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| Oxy's Reptiles and Herping Finds | |
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| Topic Started: Jul 10 2013, 09:33 PM (5,059 Views) | |
| Oxybelis | Jul 10 2013, 09:33 PM Post #1 |
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Hi everyone. I love all animals, but reptile really have a special place in my heart. I've been keeping reptiles for 10 plus years and more recently have started keeping venomous species and crocodilians (supervised and with the help of other "dangerous" reptile keepers, of course.) The only thing I love even more than my captive animals is going out and actually finding wild ones. So I figured I'd make a topic where I can share some of my pics. And if you're wondering what herping is, its basically just the technical term for going out and searching for reptiles. I don't condone just anybody going out and getting an alligator or venomous snake either. My alligator, Oscar ![]() ![]() My dusky pygmy rattlesnake. Sistrurus miliarius barbouri ![]() And here's an eastern box turtle I found a few weeks ago. ![]() |
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| Ignacio | Jul 10 2013, 10:22 PM Post #2 |
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Cool pictures, and i love your alligator... although isn't having a rattlesnake... i don't know... dangerous?
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| Mathius Tyra | Jul 10 2013, 11:11 PM Post #3 |
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Rat snake is love... Rat snake is life
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Wow! That gator is cool. How old is you gator? |
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| Oxybelis | Jul 11 2013, 12:13 AM Post #4 |
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Thanks! This particular species has a very small venom yield. Its a very painful bite, but not deadly in most cases. Plus I follow strict handling protocol.
I've had him for about a year. He was about 10 inches long when I got him and now he's getting close to 2ft. Thanks! |
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| Cat | Jul 11 2013, 02:17 AM Post #5 |
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You have got some cool pets! |
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| OwlParrot | Jul 11 2013, 02:23 AM Post #6 |
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I am very jealous of you pets |
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| Furka | Jul 11 2013, 02:30 AM Post #7 |
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nice pics and cool pets ! |
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| Oxybelis | Jul 11 2013, 03:54 AM Post #8 |
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Thanks guys ![]() Here's a personal favorite in my collection. Male Chinese king rat snake aka stinking goddess. ![]() Edited by Oxybelis, Jul 11 2013, 03:55 AM.
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| Furka | Jul 11 2013, 06:37 AM Post #9 |
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nice one, it looks a lot like the western whip snake we have here |
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| Mathius Tyra | Jul 11 2013, 07:30 AM Post #10 |
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Rat snake is love... Rat snake is life
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You got a lot of strange reptiles! The the king rat snake is very adorable!! Edit: How can you make your gator to do the relaxed pose? Edited by Mathius Tyra, Jul 11 2013, 11:43 AM.
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| Sheather | Jul 11 2013, 11:34 AM Post #11 |
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Thank you for the set, Azrael!
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The snake is absolutely beautiful! I love his pattern. And your alligator is like the cutest thing on Earth. |
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Jul 11 2013, 11:44 AM Post #12 |
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Pull my finger!
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Adorable alligator! what will you do to him when he becomes big?
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| Oxybelis | Jul 11 2013, 12:47 PM Post #13 |
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Not sure what you mean. If you're talking about the 2nd pics, every alligator I've ever met does the same thing if you scratch/rub the back of his neck ![]()
I plan on building a very large enclosure in my basement as well as an outdoor pond area for in the summer. I would never dump him into the wild, or give him to a rescue. A lot of rescues would simply put him down. So he's here to stay!! Thanks guys, he's not always so cute and happy though! ![]()
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| Cat | Jul 11 2013, 01:20 PM Post #14 |
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He is eating you! Save yourself, Before it is too late!!!
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| Komodo | Jul 11 2013, 01:48 PM Post #15 |
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Nice pictures, I love your alligator! I wish I could be so lucky as you
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