Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[drache]

oh man
you're having quite a night
safe travels to you

[jitami]

Thanks Rhea... it's a bit of a drive, but one I've done many many times, so not a huge deal.... just going to be a late night.

[Lori P]

Tami, hope everyone got home safe and sound.

Rhea, I love Max! What a cool guy. Hey, a Trader Joe's just opened near where I work... I need to get in there, I keep hearing how great they are!

[ssssnakeluvr]

my white striped bird eater is starting to get big.... nhandu chromatis for those interested.....nice spider....little bit of an attitude. moved her into an old terrarium I had with desert plants....only thing I need to do is removed the wood hide and get a plastic one...its molding..

the back part is a mirror.....so I show up in the photo.......



nice shot of her



closer shot...



got a good one of her with her reflection in the back



and one last cool close up of my little local scorpion....love this new camera!!!

[guidofatherof5]

Nice! I've got a white-keened. Just another member of the family.

[ssssnakeluvr]

cool!!! I really want a goliath bird eater...but my wife says no...

[infernalis]

We tried to save a sick Iguana once, he died sitting on my chest.

I refused to let him pass on alone in a box. It was hard.

That is one handsome red Iggy. Some day when I can build a six foot tall enclosure and deck it out with trees, I'll adopt one from a local shelter that gets them in frequently.

On the subject of lizards, A guy I know has a mating pair of Savannah Monitors, his lady just laid a clutch of eggs, If they succeed in hatching, I am on the list for a TRUE CBB Savannah.

Most Savs sold in the US are "Ranched" and that whole process sickens me. (Most likely Chompers mom was dead long before he hatched!)

[Hornets23]

Sorry for my ignorance..but what exactly is involved if they are "ranched"?

[Hornets23]

Sweeeet! Looks like she is going to be happy. She's a really awesome looking spider! I have five now so I think i'm going to slow down for awhile. They are all "nice" spiders...mostly Brachys, and also a Rose hair and an Antilles pink toe. I would love to get one with a little attitude but i'm a chicken so far. The scorpion is pretty awesome too.

[infernalis]

They gather pregnant females, hold them captive till the eggs come out, then either butcher them for the hides or dump them in the wild, wherever it is convenient.

I was under the impression once that "Ranched" meant "farmed" or bred at a facility...

I couldn't have been more wrong.

In third world countries like Africa or China, it is common for people to gather large amounts of pregnant animals from the wild, and hold them in horrid conditions until the eggs are laid.

Then they either ship the babies or the eggs to the USA for the pet trade.