Other pets (pics and discussions)

[ConcinusMan]

How does one sex their snapper?

Verrrrry carefully.

[Floof]

im so sorry for your loss. dont feel crappy. things happen. you tried your best.

Sorry to hear about Runts passing.

Thank you both. I appreciate it.

Steve, Tank is a very handsome turtle. Sounds like he has an incredible personality!

Took a few pics while tending to critters this evening...

First one is the adult Fire Skinks' enclosure. I'm loving how this turned out (and that it opens from the front!). I have yet to see either of them above ground since moving into the new enclosure, but as long as bugs keep disappearing out of the food dish, I'm happy. (Though that may change come hatchling season!!)
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Trans Pecos Rat snake. This is a recent addition... Tonight marks his second meal with me. Another of those "couldn't resist" Craigslist finds. He was only a few miles away... Unbeatable price... And actually in good health, other than a tail nip from bad sheds.
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Atlas, male BCI. Locality-wise, best guess is he's a neat looking mutt. His tail was a gorgeous orange when I got him as a juvenile. It's browned out as he's grown, but he's still my handsome fella.
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Aaand the other tortoise: A yearling Russian. No official name for him yet, but he's aptly nicknamed "Tripod." He was a rescue, given to me as part of a pair back in May. The other (older, and much weaker) baby didn't make it, but Tripod has recovered well and is doing great! Lots of natural sunlight and good food works absolute wonders with chelonians. He is missing his rear left foot, but still has enough leg that he gets around very well.
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[Floof]

Just a couple more. I posted a pic of the male Golden skink before... Now here are the females.

The gravid adult female. Sooo fat, I love it.


And the subadult (suspected female). Older pic... She is very skittish.

[infernalis]

Do you provide burrowing capability for your skinks?

Incredible lizards, Skinks are so intelligent.

[guidofatherof5]

Good looking crew.

[Mommy2many]

Nice pics!

[Floof]

Do you provide burrowing capability for your skinks?

Incredible lizards, Skinks are so intelligent.

Yes. With the exception of the adult pair of Goldens (quarantine), all of my skinks are on a burrowable substrate. Fires & subadult golden are all on eco earth/cypress mix, all with live plants to aid in humidity.

The Schneiders are kept on dry substrates, one on aspen and one on straight cypress. (Planning to switch the aspen for dry cypress at the next substrate change, though; it was a successful experiment!)

[guidofatherof5]

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As I type this Tank is sleeping on the living room floor covered with his goose down blanket. This is a busy house, kids and dogs walking in and out of the same room. Tank's neck is stretched out on the floor and he's unresponsive to my voice and won't open his eyes. He's awake but refuses to acknowledge me.
Tank is so relaxed in this house and worries about nothing that I can see. Asleep or awake he's a member of this family and brings great joy to us all. He's 28+ pounds of joy.
Looks like Tank will be returning to the Nebraska Herpetological Society for a meeting in Feb. He's a busy turtle.

[cremer]

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[guidofatherof5]

Nice crew.