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So what is everybody keeping?

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Anything interesting? At the moment I'm focusing mostly on rescue/rehab projects, and my collection is a bit mamba-heavy as a result - those guys tend to come in seriously damaged and in need of care.

Just picked up a nice green and black boyfriend for my melanistic female boomslang that I raised from the egg. He's cute but a squimy handful.

What are you keeping these days?
 
Right now.....

1.1 Bothrops asper which I just recieved today
0.1 Trimeresurus trigonecephalus
1.0 Daboia russelli

That is the extent so far of my collection, but I have my eye on others. ;)
 
Due to legal restrictions from living within city limits, all I have as of now is a female Mangrove...

Once I get out of Hell though (lol), that is sure to expand...

In the meantime, I do get to find a ton of atrox while out herping, and if I'm lucky, a blacktail or *maybe* even a banded rock rattler will grace me with it's presence...:)

Brian, damn man, some B. asper's huh...getting into some heavy stuff (as if the Daboia wasn't hardcore enough, LOL)...be CAREFUL!!!!!
 
Well I thought about them for a while and made sure I could get proper care if something messed up and I got bit. I had them at work today as I wasn't taking a chance with the DHL man at my house. Lets just say when I get a package at work no one will go near it. One guy did ask what I got and to avoid a big stink i said a couple of corn snakes. ;)
 
Do I really need to answer this????? LOL....

2.2 Gaboons
1.1 Rhinos
1.1 Puff adders
3.1 Gaboon X Rhinos
0.0 Venomoids

Some very highend leopard geckos......1.3 Super hypo tang carrot tails from The Urban Gecko, 0.1 SHTCT albino, 1.2 Paternless albinos, And a female blizzard that is het for albino......

A pair of melanistic garters and a pair of albino checkerd

And one ball python that is 100%het for hypo.....
 
As far as hots go I just have my Crotalus atrox and my little stiletto snake. I'd highly recommend stiletto snakes for people who are easily amused.

Erin B.
 
3.7.4 easterna corals 2 gravid
1.1 eastern diamond backs
1.0 Western Diamond backs
2.3.5 florida cotton mouth
1.1 Nubian Cobras
1.1 Egyptian Cobra
0.1 Monacle Cobra
1 BEAUTIFUL GREEN MAMBA
0.1 Copperhead
1.0 popes viper
0.0. god only knows how many Pigmy rattlers
3.7.4 Scarlet Kings
1.1 Cali King
12.15 surinam redtails
1.1 Bolivian Amarali
1.1 Southern Hognose
1.0 Scrub Python
1.0 Cuban Boa
1.1 Leuc TX ratsnakes
1.2 Jungle Carpet Pythons
2.3 Uromastyx Mali
1.1 spiney tail iggys

I know i forgot some but thats it off my head
 
hi everyone-new to these forums
heres what i have:
1.1'02 gaboons(w.a.)
1.1 east african gaboons
0.1 '02 albino monacled
numerous southern coppers and eastern cottons
1.0 eastern,western cross rattler

i really would like to get my hands on a pair of black paks and a king.also a pair of arizona blacks!

-adam hoyt

[email protected]
 
My friends

I've kept just aboput everything at one point or another but i have finally whittled down my hots to just two oldies.

1.0 suphan
1.0 EDB

I'm getting more into chondros now. Less to worry about. Besides, our side of the hobby will be legislated into extinction soon anyway.

Take care, Jeremy Catoe
 
Well heres what I got right now...

0.1 Naja Nigricollis Nigricollis
0.1 Naja Siamenses(proven)
1.1 W.A Gaboons
1.2 Atrox (Albino,Het and normal)
1.0 A.C. Phaeogaster
0.1 A.P. Piscivorus
2.1 Porthidium Ophryomegas(poss het albino)
2.2 W.Masassaugas(proven)
0.0.4 W.Masassaugas (c.b. babies)
0.1 Bearded Dragon (proven biter..OUCH!!)
1.0 Black and white Tegu
1.0 Redtail boa (Guyana)
0.2 Kids(Very Dangerous!!)...lol




Trey Small
 
Hi all am new to the forum but not the site

Hi All, I am new to this forum as well

I keep the following Venomous and have kept many more species
Of vipera and elapids over a number of years. Even though some
Are new additions to the collection.

Big Change and reduction!

