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Off topic but Just wondering who keeps reptiles here?
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My Mrs is cold blooded, and why she is an ex
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my brother keeps bearded dragons and breads them too :mrgreen:
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lloydiecbr wrote:my brother keeps bearded dragons and breads them too :mrgreen:
Puts a whole meaning to artisan bread making. Lizard ciabatta anyone?
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wombles apple spell checker :crazy:
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used to keep big snakes, not at the moment tho.
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rob... wrote:used to keep a big snake, not at the moment tho.
to cold ! :erection:
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Have you set you spell checker to UK English :)

My uncle used to keep snakes but had to get rid of them in the end as they where getting a bit big and one attacked him one day when it was a bit hungry. I love snakes but I couldn't handle the mice. :eek2

I was considering some terrapins once I think they are quite cute. But pets take a lot of looking after. I used to keep freshwater tropical fish and as you know the work involved keeping the water condition right and having to clean the tank out and stuff is a serious commitment.

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cybercarl wrote: I love snakes but I couldn't handle the mice. :eek2
mine ate rabbits... lol
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Had Geckos and Beardies in the past my self

Got a number of books on Keeping Snakes

Got a Viv for a Brazilian Rainbow Boa last year but never got round to getting one,

Now decided i would like to keep a Python really want a Blood Python but decided to start out with a Royal first

Will Finish off setting up the Viv and then get one next week, not a massive fan of off the morths if you will i much prefer the vast majority of snakes natural patterns
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lloydiecbr wrote:
rob... wrote:used to keep a big snake, not at the moment tho.
to cold ! :erection:
:lol: :lol:
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At my old house before we had children I painted the walls black, put down black carpet and put heaters in this spare room

Tank 1

1 adult Iguana
2 adult water dragons.

Tank 2

2 Leopard Gekos

Tank 3

Chameleon

Tank 4

6 Tokay gekos

Tank 5

13 foot burmesse python

Tank 6

Gold brazilian Teku

I had lots of other stuff including a West african ball python in my bedroom, Tarantulas and Preying mantis, Assasin bugs, I was well proud of the salmon pink bird eater I had.


Now I just have 2 leopard gekos and a flame knee tarantula which belongs to my wife.
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Used to have a Beardie but when she died we didn't replace her

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We had a leopard geko for a few yrs, was the eldest daughters pet but as usual guess who had to look after it and also feed the crickets ( its a strange thing when you have to feed the food!)
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Murv wrote:Used to have a Beardie but when she died we didn't replace her

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I got the beardie off a girl that didn't look after him very well he had the wrong lighting and a poor set up

he had MBD (Metabolic Bone Disease) when i got him unfortunately but he still gave him all i could

Gave him the correct Lighting setup and environment,

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Fully Straight he was 23 inch but it was bloody hard to get him to lie still and straight next to a tape

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