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61vdubbug Wildlife Wookie
Joined: June 16, 2005 Posts: 291 Location: Fredericksburg, VA
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Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 6:43 pm Post subject: Any reptile owners out there? |
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Are there any reptile owners/keepers in Sambaland? I've always been into reptiles ever since I was a kid. Here are a few of my scaley friends:
This is my male Jackson's Chameleon:
This is my female Jackson's Chameleon, his mate:
This is Birdie and Lucy, my breeding pair of Bearded Dragons:
Here are some of their babies:
This is Nick my Red-eared Slider:
Ogre, he lives in my backyard pond:
These are my Russian and Red-footed tortoises:
And this is Nomo the Green Iguana:
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kingd33 Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2004 Posts: 467 Location: Grand Rapids Michigan
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 5:39 am Post subject: |
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Nice looking critters,
I have been out of the reptile/amphibian thing for about ten years,miss it sometimes.
Out of the hundreds of reptiles I have had in the past,my favorite has always been the tortoises especially the Yellowfoots ,redfoots,and Sulcatas.
"I like turtles" |
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Mr. Loaf Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2005 Posts: 2098 Location: Okra, Oklahoma
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 6:23 am Post subject: |
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Not raising reptiles at this time but I have always liked turtles. If I see a Box Turtle on the roads in Oklahoma I will usually stop and pick them up. Too many people here use them as targets for their tires. I let them loose in the back yard. Feed them fruits and vegetables. In the morning they are always waiting for me on the patio. One year while cleaning up the flower beds I found seven baby Box Turtles. I had three adults at the time and obviously two of them were busy getting busy although I would guess that it was really slow busy.
My neighbor has a 90 pound African Tortoise. It will follow you around the yard. Spends it's winters in a pen in her garage. _________________ Never drive faster than your Angel can fly
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drscope Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2007 Posts: 15273 Location: Baltimore, Maryland USA
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Mr. Loaf wrote: |
I had three adults at the time and obviously two of them were busy getting busy although I would guess that it was really slow busy. |
It's a lot faster then you think. Pretty violent too.
I have a few box turtles and we usually get a litter or two each summer. _________________ Mother Nature is a Mean Evil Bitch! |
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kamzcab86 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 26, 2008 Posts: 7917 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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kingd33 wrote: |
"I like turtles" |
Me too! I've had mine for a bit over 30 years:
Malayan Box Turtle... likes to get into trouble and has free reign over the living room now. _________________ ~Kamz
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Raymond73 Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2010 Posts: 390 Location: PA
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 6:49 am Post subject: |
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No reptiles in my house, but we have a tree stump in our yard that houses garter snakes. The decayed root system must be quite a haven for them.
Last year I accidentally ran over two of them (Snakey and Jakey as my daughters called them) with my lawn mower. I thought that we didn't have any more as a bunch of bees moved into the stump.
However, when walking around the property last week, I noticed some writhing masses. Getting their groove on, I image.
Mowing in that area is a bit tricky and I have to do it early in the morning before they are out and about. |
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ALLWAGONS Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2000 Posts: 4187 Location: Pasadena CA/DTLA soon China
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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I own a Russian box turtle. One summer she ran away for a week from our backyard. Came back with a cracked and scratched shell. We've had her for 5 years. _________________ I'd be UNSTOPPABLE if not for Law Enforcement and PHYSICS.
I recycle old cars and parts, other than when I rot, that's as Green as I am going to get.
Thanks to my Tesla driving neighbors, I feel more relaxed driving my SUBURBAN and old VW's.
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61vdubbug Wildlife Wookie
Joined: June 16, 2005 Posts: 291 Location: Fredericksburg, VA
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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Raymond73 wrote: |
However, when walking around the property last week, I noticed some writhing masses. Getting their groove on, I image.
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They call them "mating spheres." There is one female in the middle of the mass emitting a pheromone and a hundred males trying to do their thing. Its like a XXX snake film. I've only seen it once and it creeped me out. Cool though. _________________ 72 Super Beetle
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61vdubbug Wildlife Wookie
Joined: June 16, 2005 Posts: 291 Location: Fredericksburg, VA
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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kamzcab86 wrote: |
kingd33 wrote: |
"I like turtles" |
Me too! I've had mine for a bit over 30 years:
Malayan Box Turtle... likes to get into trouble and has free reign over the living room now. |
Cool turtle! I'm more of a turtle guy myself; my wife likes the dragons and chameleons. I guess thats why I like VW Type 1's. They look like turtles on wheels. _________________ 72 Super Beetle
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johnnypan Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 7431 Location: sackamenna
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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bearded dragon...he tries to launch a breakout by shinnying up the glass till he flips over... hilarious... |
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