Reptile Keepers

Komodo99

Komodo99

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Does anyone else on here keep reptiles as pets?If so what species do you keep or what would you like to potentially keep in the future?

I currently keep two four year old bearded dragons called Spike and Lily which I have just started harness training and are responding well to it and royal python called Bali who is one years old. I am hoping to expand my collection in the future to hopefully hold a Boa constrictor,Savannah monitor or Argentine Black and White Tegu and maybe a Carpet python.
 
I'm pretty sure i'm allowed to list my dad's animals here, as I spend several months of my year scooping their poop and cleaning their water dishes, even if I don't have sole ownership of them :p
So, Here's the list:
2.0 corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus)
1.1 northern pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus)
1.0 desert kingsnake (Lampropeltis splendida)
2.1 royal pythons (Python regius)
1.0 Mexican black kingsnake (Lampropeltis nigrita)
0.1 everglades ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
1.0 BCI (Boa constrictor imperator)
1.0 cave-dwelling ratsnake (Orthriophis taeniurus ridleyi)
2.1 crested geckos (Correlophus ciliatus)
1.0 Moorish gecko (Tarentola mauritanica)
2.4 tokay geckos (Gekko gecko)
2.2 pictus geckos (Paroedura picta)
0.1 giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis)
1.3 Bibron's geckos (Chondrodactylus turneri)
1.1 African clawed geckos (Holodactylus africanus)
3.5 leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius)
1.0 gargoyle gecko (Rhacodactylus auriculatus)
1.0 oriental garden lizard (Calotes versicolor)
0.1 turquoise forest lizard (Calotes bachae)
1.0 European eyed lizard (Timon lepidus)
1.0 Sudan plated lizard (Gerrhosaurus major)
2.0 bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps)
0.1 green iguana (Iguana iguana)

Not trying to turn this into a debate or anything, but what are your opinions of morphs of royal pythons and other species? More desirable/attractive than 'normal' animals or not?
 
Swampy said:
I'm pretty sure i'm allowed to list my dad's animals here, as I spend several months of my year scooping their poop and cleaning their water dishes, even if I don't have sole ownership of them :p
So, Here's the list:
2.0 corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus)
1.1 northern pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus)
1.0 desert kingsnake (Lampropeltis splendida)
2.1 royal pythons (Python regius)
1.0 Mexican black kingsnake (Lampropeltis nigrita)
0.1 everglades ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
1.0 BCI (Boa constrictor imperator)
1.0 cave-dwelling ratsnake (Orthriophis taeniurus ridleyi)
2.1 crested geckos (Correlophus ciliatus)
1.0 Moorish gecko (Tarentola mauritanica)
2.4 tokay geckos (Gekko gecko)
2.2 pictus geckos (Paroedura picta)
0.1 giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis)
1.3 Bibron's geckos (Chondrodactylus turneri)
1.1 African clawed geckos (Holodactylus africanus)
3.5 leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius)
1.0 gargoyle gecko (Rhacodactylus auriculatus)
1.0 oriental garden lizard (Calotes versicolor)
0.1 turquoise forest lizard (Calotes bachae)
1.0 European eyed lizard (Timon lepidus)
1.0 Sudan plated lizard (Gerrhosaurus major)
2.0 bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps)
0.1 green iguana (Iguana iguana)

Not trying to turn this into a debate or anything, but what are your opinions of morphs of royal pythons and other species? More desirable/attractive than 'normal' animals or not?
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Personally I don't mind the morphs as my own royal is a morph and I know a breeder at my reptile club who has just had a clutch.But you can't just breed for the sake of breeding because some morphs such as the spider royal python exhibit head wobbling and other neurological problems which is why the sale and purchase of them were banned from IHS Doncaster this year.
 