1.0 04 Albino Atrox from Gila Ranch
1.1 Dbl Het for albino from Tim Cole
1.1 Cerbs. Aka AZ. Blacks
1.1 Pastel atrox
1.1 Platinum Phase Black Tails
1.1 Green Mojaves
2.4 Tx. Mojaves
1.1 Davis MT. Lepidus " Mottoled Rock Rattlesnakes"
2.3 Orange Suboc


I am a permitted native wild life dealer /collector and enjoy field collecting here in Texas with my wife and 2 kids and have restarted building a collection for breeding We do not support the rattlesnake round up’s or voids or participate in any way and
Would be glad to share our experiences of venomous reptiles / field collecting with you to the best of our abilities NICE to meet you all!
 
Gregg M
Oh I am so seriously jealous! I want a Gaboon/Rhino cross! I love my Gaboon and want to add a Rhino to one day cross with it. But am waiting on new tools from Midwest so I can sex it!
:)
smiles
Dawn
 
0.1 Heloderma suspectum cinctum
1.1 Agkistrodon bilineatus taylori
1.1 Agkistrodon bilineatus bilineatus
1.1 Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster
1.1 Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus
1.0 Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix
1.1 Atheris squamigera
1.0 Crotalus horridus horridus

Can you tell I like those Aggies?:D
 
With the change of season(dammit!!!) I am down to:

1.0 Osage Copperhead

0.1.4 Western Pygmies


Am thinking about trying to get a Broad Banded Copper soon though(Looking at Robin S !!!:D )
 
What I'm Keeping

Hello All,

I'm new to this forum, but I thought this would be a good place to introduce myself.

Although I've had many hots throughout the years, Elapids are my passion.....only one close call with kaouthia...aka satan.... made me realize that I don't need a big collection!!! Anyhow, this is what I'm currently keeping:

0.1 Naja nigricollis
0.1 Naja haje
1.1 Crotalus atrox
 
Hey Dawn, No need for tools to sex gaboons....... They are very easy to sex just by looking at tail length....... A male will have a much longer tail from the vent to the tip than a female would...... If you are having trouble with sexing, just post a pic of its tail and I can sex it for you.....
 
Right now I keep the following....

0.0.2 Agkistrodon c. Contortrix
1.0 Bitis Arietans
1.0 Bitis g. Rhinoceros
0.1 Sistrurus m. Barbouri
1.0 "Cottonhead" Fl. Cottonmouth X Southern Copperhead
1.0 Dendroaspis jamesoni
1.2 Crotalus h. Atricaudatus
0.1 Naja Kouthia
1.1 Crotalus Adamanteus
0.1 Naja Haje
1.0 Acanthophis Rugosus
1.0 Daboia r. Russelli
and 0.1 SMOKING girlfriend :lick:
 
I needed an excuse to make this list anyway so here goes!

0.2 Patternless Crotalus atrox
3.3 het Patternless Crotalus atrox
1.1 Albino atrox
1.1 Dbl het albino atrox
0.1 Caramel albino atrox
1.0 Albino het Caramel atrox
1.0 color changing atrox
1.0 Hypo atrox
0.1 het Hypo atrox
0.1 Albino adamanteas
1.0 het albino adamanteas
1.1 66% het albino adamanteas
1.1 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Chinati Mtns)
2.2 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Davis Mtns)
1.1 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Juno Rd)
1.1 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Sutton Co.)
2.1 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Edwards Co.)
1.1 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (River Rd)
0.2 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Sanderson)
1.0 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Loma Linda)
0.1 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Hwy 385 S.)
0.1 Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus
1.1 Crotalus molossus molossus (River Rd)
1.0 Crotalus viridis viridis
1.0 Sistrurus miliarus streckeri
2.2 Micrurus fulvius tener
0.1 Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus
0.1 Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma
2.2 Heloderma suspectum suspectum
0.1 Heloderma horidum horridum
1.2 Hydrodynastes gigas (females het for hypo)
1.1 Ophiophagus hannah (Thailand locale and rodent feeders)
1.1 Trimeresurus albolabris
1.2 Trimeresurus popeorum
0.1 Xenopeltis unicolor
3.5 Loxocemus bicolor
1.1 Ophisaurus apodus
3.3 Pogona vitticeps
0.1 Bothriechis schlegelii
1.0 Macrochelys temminckii
0.0.1 Chelydra serpentina serpentina
Various Mud and Musk turtles
0.0.1 Chelus fimbriatus
1.1 Python viridis (Biak)
1.0 Charina bottae
0.0.4 Opheodrys aestivus
1.0 Thamnophis sirtalis annectans
1.0 Thamnophis marcianus marcianus
0.0.1 Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer
1.1 Nerodia erthrogaster transversa
0.0.1 Salvadora grahamiae lineata
0.1 Masticophis flagellum testaceus
1.0 Heterodon platyrhinos
2.2 Heterodon nasicus nasicus
1.0 Pituophis catenifer sayi
1.1 Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata
1.0 Elaphe obsoleta lindheimerii
1.0 Elaphe guttatta emoryi
1.0 Snow Corn
1.0 Amel Corn
1.1 Milksnake Phase Amel Corn
2.3 Creamcicle Corns
1.1 Hypo Corns
1.1 Sunglow Corns
1.2 Okettee Corns
1.0 Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster
1.1 Lampropeltis getula splendida
1.2 Lampropeltis getulla splendida/holbrooki
1.1 Lampropeltis triangulum annulata
1.1 Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae
1.0 Lampropeltis alterna
0.0.1 Rhinocheilus lecontei tessellatus
1.0 African Bull Frog
0.0.1 Whites Tree Frog (Australian Blue phase)
I have dozens of babies that I didn't count.
Max (Giant Schnauzer)
And my girlfriend Deb (Does she count?) :) She has more turtles, lizards, and amhibians than I do.
 
