In your dreams

[psychocircus]

What is your dream reptile that you currently do not/cannot own for any reason. I have a few. Post pictures too!

Black throat monitor: I don't currently have the space or experience for this animal
http://i43.tinypic.com/28mlfer.jpg

Leucistic Retic: Don't have the space/experience/money for this animal
http://i42.tinypic.com/s2h4iw.jpg

Gaboon Viper: Don't have the experience for this animal and they are not legal to own in my state.
http://i41.tinypic.com/2gxk6yr.jpg

[Snakefood]

I almost have the makings for the blue eyed Lucy's, so one day I will have one, sooooo exciting!!

I am planning in the next couple of years to acquire the following BP's:
1) Enchi
2) Champangne
3) Super Cinny
4) Ultra-amel
5) Piebald

for my corns, I really badly want to find a sunkissed, but am having a really hard time in doing so. And the one corn I desperately want but simply cannot afford anywhere in the near future is a Palmetto!!

[Sublimeballs]

That Lucy retic looks more like a ball python.

Oh tough question. Let me think on that one.

[Snakefood]

yes, I didn't even see that it was called a retic!! I saw the pic and instantly thought BP, blue eyed lucy!! That's what it looks like to me too!!

[smy_749]

The pic of the lucy retic is a ball python like sublime said. Anyways, I have a long list of species, most of them are monitors because space and the ability to construct an appropriate enclosure is one of the major issues, the other one is lots of cool stuff in aus will never show up on our side of the pond.

The last one is O. cataphractus which I could probably get, but I'm not ready to spend that kinda $$ atm haha

[psychocircus]

That Lucy retic looks more like a ball python.

Oh tough question. Let me think on that one.

hmmm they do look similar in photos
here's a pic of the retic for reference.

http://i41.tinypic.com/29e0pw2.jpg

[Snakefood]

Boy that retic looks HUNGRY!!!

[Sublimeballs]

Boy that retic looks HUNGRY!!!

They always are. My jamp girl just ate a pound and a half rabbit 2 days ago and is already looking for food.

They do look similar, the heat pits were the instant giveaway for me.

[psychocircus]

They always are. My jamp girl just ate a pound and a half rabbit 2 days ago and is already looking for food.

They do look similar, the heat pits were the instant giveaway for me.

yup that's my bad. Would love to see a snake like that at around 17 feet..

[Snakefood]

Oh dear not me!! I am 5'3" and weigh 100lbs soaking wet!!! Those snakes are just a tad big for me!! But they are beautiful!!

[LadyWraith]

1. Eastern Indigo- Money.
2. Russian Ratsnake- Lack of availability.
3. Gecko of some sort- Time and money (for a planted viv).
4. Blue-tongue Skink- Time, money, space.

^^^These will all happen with time.

5. Any viper species- I'm too much of a wienie to own something that can lay me out for good.

[smy_749]

Ladywraith, geckos are easy ;)

Planted vivs can be thrown together in an afternoon, and you can get lots of cheap species that make great vivarium inhabitants. You could grab a few mourning geckos, and hatch the eggs in-situ (you will get eggs no matter what). And they feed all together like an african watering hole during the drought season haha.

Anyways, some pics of species I want, being more specific.

O. cataphractus - Lack of funds (3-4k on a pair), Lack of husbandry info, none being exported from SA anymore.

http://thefeaturedcreature.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/3-armadillo_girdled_lizard1.jpg

P. rugosus - Mimick scorpion behavior.. I just haven't bought them yet...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y163/cliff_f/Pachydactylus/IMG_3976.jpg

V. cumingi - Housing would be an issue, funds as well...
http://kamikazereptile.com/V,S,%20cumingi%20(3).jpg

Too lazy to get more pics and I could go all day, but V. pilbarensis and Boelens pythons as well.

[Sharlynn93]

1. Banana Ball (got to hold one an an expo :) )
2. Leucistic CRB (got to see one at an expo :) )
3. Mystic potion (absolutely mesmerizing!)
4. Monarch Ball (beautiful, yet completely forever out of my price range!)
5. Tegu monitor (would never have the room, even though we have a HUGE home, just no place in it suitable for a large enough enclosure..)

[Snakefood]

1. Eastern Indigo- Money.
2. Russian Ratsnake- Lack of availability.
3. Gecko of some sort- Time and money (for a planted viv).
4. Blue-tongue Skink- Time, money, space.

^^^These will all happen with time.

5. Any viper species- I'm too much of a wienie to own something that can lay me out for good.



Too Bad we weren't closer to each other, I have a red blusher male gecko for sale, and he comes with his fully planted viv!!

[Snakefood]

1. Banana Ball (got to hold one an an expo :) )
2. Leucistic CRB (got to see one at an expo :) )
3. Mystic potion (absolutely mesmerizing!)
4. Monarch Ball (beautiful, yet completely forever out of my price range!)
5. Tegu monitor (would never have the room, even though we have a HUGE home, just no place in it suitable for a large enough enclosure..)

I want a Mystic Potion too, lucky for me, I just have to wait for a couple of my younger BP's to grow up and then I WILL get one!!

