I'm trying to get my head around the requirements for taking my single pet snake across the border from Colorado to Quebec. She's a CBB Boaedon capensis aka the Brown African House Snake.

As far as I can see, the species is not listed on any CITES appendix. So I guess that means I don't need any special documentation to bring her in the states? I don't know if I need any kind of health check either?

But I also searched through some websites and it says that her that pet snakes aren't even permitted for entry? https://inspection.canada.ca/en/importing-food-plants-animals/pets

That doesn't feel correct to me? I don't want to leave her behind, is there really no way to take my pet with me to Canada?

Comparing strictly 20 gallon top-opening enclosures, is there any meaningful difference between a $150 tank marketed as a reptile terrarium and a $60 "aquarium?"

I rescued a juvenile green anole from freezing temps (he was frozen to the ground in my breezeway with some frostbite damage incl. missing tail and fingers) and currently have him in a $70 12-gal, 12in tall terrarium w/ a mesh top, which was by far the best price/size I could find for my budget range. I want to give him more space and noticed Petco has a 50% off sale on tanks and has a 20 gal (18in tall) tank for $30. I would like to get that and then just purchase a separate mesh cover w/ feeding latch for $20, letting me upgrade his enclosure for $50, a fraction of the price of a designated reptile terrarium of similar volume and height.

Aside from the thicker glass, the need to get a separate screen top, and any general potential drawbacks of a top-opening enclosure (maintaining an anole's arboreal setup will be a lot more feasible for me using the top, which is why I'm comfortable with it), is the aquarium-designated tank functionally the same as those marketed for reptiles?

I give all my geckos Pangea for their main food. Only one of them like to eat bugs sometimes. The baby gargoyle is not big enough to eat any bugs yet. Is the Pangea diet enough for them or do they need a uvb strip to get vitamin D3. I know it’s beneficial but if it’s necessary?

I currently have a adult ( i think abt 22 months old) giant crimson day gecko very healthy and active but when I got my gecko I was told my 18x18x24 was not big enough and since then have seen tons of sources saying it’s not and I was courious if a 24x18x36 would be good ? 66 gallons thanks

I do not have the medical expenses to provide for my leopard gecko. He has a swollen eye and he’s not been eating or drinking. I’ve come to decide the best option for him would be to rehome/surrender. I’m not sure what the process it like. I’ve called the Longmont Humans society and they won’t accept him. Does anyone know any organizations or rehabilitation or anywhere I could take him in the Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, Boulder, (Weld/Boulder county area.) I just got off the phone with NOCO humane society in Loveland and they said they would have to euthanize him. Please if anyone has any helpful suggestions on what to do I’m all ears. I can’t afford to take him to the vet so again that’s why I need to find a place for him to get proper care.

So I have a Exo Terra 36 x 18 x 12 enclosure with no top and I've been trying to find the correct size online but they're either out of stock or pick up only in stores that are in a different state far away from me.

Anybody else's babies brumating right now 😴

Ive always shopped through expos or fb for my reptiles, but ive always wanted an easier way to buy reptiles like morphmarket but i can't find any other website like that that actually ships here. So can anyone recommend me other ways to buy reptiles, especially other reptiles such as a sand boa or a crested gecko. I know theyre new here in the Philippines but ive seen some pop up more and more to every expo i go to.

So, for starters- I live in Europe. I do not have access to stuff like "great black stuff" or anything like so.

The option most fimiliar I've found is "pro black spray foam", though I'm not sure if it's reptile-safe. And also- what kinds of spray foam are safe? How to water proof them and does mold grows in them?

Is 100% silicone fine to use as the material to put an coating over the spray foam??

How can we define "pure" black night geckos? As far as I know, black nights are often mixed with different species in breeding today.

Also, how can I find out if a breeder is not inbreeding too much? I'm planning to purchase several black night geckos from the same breeder—could that be risky?

I was fortunate enough to be able to see the magnificent Komodo dragon up close during my visit to the Singapore Zoo this afternoon! The huge lizard was lying flat on the ground in its enclosure, taking a rest. I love how this view of the Komodo dragon makes it look so docile and, dare I say, cute, with its head resting on its right leg!

