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  Thread: just some pictures of my blue boy :)
Post: RE: just some pictures of my blue boy :)

God he's so gorgeous, I'd love to have one but I've heard they are pretty darned hard to take care, easily susceptible to stress and all kinds of health risks. Such a shame I'm not in a position to de...
SereneScales General reptile 3 569 08-04-2013, 07:23 AM
  Thread: My Life In Reptiles
Post: RE: My Life In Reptiles

Those are very nice animals. However, please do not take this the wrong way but newspaper is the best option for your beardie! All sand, including the calcium sand crud pet shops peddle, is notorious ...
SereneScales General reptile 5 999 08-04-2013, 07:12 AM
  Thread: Afraid Of Snakes
Post: RE: Afraid Of Snakes

(07-25-2013 06:38 PM)Fishbone Wrote:  I have avoided this thread for a variety of reasons, because I realize that a fear of snakes comes from a variety of things. BUT, Death2Housework, what doe...
SereneScales General reptile 23 2,318 08-04-2013, 07:09 AM
  Thread: Golden Banana Silk Spiders
Post: RE: Golden Banana Silk Spiders

I've always had a love/fear relationship with these spiders, and I don't really know why. I'm not arachnophobic..I've kept tarantulas and handled them so it's not really that and I know these guys are...
SereneScales General insect and arthropod Forum 2 818 06-03-2013, 07:04 AM
  Thread: Reality shows, are there too many?
Post: RE: Reality shows, are there too many?

Who am I to say people shouldn't make their money, as they own the stations and can put anything on it they want, not that I agree with it though, I just digress on that argument. My only gripe is tha...
SereneScales General Discussion (Off Topic) 14 2,084 06-03-2013, 06:54 AM
  Thread: How much time do you spend on your computers?
Post: RE: How much time do you spend on your computers?

lmao.....I start twitching if I'm away from an internet for too long of an extended period of time..No just kidding. But I do spend on average much too long on my computer, but in all fairness I work ...
SereneScales General Discussion (Off Topic) 13 1,592 06-03-2013, 06:50 AM
  Thread: How to set up an enclosure for a beard dragon?
Post: RE: How to set up an enclosure for a beard dragon?

Okay, I'm going to give you a basic rundown on a setup. You can use a tank if you'd like as these guys don't require much humidity at all., something like a 30 gallon long would do nicely. I would ...
SereneScales General reptile 2 1,078 06-03-2013, 06:44 AM
  Thread: Do you ask if an exotic pet reptile was captive bred or taken from the wild?
Post: RE: Do you ask if an exotic pet reptile was captiv...

I'm going to basically spew out some of the same points Fishbone made here. I always ask when I'm buying something if it's W/C or CB. For a variety of important points....For one there is the risk of ...
SereneScales General reptile 9 1,191 06-03-2013, 06:34 AM
  Thread: Pet Snake Worries :(
Post: RE: Pet Snake Worries :(

Things that instantly comes to mind is like Fishbone said, sometimes they just want to be left alone, and the temps/humidity of the enclosure. Second thing that comes to mind is where is her enclosure...
SereneScales General reptile 8 1,352 05-30-2013, 11:48 PM
  Thread: New scale friend coming next week!
Post: New scale friend coming next week!

Soooo we finally caved and got an Argentine Tegu..... And I am unequivocally excited about this. I'm gonna be transforming one of those glass display cases they have in stores into an enclosure for hi...
SereneScales General reptile 1 506 03-16-2013, 03:26 AM
  Thread: Colombian vs. Argentine
Post: RE: Colombian vs. Argentine

There are anatomical differences, as mentioned. Once you get to see the difference between the two you can tell almost right away what species the tegu you're looking at is. Not only are the scales ...
SereneScales General reptile 5 3,564 03-13-2013, 01:03 AM
  Thread: Afraid Of Snakes
Post: RE: Afraid Of Snakes

(03-12-2013 12:55 PM)4sweed Wrote:  Snakes have had a bad stigma attached to them since the Garden Of Eden, in the Bible, with Adam and Eve. Snakes then were considered to be the bad news and th...
SereneScales General reptile 23 2,318 03-13-2013, 12:53 AM
  Thread: Afraid Of Snakes
Post: RE: Afraid Of Snakes

Okay, I'm gonna share my two cents here... Fear of snakes is not a natural instinctual fear. It's instilled in people... I've done educational shows for kids and more times than not, the younger ones ...
SereneScales General reptile 23 2,318 03-05-2013, 02:22 PM
  Thread: I won a gecko! :3
Post: RE: I won a gecko! :3

Congrats! Pretty little thing. I used to have a large breeding group but I lost them all due to a freak accident. Take good care of the little tike! just be leery of ants. They will go after the repas...
SereneScales General reptile 9 1,300 02-21-2013, 01:41 AM
  Thread: Afraid Of Snakes
Post: RE: Afraid Of Snakes

one of my aunts won't even come into my house because of my snakes. Woman used to be a cop, but is scared to death of some harmless boas and pythons? It's mind boggling to me!
SereneScales General reptile 23 2,318 02-21-2013, 01:37 AM
  Thread: How many crickets to feed my beardie?
Post: RE: How many crickets to feed my beardie?

