I was strolling through Petco earlier to find new accessories for my bearded dragons cage, as well as set up a new terrarium for a super giant as I posted before and if I’m not mistaken, there was literally red monster “fancy” bearded dragons on display in the cages. They were bright red and $75. There’s been a few instances where some of my friends have accidentally gotten “expensive” breeds a various reptiles, including my beloved nail tech who got a tangerine leopard gecko a few years ago from the same Petco is this intentional? I’m going to go back tomorrow as they’re closed right now and try and take a picture for you guys but seriously do they mean to put these fancy breeds in for attention grabbers do they do it by accident or are these reptiles so inbred it’s not even intentional at all?? does anyone else have a similar experience or are the Petco’s in Colorado on crack.

does anyone have the breed super giant leopard gecko and if so may i see pictures? i've seen this image on google and im not sure its size accurate but im thinking of getting one! pls and thank you!!

I am new to the hobby and I was wondering if it is safe to keep gargoyle and crested geckos together, I know that some people breed them together but I have never heard about keeping them together full-time, of course I would only keep females together and provide a large enough tank but if I do that they would be fine right?

As the holidays come around, my family always asks me what I want for Christmas. As I was compiling a list I thought it would be handy to make a general list for people who wants to get gifts for a loved one who owns reptiles! My parents wouldn't know where to start when it comes to my reptile hobby so I hope this list is helpful.

1. Chargeable electric mister $23.99 : https://a.co/d/hPZURsQ

This thing is literally the best tool I have ever gotten when it comes to keeping my reptiles. pumping a mister gets so tiring so it's sooo convenient to just press one button! and it's rechargeable!

2. Laser Temp Gun $15.98: https://a.co/d/hsonBxJ

Most temp gauges suck so getting a laser temp gun is always handy to assure all reptile heat mats are working! Also to check temps of feeder rodents before feeding.

3. Substrate/ Repti Chip $34.95: https://a.co/d/6nqATLw

If your loved one is a snake owner (esp a multi-snake owner like me) they will thank you. We go through this stuff soooo fast and it gets pricy.

4. Disposable Cups $8.49: https://a.co/d/42CDli7

This one is for the Gecko owners. I go through these cups sooo fast and most gecko ledges fit these little 2 oz. cups!

5. UVB bulbs (approx $30 ish ): https://www.reptilebasics.com/arcadia-UVB?srsltid=AfmBOopGaPPTLp67noeCN-NSfS8l39wf6HOibCaWvFj1iTgyO6zGUOlY

This one is for the lizard owners (not so much the snake owners) but replacing their UVB bulbs would always be appreciated as these can also get pricy to constantly replace. Would have to verify what size UVB light they would need and the strength their particular animal needs.

6. Herpstat ($150 + ) : https://spyderrobotics.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25

If you want to go fancy with your gift, upgrading your loved one's reptiles to a herpstat would be a wonderful gift! Most thermostats are cheaply made and prone to just giving out one day which can put the animals (and your house) at risk of burning down . I keep all of my guys on herpstats ONLY so I can have the peace of mind that the herpstat's safety features will protect us if a heat mat ever fails. This is basically the nicest thermostat you can get.

7. Box of Cork or show grade cork ($30- $150): https://www.neherpetoculture.com/woodcork

Yes, we reptile owners pay stupid amounts of money for fancy wood. If your loved one just has one reptile, go with maybe one large piece of show grade cork for their scaly friend. If they own many snakes, a box of assorted cork would be a wonderful gift to give enrichment to all the snakes! Reptiles LOVE cork. You can't go wrong lol.

8. Collapsible Snake Hook $13.99: https://a.co/d/g3coWgj

Your loved one likely already has a snake hook if they own a snake, but figured I would throw this one in here.

Other misc items: disposable gloves, for cleaning poop. F10 spray for cleaning poop. A steamer..... for cleaning poop lol
Anyways, I hope this is useful!