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to rehome my veiled chameleon, who is in perfect health and comes with a full setup. I want to make sure it goes to a responsible and knowledgeable owner. Does anyone know the best subreddits or places to post for rehoming reptiles?

I’d appreciate any recommendations! Thanks in advance.

Idk if this is gonna get any replies or if anyone will even have reccomendations but I’ve looked all online and can’t find a peice of furniture or a shelf to put my two reptile tanks on both around 4-6 foot long

What are y'all's thoughts on the modern day extant marine reptiles. I am doing a project and need some great Ideas for some species to cover. It's a big one so literally any is on the table.

Me personally I am a huge fan of sea turtles, marine snakes, and the American Crocodile (which if any crocodilian was considered marine it would have to be this guy, arguably more than salties) is my favorite animal on Earth.

I’m going to keep this brief as this is not the subreddit to talk about grief. My father passed away this morning and he was the main breadwinner of the house. Due to this, I was able to keep most of my money from working and put it back into my reptiles (a 12 year old beardie named Wendy, a year old crested gecko named Calcifer, two six month old dart frogs named Hikaru and Kaoru, and a four month old leopard gecko named Madoka).

With him passing, I am going to need to start helping financially more, meaning less spending money in case of an emergency vet visit. I’m fearing of the possibility that it might happen and I won’t be able to afford it when I could in the past. I have no idea how much of my income will be reallocated to the bills, even though I already pay a couple.

Due to this I am wondering if it is best to rehome because I truly want them to have the best quality of life. I can still afford to feed all of them. I can afford the every day cost…but I am now unsure of an emergency vet visit that would be too costly. The plan was for me to finish college and then I would be able to move out but I have no idea what the future is going to bring now. I genuinely care for all of my babies and I don’t even like thinking about rehoming but I also want to give them the best lives possible.

She loves crickets, pooping on leaves, and glaring.

Hi! Just wondering how fast carpet python grow. I just got my hands on a 20x20x35 enclosure, and i either wanna do a new Caledonian gecko or a baby carpet. I know they will eventually get bigger (i personally want to try and get a smaller male), but how long would one last in the 20x20x35 if i were to do it? Would I need to be looking at a new enclosure within a year? 2? 3?

I am interested in reptiles but don't have any of my own. I've always been told in real life to wash hands immedietly after handling a reptile. I watch a bunch of reptile youtubers and I noticed that they will hold a snake than proceed to touch a bunch of surfaces without washing their hands...is the salmonella stuff all hype? Has anyone here gotten food poisoning from their buddy?

I live in Michigan and am absolutely terrified of the worst case scenarios happening— I.e. power being cut off from Canada, me losing my job working for a GM supplier due to tariffs being imposed this weekend.

I keep many reptiles. I would like to try to set up people in other nearby states who would be willing to come get them and take them if the worst case scenario happens and they will die in my home due to circumstances outside of my control.

• 0.1 Neon headed day geckos

• 1.2 Crested gecko

• 1.2.1 Jeweled lacertas

• 1.1 Blazing Blue Eastern collared lizards

• Tarantulas

  • 0.1 Caribena versicolor
  • 0.1.2 Dolichothele diamantinensis
  • Ephebopus cyanognathus
  • Ornithoctoninae sp. 'Hana'
  • Lyrognathus giannisposatoi
  • 0.1 Brachypelma boehmei
  • 0.1.1 Grammastola pulchra

• Snakes:

  • 4.8 ball pythons
  • 0.0.1 Okeetee corn snake
  • 0.0.1 BCI boa
  • 1.1 Western hognose snake
  • 1.1 Spotted pythons
  • 2.0 black African house snake
  • 1.0 Taiwan beauty snake
  • 0.1 House snake (poss cape)

Totals:

6 lizards 10 tarantulas 22 snakes

Please feel free to message me. If I get a huge influx of messages I may not be able to respond to them all, but at least then I will have an inbox full of potential people to reach out to if my world comes crashing down. The only thing I ask is you be able to drive to Okemos MI. If the worst case scenario happens, I will not be able to ship.