I would recommend moving away from crickets entirely. One solution I could give you is to buy a dubia starter colony for feeders. They are much more nutritious than crickets, cheaper in the long run t...
SereneScales General reptile 2 1,171 12-26-2012, 06:41 PM
  Thread: dinosaur anyone?
Post: RE: dinosaur anyone?

(12-20-2012 06:40 PM)Fishbone Wrote:  Not to take away from Manda's gorgeous chams, (I really love that panther BTW, actually makes me want to get a cham, lol), but this statement really says al...
SereneScales General reptile 11 892 12-21-2012, 01:40 PM
  Thread: Cage or tank for pet snake?
Post: RE: Cage or tank for pet snake?

I use tubs for my boas. Simply cause it's easy to regulate the temperature and humidity.
SereneScales General reptile 10 2,733 12-20-2012, 09:32 PM
  Thread: Show off your reptile pet(s) here!
Post: RE: Show off your reptile pet(s) here!

Not sure, I just know I won it in his auctions lolThe new little fella came in, and like you asked. Here he is! [IMG]http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq195/shaunomelia/008.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i447...
SereneScales General reptile 32 3,796 12-20-2012, 09:19 PM
  Thread: dinosaur anyone?
Post: RE: dinosaur anyone?

Yeah there's a lot of negative rumors about this or that being a hard to keep reptile just to scare people away from keeping them. Before I got my boas I was constantly told that they'd get up to 20 ...
SereneScales General reptile 11 892 12-20-2012, 11:58 AM
  Thread: dinosaur anyone?
Post: RE: dinosaur anyone?

Those guys are soooo precious. But I've heard a lot about those things being very sensitive to sounds and stress, is there any fact behind these allegations?
SereneScales General reptile 11 892 12-19-2012, 06:14 AM
  Thread: columbian tegu
Post: RE: columbian tegu

I'm gonna second what Fishbone said, other than looking at it's teeth to get a rough estimate there really isn't a way. They are some long lived animals though, so I doubt you have much to worry about...
SereneScales General reptile 4 958 12-19-2012, 05:44 AM
  Thread: Snakes on a plane
Post: RE: Snakes on a plane

It just worries me about what become of the animals that he was trying to smuggle? I think this was very foolish of him and harmful to the hobby...with things like the lacey act already mucking things...
SereneScales General reptile 4 1,127 12-19-2012, 05:42 AM
  Thread: Hello from Georgia!
Post: RE: Hello from Georgia!

A pacman frog is one of these http://www.heathwood.org/simpson/quickli...cman11.jpg And no, my snakes do not roam the house. They are kept in climate controlled enclosures. I got started when I was v...
SereneScales Introduction 3 513 12-19-2012, 05:35 AM
  Thread: my reptile shop logo is done!
Post: RE: my reptile shop logo is done!

Congratulations! I'm in the works of getting all my permits and licensing, zoning, all that junk for a breeding operation out of my home. It's been a rollercoaster ride
SereneScales General Discussion (Off Topic) 3 954 12-19-2012, 03:55 AM
  Thread: Snake Attack in the Walmart - Man bitten by rattlesnake
Post: RE: Snake Attack in the Walmart - Man bitten by ra...

(05-16-2012 07:22 AM)Fishbone Wrote:  I will just admit that, yes, I am defending the snake. The outdoor gardening section is completely accessible to the outside in most walmarts. Basically...
SereneScales General Discussion (Off Topic) 7 1,131 12-17-2012, 09:09 PM
  Thread: Hello from Georgia!
Post: Hello from Georgia!

Hey everyone, I came across this wonderful site and decided to stick around! I absolutely love reptiles, especially boas and all their locales! Feel free to ask me anything. I've kept reptiles since I...
SereneScales Introduction 3 513 12-17-2012, 08:26 PM
  Thread: i got him!!! welcome thor! (no, not the admin, my snake hehe)
Post: RE: i got him!!! welcome thor! (no, not the admin,...

Beautiful boy you have there! And yes, boas are one of the more inquisitive species, like I stated in a post earlier. Of the snakes I've dealt with. Boa, retics, and burms, have some of the most uniqu...
SereneScales General reptile 7 804 12-17-2012, 08:23 PM
  Thread: Show off your reptile pet(s) here!
Post: RE: Show off your reptile pet(s) here!

God, Fishbone! those are some gorgeous carpets! First up is my little baby Nano. A cute little normal female BCI [IMG]http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq195/shaunomelia/c1e2f0c1.jpg[/IMG] Second i...
SereneScales General reptile 32 3,796 12-17-2012, 08:05 PM
  Thread: yet another addition to my ever growing reptile collection!
Post: RE: yet another addition to my ever growing reptil...

I absolutely adore Kenyan sand boas...such cute little worms lol. I should add some to my collection of scale babies. Though most of mine are BCI's Those worms are much bigger and will eat you out of...
SereneScales General reptile 14 2,073 12-17-2012, 07:46 PM


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