Amongst my feeder Dubias, there’s this guy! Anyone seen this before?

hi, what’s the best substrate for leo’s? i’m upgrading my girls tank (info from 10 years ago when i got her has updated quite a bit). i don’t think im looking to do bio active though because its a lot of information:

I was giving my beardie medicine and she bit down unusually hard then I heard a little crack and when I pulled the syringe out I noticed this row of teeth on it. She's been getting oral medicine for months and I'm so shocked I didn’t even realize this could happen. Should I be worried about her calcium/bone density?? She's been seen by multiple vets the past few months and they said her calcium was fine. I feel so bad, it's nighttime & I have work tomorrow so I can't get her to a vet until Thursday.

Otherwise she's acting normal & I didn't see any blood but i know that must be painful to some extent. This is freaking me out I just want to know if this is worth losing sleep over I keep staring at her 😭

Hello! I have an unused vertical 30gal tank. I’m wondering what reptiles I could possibly home in it. I previously had a crested gecko, and am considering another, but would also like to know my choices.

I work in a university research lab, and we have an office space on the second floor of our building where everyone works at their desks. A former PhD student in our lab got a job on the other side of the country and had to leave her goldfish behind. We set up a big tank for him and have collectively kept him alive and well for the better part of a year now. Our research advisor recently found another, smaller tank (8"x16"x10") and put it on the same table until he could figure out what to do with it, and another student suggested it might be good to house a small reptile.

This is where we need some help. The HVAC in our building is set up so that the office spaces are the same conditions as the lab, roughly 22 °C and <20% humidity (SUPER dry, I know). Are there any lizards, geckos, etc. that do well under those conditions or are otherwise easy to care for? We can easily get a small heat lamp for the tank if needed, but I don't know what to do about the humidity. We have one or two people in the group that are afraid of snakes, so those are a no-go, but any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

I am creating a rock background for my ball pythons tank, and its foam combined with 3d printed pieces. It isn’t touching the ground at any point and is pretty heavy so i want to use as strong of a glue as possible.

I think that this post especially covers lizards the most, but why amongst them all, only crested geckos have prepared meals that they can eat their entire lives and nothing else (and to clarify, I don’t say that their diet should not be diverse)? I mean bearded dragons are probably more popular, and leopard geckos might be too (or at least really close in popularity), and yet they don’t have premade diets that should not be supplemented by actual live insects.

Need some help, saw this mark on my snake, does anyone know what this could be?

Howdy r/reptiles, found a near frozen "Lazarus Lizard" on the sidewalk this morning while walking my dog. It was unresponsive outside but after bringing it inside and a few minutes of being held in my hands I got some sluggish head and tail movement. I've been at work all day and am not sure how it's been holding up since I left but I did leave it with a small shallow water bottle lid of water. It still seems young, only about 3 inches long. Anyone have any firsthand experience or recommendations for these? My initial thought is to just house it till the spring so it doesn't freeze again, or would it be hardy enough to release once temps climb back to 40s/50s for a few days (been hanging around the upper teens-low 30s the past few days)? Currently it's just in a spare 10 gallon and from what I've read online this species benefits in more arboreal terrariums/vivariums. Don't really want to shell out a few hundred for a temporary enclosure and from what I've read wild lizards typically don't do the best in captivity long term... thanks in advance!

I'm looking for some recommendations for vertical reptile terrariums! My brother has a crested gecko that is currently living in a 12" x 12" x 16" vertical Zoo Med Tropical Reptile Terrarium. He has made some comments about wanting to get a bigger terrarium (specifically some type of 18" x 18" x 24" vertical terrarium) for his gecko for the past few months and still hasn't. I figured for Christmas this year I'll buy him one since I know they can be pricey.

I've never owned a reptile personally, so I don't know what brands are cheaply made and while ones are not. I want to get him a good quality terrarium that will hold humidity well & last a while. For a budget I'd say the most I'd spend on this would be $400.

