Reptile Owners Thread - Blu-ray Forum

MaCruz · 06-14-2012, 11:55 AM

Do we have any reptile owners here that own snakes, turtles, geckos or even frogs as pets?

2 weeks ago LeAnn and I attended a Reptile show at the university and I picked up a 2 month old crested gecko that weighed just about 3 grams. LeAnn got one as well that's probably 6 months old and weighs about 10 grams. Currently have an Exo Terra terrarium (12x12x18), and I just bought a bigger terrarium from Petsmart last Friday which was on sale for $80 (18x18x24). I just about bought all the supplies I need when it gets bigger. So far my gecko is too young to determine if it's male or female. Besides, I'm not good a naming things.

Couple pics of my 2 month Gecko

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Pictures of LeAnn's Gecko named Peugeot

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LeAnn · 06-14-2012, 12:01 PM

I love my Peugeot!
His Sri Lanka Setup

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Another photo of him

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hakstone · 06-14-2012, 12:10 PM

Not quite the same, but just bought a tarantula. I had one years ago. It's a chilean rose hair. I'll post pics next time. Here's a stock picture.

tarantula.jpg

MaCruz · 06-14-2012, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by hakstone

Not quite the same, but just bought a tarantula. I had one years ago. It's a chilean rose hair. I'll post pics next time. Here's a stock picture.

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I'm not scared of spiders, but I don't I can own one as a pet.

Phoenix Theory · 06-14-2012, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by hakstone

Not quite the same, but just bought a tarantula. I had one years ago. It's a chilean rose hair. I'll post pics next time. Here's a stock picture.

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I hate spiders and they scare the crap out of me,lol there so hairy and creepy.lol
I do own A BEARDED DRAGON named waffles from Rango.

and i used to have a bearded dragon named Cloverfield.
Waffles
When he was a baby

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Waffles now.

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Cloverfield

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Jessie

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Cevolution · 06-14-2012, 03:15 PM

A good mate of mine loves reptiles. He actually used to work at a reptile park about an hour from where I live. His duties included looking after the crocodiles and venomous snakes, and also had to milk the snakes venom. After a couple years an opportunity come up for him to work in the area that takes care of the spiders owned by the park, which also meant he had to milk Funnel Web spiders for venom. He's since moved on from that profession, he's now a professionally qualified chef and makes good money doing it. Animals, mainly reptiles are still his biggest hobby and has hundreds of photo's of himself holding or with all sorts of animals on his Facebook page.

hakstone · 06-14-2012, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MaCruz

I'm not scared of spiders, but I don't I can own one as a pet.

I think they're the coolest pet outside of snakes. Low maintenance. Very quiet.

Adrock · 06-14-2012, 07:05 PM

MaCruz and LeAnn!

Great photos! Thanks for sharing!

I love the Sri Lanka setup! What a beautiful home for Peugeot!

Congrats, guys!

I don't have any Reptiles, but I still have my pet bird, Ziggy (Pictures in my home theater gallery). He turned 11 years old in February!

Col. Zombie · 06-15-2012, 02:57 AM

I'm a former reptile owner. At one time, I've had...

A 12' Burmese Python that I raised from a hatchling (Hoping he's not wandering the Everglades)

A California King

A Savannah Monitor

Several ball pythons

Several Colombian redtails

A Cook's Island Tree Boa

A Green Eyelash Viper

A Chinese Water Dragon

A Western Diamondback Rattler

Various other herps

And my last one who I gave to a breeder was a a big, beautiful, sweet 10 year old male leopard gecko, Lestat.

I've had a fascination with reptiles since I was little, but I married a woman who absolutely won't have them in the house...at all. But she's sweet so it was a good trade. Perhaps one day, when we have kids, I can talk her into it.

Storer50 · 06-15-2012, 03:18 AM

I had a nile monitor for awhile. He was interesting, but a handful.

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Waboman · 06-15-2012, 03:58 AM

Do they talk in a British accent and try and save you 15% on car insurance?

nolfoc · 06-15-2012, 05:24 AM

nice thread Cruz!! i wished i had a Reptile so i can contribute

i have a saltwater fish tank if that counts

MaCruz · 06-15-2012, 12:16 PM

I think LeAnn has a serial killer gecko. Thing was very aggressive yesterday and I'm hesitant to handle it now. First time it started attacking the spoon, and he actually bit her. She has a video of it and I wanted to post it on You Tube but she wouldn't let me. I'll sneak it in and post it here. It strikes like a snake.

I hope when mine gets bigger it doesn't turn out to be aggressive since crested geckos are not known to act aggressive. That's basically the reason why I got one and their low maintenance.

LeAnn · 06-15-2012, 02:01 PM

no sneaking in videos Mac... Yea he was randomly really aggressive. I think he had just had enough of being handled. This morning he was fine and only vocalized a little.

nolfoc · 06-15-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MaCruz

I think LeAnn has a serial killer gecko. Thing was very aggressive yesterday and I'm hesitant to handle it now. First time it started attacking the spoon, and he actually bit her. She has a video of it and I wanted to post it on You Tube but she wouldn't let me. I'll sneak it in and post it here. It strikes like a snake.

