A Few Reptiles From My Past Til Present

[Buddyboy67]

Here are a few of the reptiles from my old collection...

bosc monitor

red phase cooks tree boa

imperial scorpion, flourescing under uv light

bearded dragon

one of several young spectacled caiman

pygmy rattlesnake

sunburst corn/yellow rat snake hybrid

texas golden burrowing scorpion

cane toad pair

juvenile boa constrictor

juvenile white lipped viper

These are just some of the many reptiles and amphibians I have kept over the last 24 years or so

 

[mixmaster jay]

very nice mate

 

[Buddyboy67]

Thanx jay..now only a couple of these guys about now as the fish take up the bulk of my spare time again, that and on these forums,lol....

 

[mixmaster jay]

i would love some reptiles again but ive just not got the space in this house saying that i have got 7 tanks setup lol
What are scorpians like im quite intregeud by them lol

 

[Buddyboy67]

Really easy to keep and the imperials make great, easy to handle pets....rule of thumb is....large pincers and thin tail safe to handle, small pincers and fat tail...keep yer hands out !!,lol...
Imperials like a sub tropical set up with some cover and to be kept humid around 78 to 82 degrees in temp.

 

[mixmaster jay]

i'll remember that rule lol ive got to convince the missus though that could be hard lol

 

[bae1994]

wow love them all except the scorpians they just creep me out but that viper is amaazing at the bottom i love it

 

[Platygirl11]

Awesome!

 

[Truck]

that viper is very nice!

ive had a few corn and milk snakes, along with a few leopard geckos...i love reptiles

i could never hold a scorpian

 

[Buddyboy67]

Funny you mention milks,lol...just remembered this little chap.....

Investigating the nano..

 

[kj23502]

wow quite the assortment you've had

Nice!

 

[Buddyboy67]

Kj this is only a small portion of what i have had,lol...owning a fish and reptile shop gave me access to way too many at one stage,lol....most were never photographed, or at least not on a digital format and ranged from yemeni chameleons through to terrapins, and as seen , even caiman and venom,lol....
Was mainly into spiders, having upwards of 200, from first instar hatchlings , up to a goliath birdeater..now it was a show stopper of a spider.....

 

[cheesy feet]

Awesome, love the white lipped, do you still own a shop?
I currently have 15 reptiles, CWD's, royal pythons, and am breeding leopard geckos.
Hope to get a DWA when I'm older for an eyelash and gaboon viper.

 

[Buddyboy67]

No unfortunately i'm no longer trading, but that's a long story,lol...would recomend the eyelash mate, banana yellow especially...gaboons are big and lazy but with the largest fangs in the game and one of the fastest strikes , best left til you have a bit of experience working in the venom game. a great starter here is the copperhead..southern forms are stunningly marked and they are grumpy little beggars as well. Their bite is extremely painful but very rarely fatal and when you are used to working with these guys on a hook then work up to something more tricky...
Love royals and there are some beautiful morphs and variants on the market now in the uk....
Ps ..leopards, especially carrot tails, are still probably my favourite lizards and well worth a place in any collection.

 

[TigerIssey]

Kj this is only a small portion of what i have had,lol...owning a fish and reptile shop gave me access to way too many at one stage,lol....most were never photographed, or at least not on a digital format and ranged from yemeni chameleons through to terrapins, and as seen , even caiman and venom,lol....
Was mainly into spiders, having upwards of 200, from first instar hatchlings , up to a goliath birdeater..now it was a show stopper of a spider.....

You had me hooked, snakes, lizards, Loving the bearded dragon.

Then you went and wrecked it completely by mentioning the unmentionable- SPIDERS