I needed an excuse to make this list anyway so here goes!

0.2 Patternless Crotalus atrox
3.3 het Patternless Crotalus atrox
1.1 Albino atrox
1.1 Dbl het albino atrox
0.1 Caramel albino atrox
1.0 Albino het Caramel atrox
1.0 color changing atrox
1.0 Hypo atrox
0.1 het Hypo atrox
0.1 Albino adamanteas
1.0 het albino adamanteas
1.1 66% het albino adamanteas
1.1 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Chinati Mtns)
2.2 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Davis Mtns)
1.1 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Juno Rd)
1.1 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Sutton Co.)
2.1 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Edwards Co.)
1.1 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (River Rd)
0.2 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Sanderson)
1.0 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Loma Linda)
0.1 Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Hwy 385 S.)
0.1 Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus
1.1 Crotalus molossus molossus (River Rd)
1.0 Crotalus viridis viridis
1.0 Sistrurus miliarus streckeri
2.2 Micrurus fulvius tener
0.1 Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus
0.1 Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma
2.2 Heloderma suspectum suspectum
0.1 Heloderma horidum horridum
1.2 Hydrodynastes gigas (females het for hypo)
1.1 Ophiophagus hannah (Thailand locale and rodent feeders)
1.1 Trimeresurus albolabris
1.2 Trimeresurus popeorum
0.1 Xenopeltis unicolor
3.5 Loxocemus bicolor
1.1 Ophisaurus apodus
3.3 Pogona vitticeps
0.1 Bothriechis schlegelii
1.0 Macrochelys temminckii
0.0.1 Chelydra serpentina serpentina
Various Mud and Musk turtles
0.0.1 Chelus fimbriatus
1.1 Python viridis (Biak)
1.0 Charina bottae
0.0.4 Opheodrys aestivus
1.0 Thamnophis sirtalis annectans
1.0 Thamnophis marcianus marcianus
0.0.1 Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer
1.1 Nerodia erthrogaster transversa
0.0.1 Salvadora grahamiae lineata
0.1 Masticophis flagellum testaceus
1.0 Heterodon platyrhinos
2.2 Heterodon nasicus nasicus
1.0 Pituophis catenifer sayi
1.1 Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata
1.0 Elaphe obsoleta lindheimerii
1.0 Elaphe guttatta emoryi
1.0 Snow Corn
1.0 Amel Corn
1.1 Milksnake Phase Amel Corn
2.3 Creamcicle Corns
1.1 Hypo Corns
1.1 Sunglow Corns
1.2 Okettee Corns
1.0 Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster
1.1 Lampropeltis getula splendida
1.2 Lampropeltis getulla splendida/holbrooki
1.1 Lampropeltis triangulum annulata
1.1 Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae
1.0 Lampropeltis alterna
0.0.1 Rhinocheilus lecontei tessellatus
1.0 African Bull Frog
0.0.1 Whites Tree Frog (Australian Blue phase)
I have dozens of babies that I didn't count.
Max (Giant Schnauzer)
And my girlfriend Deb (Does she count?) :) She has more turtles, lizards, and amphibians than I do.
 
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