I hope when mine gets bigger it doesn't turn out to be aggressive since crested geckos are not known to act aggressive. That's basically the reason why I got one and their low maintenance.

i hear the pumps works good at your age it may be your last resort, you should check it out

master_8ball · 06-15-2012, 07:27 PM

I have a Colombian Red Tail Boa, no recent pics but here is an old one.

Frasr · 06-16-2012, 08:32 AM

I have a Corn Snake, 3 Leopard Geckos, 1 Fat-tail Gecko, and 2 Egyptian sand geckos. I used to have Tarantulas but they died

Chris60119 · 06-17-2012, 12:15 AM

I have a baby Copperhead named Scooby cause all it does is want to eat and then I have a baby Pygmy Rattlesnake named Murdock!! Both are awesome little snakes!!

I'm looking forward to Repticon next month in Columbia SC where I can finaly get my baby Eastern Diamondback!

Blu-Dog · 06-17-2012, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Col. Zombie

I'm a former reptile owner. At one time, I've had...

A 12' Burmese Python that I raised from a hatchling (Hoping he's not wandering the Everglades)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col. Zombie

I've had a fascination with reptiles since I was little, but I married a woman who absolutely won't have them in the house...at all. But she's sweet so it was a good trade. Perhaps one day, when we have kids, I can talk her into it.

Kids+12 foot Burmese python. I did the math, and all I got was headlines. Don't raise your hopes.

Col. Zombie · 06-17-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Dog

Kids+12 foot Burmese python. I did the math, and all I got was headlines. Don't raise your hopes.

Obviously...

I was thinking something much smaller, say a Ball Python or even a lizard.

06-14-2012, 11:55 AM	#1
MaCruz Community Gaming Moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 Blu-ray collection:458 DVD collection:17 PS3 collection:10 Blu-ray reviews: 23 PS3 reviews:5 Hardware reviews:10 Trading Score:68	Reptile Owners Thread Do we have any reptile owners here that own snakes, turtles, geckos or even frogs as pets? 2 weeks ago LeAnn and I attended a Reptile show at the university and I picked up a 2 month old crested gecko that weighed just about 3 grams. LeAnn got one as well that's probably 6 months old and weighs about 10 grams. Currently have an Exo Terra terrarium (12x12x18), and I just bought a bigger terrarium from Petsmart last Friday which was on sale for $80 (18x18x24). I just about bought all the supplies I need when it gets bigger. So far my gecko is too young to determine if it's male or female. Besides, I'm not good a naming things. Couple pics of my 2 month Gecko [Show spoiler] Pictures of LeAnn's Gecko named Peugeot [Show spoiler] *Madden 2013 Online NON-SIM* 3rd Annual Prize League Blu-ray.com PS3 Community Gaming** Blu-ray.com Sports & Fantasy Leagues Blu-ray.com General Chat Blu-ray.com Digital Movies Blu-ray.com Hot Deals MaCruz's 7.2 HT Setup Last edited by MaCruz; 06-14-2012 at 11:57 AM.

06-14-2012, 12:01 PM	#2
LeAnn Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:48 Blu-ray collection:297 PS3 collection:2 Trading Score:9	I love my Peugeot! His Sri Lanka Setup [Show spoiler] Another photo of him [Show spoiler] [Show spoiler] Last edited by LeAnn; 06-14-2012 at 12:24 PM.

06-14-2012, 12:10 PM	#3
hakstone Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:JAX, FL	Not quite the same, but just bought a tarantula. I had one years ago. It's a chilean rose hair. I'll post pics next time. Here's a stock picture. tarantula.jpg Samsung HL67A750 - Onkyo TX-DS989 - Oppo 93 - Toshiba HD-A1 - Def Tech BP8(6), CLR 1000, Velodyne CHT-10(2), Def Tech PF15tl+

06-14-2012, 03:15 PM	#6
Cevolution Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Sydney, Australia Home Theater Gallery:59 Blu-ray collection:1258 Trading Score:4	A good mate of mine loves reptiles. He actually used to work at a reptile park about an hour from where I live. His duties included looking after the crocodiles and venomous snakes, and also had to milk the snakes venom. After a couple years an opportunity come up for him to work in the area that takes care of the spiders owned by the park, which also meant he had to milk Funnel Web spiders for venom. He's since moved on from that profession, he's now a professionally qualified chef and makes good money doing it. Animals, mainly reptiles are still his biggest hobby and has hundreds of photo's of himself holding or with all sorts of animals on his Facebook page. Setup Samsung pn59d8000 tv, Sony strda5300es receiver, Emotiva XPA-2 & XPA-5 amps, Dali Concept 10's (fronts), Concept 2's (rears), and Concept centre speakers, 2x SVS PB13-Ultra subs, Oppo bdp-93 blu-ray player (region free), Onkyo c-s5vl sacd player, Sony rdr-hx910 dvd recorder, Xbox 360 250gb slim, PS3 60gb, Cyron Pro lights+htw1000, Samsung s2 1tb hdd, power Monster HDP1000, Logitech Harmony 1100i

