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    Head shake- Mexican Black King ?

    I'm new to owning colubrids, gorgeous all of them. I do own boas and pythons. I acquired an adult male Mexican Black King today. Impressively docile/calm, he shed today, no issue. When he was resting on my lap OR in his brand new tank at times. I noticed he sort of shakes his head slightly...
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    Boa Contrictor at 4-6 ft??? WTH

    I was just reading the Reptiles 2013 issue on 15 Amazing Boa Morphs..Great cover....ANYWAY, in the article the writer Jeremy Stone wrote that's unlikely to find boas over 10 ft in captivity. That males are usually 4 ft and females 6ft WHEN did this happen?? I have a Hog Island Boa, and part of...
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    Amazon Basins - High white?

    I'm interested in Amazon Basin ETBs. I may get one at some point after my research. I think that locality is just gorgeous with the white. I've seen/heard people producing "high white" animals. Are these high white animals just genetic variation, or done via selective breeding? I've seen such...
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    Mite Removal?

    My pets haven't had mites since '94. My friend's snake may have them from what I'm told. What do people recommend for getting rid of mites now ?
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    Kingsnakes vs Milksnakes ??

    I'm not a Colubrid owner, just an admirer. I always thought milksnakes were a different genus of kingsnake, but they aren't. Given that, how/why are they called milksnakes at all, if they are kingsnakes??? I'm confused haha:rolleyes_
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    Woma owners-- Advice ?? (the real Woma, not BP morph hah)

    I have a nice young Woma I picked up from a breeder in Jan. He's doing quite nicely, and is about 20-24" long. He's a good eater on hoppers now. When I feed him I've noticed that he seizes the prey (prekilled by me) with his mouth and doesn't bother to constrict. Now if I pull the tail a bit...
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    ID this Mutant Kingsnake ?

    A friend of mine has this king. I'm not a king expert at all. I'd like to know what mutation/s this snake has, and what generates it. For example, if it's a lavender albino, what does the lavender part mean? It certainly is an albino, but I can't determine what type of normal king snake pattern...
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    My new Woma

    I've always wanted a Woma, but never came across any breeders at reptile shows. Well that ended this year, here are a few quick shots off my smartphone.
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    Light Canopy for this 10gallon screen top???

    I have this Pet Select 10 gallon screen top Screen top, it works great, but I was wondering if anyone knew of a light set up which would fit inside the length of the top?? There's a little plastic lip around the screened rectangle, so it's made for this purpose. I just don't know if there is...
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    Radiant Heat Panel Use/Size for 20gal Long Critter Keeper?

    I recently moved and the apartment I live in now is a bit cooler than I'd like. I have a 20gal long Critter Keeper with screen top on a stand with a wooden canopy above. I have a UltraTherm under the tank heater which keeps the ambient temps inside to about 80-84 (depending on the ambient temp...
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    Light for Nocturnal Observation??

    I thought field collecting would be the right forum for this. I have some nocturnal species, both herps, and tarantulas. Some of my T's are particularly sensitive to white light at night. I wanted to see what people use for observing nocturnal creatures. The best I have found would be this...
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    Scales Came off on Hogg..what to do?

    I'll post a pic as soon as I get them. My Hogg is has a GREAT feeding response. I was feeding her about a month ago, and as I was covering her home w/a blanket so she wouldn't be likely to strike (no movement etc) She struck the glass twice. I looked at her quickly and she was fine. About a...
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    Boa Behavior/New Cage?

    I have a 4ft Hogg Island Boa. She's wonderful. I have a question for all B.c.i and B.c.c. owners regarding behavior. I read a recent article about how a new cage, one more similar to the animal's environment can often bring about new and more natural behavior. Now, we all know that boas can...
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    HELP: Misaligned Jaw after feeding!

    I was feeding my beautiful Hogg Island boa on Sunday. She's totally docile out of any container, active etc. But in a feeding container or tank she knows when there's food, and she has a lightning fast response. Her feeding response lasts for more than a day usually too. I typically put a...
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    Greg Maxwell Retired?

    I thought I would post this here. I haven't checked on Greg Maxwell's web site for green tree pythons. However, it seems he has retired from breeding and sold everything. Does anyone know why he decided to get out of it after all these years? I'm totally bumbed out, as I'd hope to get one his...
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    My First Pied, High White

    I just thought I'd show people my first Pied Ball. He's a high white. He has a cool little smile like saddle on his dorsal side. Reminds me of a Jack O' Lantern. I may call him Pumpkin hah. I got him from jkobylkareptiles. He's from Justin's own line. I've waited years since this morph was...
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    Underfed/Pigment/Lighting ?

    I was talking to a friend of mine about her boa. She rescued this boa from what it sounds like was just underfed or perhaps had a problem eating, and lost weight. It's doing well now, beginning to gain weight, very alert, strong feeding response she told me. Here's what we didn't know. It's a...
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    CO2 "Kill" Tank/Chamber

    Hi there, I'm looking for a good design, meaning simple for a kill chamber using CO2 to kill mice or small rats. I have 1 design, it's OK, but I'm wondering what else is out there.
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    Good Guy J. Kobylka Reptiles

    I recently received an outstanding recently hatched pie bald ball python from Justin Kobylka. If anyone is looking for beautiful animals, excellent service including a breeder that is easy going, and very available. He's the guy. He provided me with a variety of images on a variety of animals...
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    HELP: Raw Skin on a Rescue, what to do?

    Hi there, Perhaps against my better judgement (remains to be seen), I decided to rescue a ball python that has been underfed for months. It's acclimated to this enclosure I have it in (fresh aspen bedding, bowl of water, screen top). The snake has gone through at least 2 sheds I THINK before I...
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