:

Tried to get a good full body shot, but too many branches in the way :cry:

attitude

jordanmulder — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:37:39 GMT

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Wanted: Frog

trickygav — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:34:04 GMT

Hello All,

I am looking to buy a good first starter frog but finding it hard to find a breeder

Anyone know of anyone PM me

Have license etc its for my son

QLD Hypo coastal carpet

shooshoo — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:29:30 GMT

Scientific Name
mcdoweli

Common Name
coastal carpet

Age
juvi

Sex
f

Length
<1m

Quantity Available
1

Price
300

Bred By
can't remember, no one special

General Description
Coastal from hypo parents, was bright pink/orange as a hatchy with no black at all, black developed over a few sheds and has now settled. great shedder and eater.

Location
brisbane

Willing to Freight?
buyer to pay

Contact Details
PM here

Paludarium Pythons??

Mitchie — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:06:38 GMT

Hi! I have been looking into the possibilities of housing jungle Pythons in Vivarium/ Paludarium type enclosures and was wondering if anyone could give me some info??
I'am aware there are many factors involved e.g humidity causing respiratory problems, python drowning in water etc, but I'am very serious about it and would love to hear some solutions and input if I can. Cheers.