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In this house... we love reptiles
Proud parent of several snakes(some featured in #my snakes) 🏳️🌈If you love reptiles (&aren't a racist/homophobe/transphobe/MAP [...]), I like you🏳️🌈 Less experienced/beginner keepers hmu any time, always happy to help🏳️🌈 ~6+ years of snake experience (not that much, but decent enough I guess/hope)
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Well, here I thought nothing would happen if I went on Hiatus for a while and just qued up a Christmas post, but... While I was gone I surpassed 300 followers, got a new message and a new ask... Now to do a thank you post and answer everything 😄
I'm sorry I was gone so long, I will get to everything as soon as possible :)
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Merry Hissmas
... And a happy new snoot.
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This makes me sad, angry and also slightly nauseous... If you can't provide the animal with an adequate enclosure Do. Not. Get. The. Animal. They want to stretch, maybe climb, maybe soak a bit. They're not figurines to be put on a shelf, they're living beings. They need space to thrive.
My ball pythons each have a 4x2 ft enclosure and they use every square inch and every single climbing structure in there.
I'm eventually looking to upgrade them, maybe add another floor to each of their terrariums. That would mean what I am planning for my ball pythons is what some people think is good to keep a RETIC in. That is, quite frankly, absolutely ridiculous.
And the thing about large enclosures stressing them? My Mochi is one of the most nervous, easily stressed snakes I have ever met. She has the same size enclosure as all of the others. She still shows no signs of stress (unless I try to take her out to interact with her), and she's eating like an absolute champ. It's really simple... Her terrarium is just completely filled with fake and real shrubbery, hollow logs and plenty of hides. I'll still catch her climbing and exploring from time to time, during the night.
TL;DR: Snakes deserve better, man.
I know I’m repeating myself, but I just can’t fathom getting these expensive, beautiful reptiles and keeping them in tiny, barren tubs that you can’t even see into. They’re wild animals. That live in, you know, the wild. How in the hell are people being convinced that they cannot handle large enclosures without stress?? Wouldn’t you realize that if your WILD animal isn’t doing well in a large space them maybe, JUST MAYBE you’re not meeting its needs?
Also I get really grossed out about the fact that people straight up brag about/praise people for keeping full grown giant constrictors in 8ft longs. Seriously, how is keeping a 20ft retic in an 8 ft long enclosure something to be proud of? That’s not even half its length! We seriously need to re-evaluate how we keep giant snakes. Snakes should be able to fully stretch out, why is that even a question?
This shit is why public perception of the reptile industry is a mess.
In what world does any of this seem to be an acceptable environment for a wild animal?
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Finally found a pet that likes this tiny bed that I’ve been keeping around 🥺
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(Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus) Mangrove pit viper, Shore pitviper
Habitat: Widely distributed along rocky coastal areas in mangrove & coastal swampy forests within its range. Occur very often on offshore islands, but may also be found in inland bamboo jungles up to 600 m elevation. Limited mainly to coastal areas of Southeast Asia (several countries), Singapore & Indonesia.
Activity and Behavior: Mainly nocturnal, but active during day; mainly terrestrial, but commonly encountered in low bushes. Very aggressive, strikes w/ little provocation. Readily enter & swim in salt water & often move to & from nearshore islands. Mainly eat lizards & birds (juveniles eat frogs & lizards). Ovoviviparous w/ 7-14 young/ litter.
Venom Characteristics: Potent hemotoxin. Envenomation may cause severe pain, local swelling involving entire bitten limb, tender enlargement of local lymph nodes, local necrosis, & incoagulable blood. Bites common. Human deaths reported but not very common.
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and now he h🥺🥺h h h he🥺🥺🥺🥺h h he crochet 🥺🥺🥺
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A Close Up Of A Green Tree Python
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Guess who is 15 entire grams!
I lost the little paper with her weight on it but I think it said 6-7g when I first got her 🧡 I’ve also settled on the name Iskierka for her because it just fits too well
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Working that upper body strength!
Python brongersmai
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(Micropechis ikaheka), commonly known as the New Guinea small-eyed snake or Ikaheka snake, is a highly venomous elapid, the only species in the genus Micropechis.
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