I will be getting a corn snake soon but I am trying to avoid getting a morph. These aren't my reptiles but like Swampy said, since I look after them, I will mention them anyway. Reptiles that I currently care for include:

0.1 Royal Python
1.0 Pueblan Milk Snake
1.0 Corn Snake
1.0 Corn Snake (Morph)
0.3 Common Leopard Gecko
1.0 New Caledonian Crested Gecko
1.0 New Caledonian Gargoyle Gecko
1.0 European Glass Lizard
0.1 Blue-Tongued Skink
1.0 Moraccan Spike-Tailed Lizard
1.0 Egyptian Spiky-Tailed Lizard
1.0 Kimberly Rock Monitor
2.0 Sudan Plated Lizard
1.3 Central Bearded Dragon
0.1 Central Bearded Dragon (Morph)
2.4 Chinese Water Dragon
0.1 Ornate Box Turtle
0.2 Red-Footed Tortoise
0.1 Sulcata Tortoise

A Chameleon will soon be joining the family :)
 
I currently keep two reptiles.
1.0 Spotted Python
1.0 Thick-tailed Gecko

Pez the thick-tailed gecko I have had for 4 years and Sherbet the Spotted Python I have had for 3 years.
 
I have following species at the moment:

Dusky dwarf boa (Tropidophis melanurus)
Western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus)
Yellow-bellied liophis (Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus)
Brown house snake (Boaedon fuliginosus), black form
Cape house snake (Boaedon capensis)
Grass snake (Natrix natrix), two-striped form often listed as “persa”
Dice snake (Natrix tessellata)
Viperine snake (Natrix maura)
Banded water snake (Nerodia fasciata)
Diamondback water snake (Nerodia rhombifer)
Coast garter snake (Thamnophis elegans terrestris)
Checkered garter snake (Thamnophis marcianus)
Red-spotted garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus)
Hybrid garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus × tetrataenia)
California red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis)
Red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis)
Santa Cruz garter snake (Thamnophis atratus atratus)
Steppe racerunner (Eremias arguta)
Rapid racerunner (Eremias velox)
Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius)
 
I currently keep a male crested gecko, but I am considering getting many more gecko species
 
I currently have:
2 male corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus)
1 male jungle carpet python (Morelia spilota cheynei)
1 female black milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum gaigeae)
1 male western hognose snake
1 hybrid king snake; California king (Lampropeltis getula californiae) and desert king (Lampropeltis getula splendida)
 
For right now i have:
bearded dragon (pogona vitteps) 2.3
royal python (python regius) 1.0
leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) 1.1
blue tongued skink (tiliqua) 1.0
sulcata 0.0.1
red iguana (iguana iguana) 0.0.1
i used to also have different species but this is it for now. I breed geckos and am planning to get more snakes.
 
I have a breeding pair of sulcata tortoises, as well as 4 of their offspring we've decided to keep
 
I used to have a crested gecko named koko for three years but I gave her to a reptile store where she could be a showcase animal for the store. She was very tame and fun to be around. I wish to own herps again but I’ll need to wait till after college...
 
I currently have a male crested gecko in quite a nice naturalistic live plant set up. If anyone is thinking of getting a reptile for the first time a crested gecko is great. I would love to get more reptiles. I dart frog paludarium set up with some bromelaids would be very nice, but at the moment I cant afford it.
 
squirrelmonkey said:
I currently have a male crested gecko in quite a nice naturalistic live plant set up. If anyone is thinking of getting a reptile for the first time a crested gecko is great. I would love to get more reptiles. I dart frog paludarium set up with some bromelaids would be very nice, but at the moment I cant afford it.
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I've thought about getting a lizard, but all that stuck shed and body rot thing kinda gives me the (I don't think I can take care of that).
 
I have a layer sphagnum moss along the bottom of my terrarium and also have a piece of cork along the bottom filled with moss to act as a wet hide when he needs to shed. My crested gecko actually eats his shed to which is handy.
 
I have a leopard gecko named fluffy but want to get the following species in the future-
Crested gecko
Red iguana
Black and white tegu
Corn snake
Ball python
Red-eyed crocodile skink
Red-footed tortoise
California king snake
Pac-man frog
Poison dart frogs
Colombian Red-tailed boa
Pink-toed tarantula

I have cared f9r but do not own the following species-
Bearded dragon
Ball python
Corn snake
Florida king snake
Cane toad
Eastern box turtle
Asian box turtle
Hingeback tortoise
Rosy boa
Kenyan sand boa
Chaco golden knee tarantula
Leopard gecko
(I know frogs, toads and tarantula are not reptiles- but close enough, as they are all classified as herps)
 
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