06-14-2012, 07:05 PM	#8
Adrock Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Madison, WI Home Theater Gallery:69 Blu-ray collection:804 DVD collection:49 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:16	MaCruz and LeAnn! Great photos! Thanks for sharing! I love the Sri Lanka setup! What a beautiful home for Peugeot! Congrats, guys! I don't have any Reptiles, but I still have my pet bird, Ziggy (Pictures in my home theater gallery). He turned 11 years old in February! Current Blu-Ray Recommendation: The Skin I Live In (2011) My HT/Media/Equipment Gallery Adrock's Blu-Rays For Sale Thread

06-15-2012, 02:57 AM	#9
Col. Zombie Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:I've gone into outer space to destroy another race. Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:348 Hardware reviews:3	I'm a *former* reptile owner. At one time, I've had... A 12' Burmese Python that I raised from a hatchling (Hoping he's not wandering the Everglades) A California King A Savannah Monitor Several ball pythons Several Colombian redtails A Cook's Island Tree Boa A Green Eyelash Viper A Chinese Water Dragon A Western Diamondback Rattler Various other herps And my last one who I gave to a breeder was a a big, beautiful, sweet 10 year old male leopard gecko, Lestat. I've had a fascination with reptiles since I was little, but I married a woman who absolutely won't have them in the house...at all. But she's sweet so it was a good trade. Perhaps one day, when we have kids, I can talk her into it. "If your apartment is hit by a dolphin, don't go outside to see if the dolphin is okay. That is how the hurricane tricks you into coming outside." I'm feeling Megatronic. Give me a colonic.

06-15-2012, 03:18 AM	#10
Storer50 Member Member since:Mar 2012 Location:Dayton, OH Blu-ray collection:434	I had a nile monitor for awhile. He was interesting, but a handful. Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2

06-15-2012, 03:58 AM	#11
Waboman Blu-ray Prince Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Terraforming planet Wabo Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:340 Trading Score:3	Do they talk in a British accent and try and save you 15% on car insurance? My HT Setup It looks good on you though We've got a blind date with destiny... and it looks like she's ordered the lobster

06-15-2012, 05:24 AM	#12
nolfoc Collectibles Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Strong Island Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:230 Blu-ray reviews: 103 Hardware reviews:3 Trading Score:43	nice thread Cruz!! i wished i had a Reptile so i can contribute i have a saltwater fish tank if that counts I belong to the warrior in whom the olden ways have joined the new - The Last Samurai

06-15-2012, 12:16 PM	#13
MaCruz Community Gaming Moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 Blu-ray collection:458 DVD collection:17 PS3 collection:10 Blu-ray reviews: 23 PS3 reviews:5 Hardware reviews:10 Trading Score:68	I think LeAnn has a serial killer gecko. Thing was very aggressive yesterday and I'm hesitant to handle it now. First time it started attacking the spoon, and he actually bit her. She has a video of it and I wanted to post it on You Tube but she wouldn't let me. I'll sneak it in and post it here. It strikes like a snake. I hope when mine gets bigger it doesn't turn out to be aggressive since crested geckos are not known to act aggressive. That's basically the reason why I got one and their low maintenance. *Madden 2013 Online NON-SIM* 3rd Annual Prize League Blu-ray.com PS3 Community Gaming** Blu-ray.com Sports & Fantasy Leagues Blu-ray.com General Chat Blu-ray.com Digital Movies Blu-ray.com Hot Deals MaCruz's 7.2 HT Setup

06-15-2012, 02:01 PM	#14
LeAnn Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:48 Blu-ray collection:297 PS3 collection:2 Trading Score:9	no sneaking in videos Mac... Yea he was randomly really aggressive. I think he had just had enough of being handled. This morning he was fine and only vocalized a little.

06-15-2012, 07:27 PM	#16
master_8ball Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:558 PS3 collection:47 Blu-ray reviews: 7 PS3 reviews:2 Trading Score:2	I have a Colombian Red Tail Boa, no recent pics but here is an old one. The Call of Duty Blu Clan Join us in The War Room - We are the plan... The plan is lamb.

06-16-2012, 08:32 AM	#17
Frasr Expert Member Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Edinburgh, Scotland Blu-ray collection:200 PS3 collection:9	I have a Corn Snake, 3 Leopard Geckos, 1 Fat-tail Gecko, and 2 Egyptian sand geckos. I used to have Tarantulas but they died Pre-orders [Steelbooks]: → Django Unchained → Indiana Jones Collection (Individual steelbooks)[Zavvi Exclusives] add me on: PSN: lFraser → Steam: _fraser

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