[Sharlynn93]

I want a Mystic Potion too, lucky for me, I just have to wait for a couple of my younger BP's to grow up and then I WILL get one!!

that is MY dream also...hubby was against breeding...now he is teetering...lol..I think I have him hooked on the snake world :)

If you weren't in Canada, I would see if you could hook me up! LOL

[drumcrush]

Argentine B&W tegu. Just don't have the money or space.... Or time.

[Tsubaki]

Caiman crocodilus, so beautiful!! but they need more room than i can provide, (without giving up a an entire floor in my house :D)

[psychocircus]

O. cataphractus - Lack of funds (3-4k on a pair), Lack of husbandry info, none being exported from SA anymore.

http://thefeaturedcreature.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/3-armadillo_girdled_lizard1.jpg





Too lazy to get more pics and I could go all day, but V. pilbarensis and Boelens pythons as well.

Just saw these guys in a video for the first time last night coincidentally! they are awesome.

1. Banana Ball (got to hold one an an expo :) )
2. Leucistic CRB (got to see one at an expo :) )
3. Mystic potion (absolutely mesmerizing!)
4. Monarch Ball (beautiful, yet completely forever out of my price range!)
5. Tegu monitor (would never have the room, even though we have a HUGE home, just no place in it suitable for a large enough enclosure..)

No disrespect intended, but Tegus aren't monitors :]

Argentine B&W tegu. Just don't have the money or space.... Or time.

I loveeee my male tegu.

Caiman crocodilus, so beautiful!! but they need more room than i can provide, (without giving up a an entire floor in my house :D)

Haha yeah I'd put that on my list, but I figured the others were potentially feasible one day. This one, not so much.

[Sublimeballs]

No disrespect intended, but Tegus aren't monitors :]







Haha yeah I'd put that on my list, but I figured the others were potentially feasible one day. This one, not so much.

Perhaps they meant the monitor tegu or Callopistes flavipunctatus.

As for the spectacle caiman, as long as you have the room they're feasible.

[psychocircus]

Perhaps they meant the monitor tegu or Callopistes flavipunctatus.

As for the spectacle caiman, as long as you have the room they're feasible.


hmmm. Never heard of such a thing, but ironically they are not a true monitor or tegu lol

[Snakefood]

that is MY dream also...hubby was against breeding...now he is teetering...lol..I think I have him hooked on the snake world :)

If you weren't in Canada, I would see if you could hook me up! LOL

if you really wanted, we could arrange shipping during the warmer months, I'd give you a good deal. I won't be breeding for them for probably 2 more years, and of course I get the first one!!!:p

[LadyWraith]

Too Bad we weren't closer to each other, I have a red blusher male gecko for sale, and he comes with his fully planted viv!!

Yea, too bad. The more I see geckos, the more I love the little guys. They're entirely too cute for their own good.

Ladywraith, geckos are easy ;)

Planted vivs can be thrown together in an afternoon, and you can get lots of cheap species that make great vivarium inhabitants. You could grab a few mourning geckos, and hatch the eggs in-situ (you will get eggs no matter what). And they feed all together like an african watering hole during the drought season haha.

Lol, that's interesting about them feeding together. I didn't know they did that! I'm kinda done on acquisitions for awhile. I'm really bent on acquiring #1 on my list and that will take some fund saving being a full time student and all. I've got the Indigo bug bad :shocked:

[Sharlynn93]

if you really wanted, we could arrange shipping during the warmer months, I'd give you a good deal. I won't be breeding for them for probably 2 more years, and of course I get the first one!!!:p

We will see how things go :) keeping fingers crossed that you get some nice potion babies :) if anything I would love to see pics! ! :D

[IW17]

1. Black head python-price
2. Papuan olive python-size
3. Platinum reticulated python-size
4. Gaboon viper - no hots
5. Black throat monitor-size

[Snakefood]

We will see how things go :) keeping fingers crossed that you get some nice potion babies :) if anything I would love to see pics! ! :D


But of course!!! Like I wouldn't post pics of Potion babies when I get them!!!! They're going to get their very own thread!!:bouncy:

[Sharlynn93]

But of course!!! Like I wouldn't post pics of Potion babies when I get them!!!! They're going to get their very own thread!!:bouncy:

I bet! And I look forward to seeing them! :D

[psychocircus]

1. Black head python-price
2. Papuan olive python-size
3. Platinum reticulated python-size
4. Gaboon viper - no hots
5. Black throat monitor-size
seems like we have similar interests.

[IW17]

seems like we have similar interests.

Definitely. I have compiled a list of substitute options that I'm working on. My realistic list looks like this.

1. Woma python
2. Aussie olive(male)
3. Platinum retic w/ sd blood
4. Borneo short tail
5. Blue tongue skink

It's not a perfect match for everything but it will have to due. I still hope that one day I can afford a black head, or that the price comes down.

[psychocircus]

Definitely. I have compiled a list of substitute options that I'm working on. My realistic list looks like this.

1. Woma python
2. Aussie olive(male)
3. Platinum retic w/ sd blood
4. Borneo short tail
5. Blue tongue skink

It's not a perfect match for everything but it will have to due. I still hope that one day I can afford a black head, or that the price comes down.

My plans for the near future are either a dwarf retic or a smaller species of monitor, just to dip my toes in!