Herpetoculture
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A Slightly Subversive Guide to Herpetoculture
Herpetoculture
1M ago
Over all this appears to be a good, sturdy cage – at a very low price. I am impressed with its build quality and a couple key features often lacking in commercial cages. 1. A tall substrate dam – perfect for 4 inches of Miracle-gro potting mix (see the articles further down about substrate, Miracle-gro ..read more
Herpetoculture
2M ago
I recently got kicked out of a big ball python group. I joined out of curiosity and was immediately surprised at 1.) How many BP keepers seemed to want to do right by their animals, and 2.) How bad they were at it. I made suggestions, which – of course – got me booted almost ..read more
Herpetoculture
3M ago
There is a lot of confusion and misinformation about snake mites and how to get rid of them. This 5 minute read will explain the best way to attack the problem. Overview: Let’s cut to the chase: The easiest and most effective way to get rid of snake mites is to use chicken / garden ..read more
Herpetoculture
3M ago
Debate continues around the humidity requirements of green pythons and emerald tree boas. In part, I think, because there are some misunderstandings about the role of humidity in the snakes’ physiological functioning and the various ways we keepers try to maintain proper levels. When we have a snake that doesn’t shed well we tend to ..read more
Herpetoculture
3M ago
1. What Are We Protecting?2. The Benefits of Hybridization3. The Fears of Hybridization There is a lot of concern over my plan to produce hybrids from Eastern indigo snakes (Drymarchon couperi) X Texas indigo snakes (Drymarchon melanurus erebennus). I want to explain why it’s a good idea to do so and alleviate some of the ..read more
Herpetoculture
3M ago
There is some understandable terror rippling through the herp business these days. The reaction to my last post on the subject made me realize the fear has caused some to lash out, some to “see no evil” and some to ask legitimate questions. I want to take a stab at answering those legitimate questions here ..read more
Herpetoculture
4M ago
Introduction In general humans seem to be increasingly concerned over the quality of care we provide our pets. Even improvements for livestock care are being mandated. It’s certain that this trend will continue, and it’s certain that it will increasingly impact our reptile and amphibian hobby. rather than have an animal rights organization, or a ..read more
Herpetoculture
5M ago
Mostly we don’t need them — Most every care sheet you read will instruct you to incorporate a thermostat of some sort into your vivarium design. So maybe its surprising to read here that I think they are often worthless and even dangerous. Probably because there was no such thing during the first 20 years ..read more
Herpetoculture
5M ago
Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! —- After a lot of years trying different substrates for herps, I found a good quality potting mix to be simply the best. And I recommend Miracle-gro potting mix because it has proven to provide the most consistently high quality product. (See: The Great Substrate Debate, and Comparing ..read more
Herpetoculture
5M ago
Killing invasive wildlife is almost always a political act, not a biological one. Im annoyed by the people on Reptile ID groups, and elsewhere, that advise people who post pictures of cuban tree frogs, basilisks, Burmese pythons, or other non-native species to kill them. These are almost always people with zero experience, or worse, wildlife ..read more