Hello I’ve got a baby rankins dragon who loves coming out and running around, however we have multiple other animals in the house so when we take him out he had to stay confined to one room, there are a few small gaps which he could potentially get hurt it therefore we are always extremely vigilant when he is out to ensure he doesn’t fall or get stuck but he is so active would it be appropriate to get him something like a play pen for him so there is less risk of him getting hurt? Or is there something else we should do?

I am trying to plan how to move my reptiles from US to Germany (a blue tongue skink and a gargoyle gecko)

Does anyone have experience with professional pet / reptile moving help or advice?

I'm getting ready for my first ball python and I'm wondering if it is okay to get some of the terra's equipment second hand !
So far i just have the enclosure and i'm about to get everything else to set it up before looking into getting the ball, tho with my choices it's getting very pricey... so i started looking into second hand but i'm really not sure if that's fine to do, any help would be very much welcomed :))

for now i only looked for the decorations (which i'll just need to clean thoroughly, that i know), but also a Habistat Dimming thermostat and a Deep Heat Projector bulb. It's these last two that i'm wondering about

Hey everyone, I’ve been waiting almost a year on two enclosures from CRH… a key point for this is that I’m located in Canada and their website updated showing they are not shipping to Canada at this time due to costs. I emailed them asking to cancel and refund my order, but based on other posts I have a feeling this isn’t going to go smoothly.

I am assuming most of the posts have been from customers located in the US, has anyone from Canada been able to successfully get their refund or have any suggestions on how to go about it if I face the same issue as other customers? I unfortunately paid with debit but I am prepared to contact my bank anyway to see if a chargeback will be possible. I have lots of emails showing me constantly checking in about the shipping times..

I feel so foolish for ordering from this company and angry that I may not get my $2000 back.

After all this media explosion about the death of dingo Dinkelman, I tried to watch some samples of his content to get a general feeling. I remember that I have watched him sporadically, but I never clicked with his channel. I am watching some other South African herpers though. To put it lightly, it was… too much. Too much intensity, too much hype, too much playing with danger. I made have different feelings about Steve Irwin, but it is because I got exposed to him in childhood. If I knew him now, I may have not liked him.

My objection is, you don’t need to make every snake find into a battle. We know that those animals don’t want to bite us unless provoked. This is more or less the main message that we should be passing. Enthusiasm is good and convinces me that someone likes what he is doing. Giving your 100% in each and every video though just makes the presentation feel somewhat fake. Dingo was certainly knowledgeable, but he willingly chose to tempt fate at every opportunity.

Cultural differences may also be at play. White South Africans tend to be hardened people generally. Not all cultures share the same extreme enthusiasm and casual attitude to danger, and he should have known it if he aimed internationally or even nationally. First of all, he forgot where he was. He was in the heart of sub Sahara Africa. He should have been more respectful to the situation there. Snakebite is a neglected tropical disease in Africa, which kills and disfigures thousands of people. People not only die, but often enough lose limbs due to snakes, then cannot work and therefore become poorer. Girls get permanent disfigured, and then men do not marry them. It is a tragedy that can affect whole families. Sub Saharan Africans have an extreme fear for snakes and many superstitions about them, but it can be justified to a large extent. Nobody in this culture is going to get convinced about conservation by a guy who casually wrangles deadly snakes and finally gets killed by one. Even for European standards, he was too intense. For my small country with a highly risk averse culture, he was disagreeable. So many people here told me that he was asking for it. Also, this type of approach isn’t much a thing in my country. There is stringent legislation that protects animals and animal rescuers don’t portray themselves as battling with danger. Instead, they are trying to portray the animals as victims of humanity and their main message is to leave them alone.

So what are your thoughts? Did anybody here watch Dingo’s channel and really enjoyed it?

I’m leaving home for winter break and my Chahoua is staying here with my buddy at college. He’s staying in a small temp tank for the few weeks I’m away, and I was wondering if a heat mat positioned on one side of the tank is ok for temporary heating until I get back. Typically he has a proper heat projector but I’m looking for inexpensive alternatives since this isn’t permanent thank you!