Reptile Care

[reptiletalk]

Hey guys,

It took me several months to create a considerable database of reptile pets. i am trying to cover all the basic ones and slowly slowly add some rare also. Ever profile has a downloadable pdf with care sheet and basic info about the reptile.

https://www.reptiletalk.com.cy/reptile-care/

Let me know what do you think?

Any proposals about new profiles are welcome. Also let me know if you find any mistakes.

[marvelfreak]

On the Brazilian Rainbow care sheet you might want to mention temps over 29C can be deadly to Rainbows. I always like to mention this to newbies so they know to watch the temps. Other than that the rest looks good.

Blood pythons i think it would be more informative if you add info about all three subspecies
1. Scientific name: Python brongersmai

Other common names: Red blood python, Malaysian blood python, Malaysian red blood python, Sumatran red blood python.

2.
Common name: Borneo Python

Scientific name: Python breitensteini

Other common names: Borneo short-tailed python, Borneo blood python. [In light of the recognition of this taxon as a full species, we are proposing that the common name for this species be amended from “Borneo short-tailed python” to “Borneo python. This is the only python species that is endemic to the island of Borneo, and we feel that the common name “Borneo python” is both informative and the most concise name for this taxon.]

3. Scientific name: Curtus Curtus

Other names: Sumatran short-tailed python, Black Bloods or SSTP.

Also on the care sheet i think it always best to make sure adults have a water bowl big enough to soak in. To me it's a must because like anacondas the are so heavy body that they like to soak to relive some of the pressure all that weight put on their body. IMO

[reptiletalk]

About the blood python i was thinking about it....i might create a triple profile with three pics....one for each subspecies....the care of rainbow will be updated shortly.

Thanks for the time u took to check it out and for ur tips.

[marvelfreak]

No problem. I also checked out Dumeril and Carpet one and they looked good. Figure i help advice on the one i have first hand experience with. Your doing a awesome job and it's looking really good. Keep up the great work. :):)

[reptiletalk]

Thanks a lot.

[shaunyboy]

i'm NOT being cheeky but your Carpet Python care sheets a bit off mate


re humidty
Carpets shed just fine with 40% humidity there's no need to spray or mist to attain the high levels you suggest

UK room humidity is around 40% to 60% and when i kept carpets well into double figures,all of them shed perfect and complete every time

the Diamond group i have now shed perfect at that levels

re feeding
if you feed an adult every 2 weeks through out the year,you'll end up with a fat python

carpets are lean and muscular and imo adults should be fed according to how they look,and according to which season it is,every 2 to 4 weeks depending on season and how each individual looks

also sometimes the older a carpet gets the harder it can become to get them swapped over from mice to rats,and it takes a lot of mice to feed an adult carpet,i feed carpet hatchlings rats straight from the egg

my only exception is Diamond hatchlings which hatch smaller than the other carpets,my Diamond hatchlings get mice only until they are large enough to take rat pups

re your carpet description
i would take away all but the line,carpets come in variety of colours and patterns

re scientific name
Morelia Spilota Spilota

average size 2m to 3m,that said Diamonds and Coastals can get up to, 12 to 14 feet

life span 20 year plus

keeping difficulty = easy carpets are a hardy easy species to keep

imo your doing good work,you just need to fine tune some of your information

cheers shaun

[reptiletalk]

Ok i will lower down the humidity levels to 50-60 and 70 on shedding period. I crossed many care sheets to end up with these humidity levels but of course personal experience from owners is more accurate. Thanks a lot for your feedback.

Now what do you suggest from your experience for feeding schedule (adults)?

[Zoo Nanny]

May I suggest a couple of changes on the Blue Tongue Skink Care Sheet
Add Indonesia to distribution. Many Blue Tongue Skinks found in the pet trade are actually caught and exported out of New Guinea.
Dog food should not be a staple in their diet. Most dog and cat foods are loaded with fillers and preservatives, chicken is a much better staple used. Because of bacteria on meats it should be cooked before feeding. Skink have a more difficult time with bacteria than other reptiles.
Water bowls should be available large enough for bathing. Every skink I have worked with bathed frequently. When getting ready to shed will spend hours each day soaking.

[reptiletalk]

May I suggest a couple of changes on the Blue Tongue Skink Care Sheet
Add Indonesia to distribution. Many Blue Tongue Skinks found in the pet trade are actually caught and exported out of New Guinea.
Dog food should not be a staple in their diet. Most dog and cat foods are loaded with fillers and preservatives, chicken is a much better staple used. Because of bacteria on meats it should be cooked before feeding. Skink have a more difficult time with bacteria than other reptiles.
Water bowls should be available large enough for bathing. Every skink I have worked with bathed frequently. When getting ready to shed will spend hours each day soaking.

I did all the necessary changes. Thanks for your feedback.

[Mikoh4792]

I really like what you're doing with that webpage. Keep it up!

I'd make a few changes to the carpet python section. Rat pups are way too large for carpet hatchlings. Rat pups are just slightly bigger than adult mice, so I'd change that to rat pinks/fuzzies.

Also, they will not become overweight if fed weekly as adults. It just depends on the size of the prey items. There are many people who feed their carpets more frequently with smaller meals, and have had success in keeping them lean and muscular as opposed to fat and overweight.

The humidity does not need to be as high as 60%-70%. They do just fine with moderate humidity(around 40%-50%). I've actually never had any incomplete sheds with my carpets even with humidity as low as 35%...though I do make an effort to keep it in the moderate range(50%).

[reptiletalk]

I really like what you're doing with that webpage. Keep it up!

I'd make a few changes to the carpet python section. Rat pups are way too large for carpet hatchlings. Rat pups are just slightly bigger than adult mice, so I'd change that to rat pinks/fuzzies.

Also, they will not become overweight if fed weekly as adults. It just depends on the size of the prey items. There are many people who feed their carpets more frequently with smaller meals, and have had success in keeping them lean and muscular as opposed to fat and overweight.

The humidity does not need to be as high as 60%-70%. They do just fine with moderate humidity(around 40%-50%). I've actually never had any incomplete sheds with my carpets even with humidity as low as 35%...though I do make an effort to keep it in the moderate range(50%).

As you can see opinions vary i will wait to see if anything pops up until tomorrow and then i will update the care sheet after a more in depth research.

Thanks for the feedback.

[Zoo Nanny]

I'm very impressed with the amount of work that you have put into the page. Very informative and easy to navigate.

[reptiletalk]

I'm very impressed with the amount of work that you have put into the page. Very informative and easy to navigate.

I am trying my best. When i first started into reptiles 3 years ago in order to find accurate info about how to start and everything i was googling between websites and crossing data to get a final result. All i want to achieve is that in one website you can get the basic info that is needed.

I have to admit that i learned and still learning a lot of stuff during the whole process.

[Mikoh4792]

As you can see opinions vary i will wait to see if anything pops up until tomorrow and then i will update the care sheet after a more in depth research.

Thanks for the feedback.

"The Complete Carpet Python" by Nick Mutton and Justin Julander is a good in-depth book on carpet python care.

[eminart]

Nice job! I was surprised to find that you not only included the eastern indigo, but your info seems accurate as well. I think your temps might be just slightly high, but that's a matter of debate between keepers, and I think you're within a range that works for some people. So, no quarrel from me.

[shaunyboy]

Ok i will lower down the humidity levels to 50-60 and 70 on shedding period. I crossed many care sheets to end up with these humidity levels but of course personal experience from owners is more accurate. Thanks a lot for your feedback.

Now what do you suggest from your experience for feeding schedule (adults)?

to be honest mate it's hard to give one schedule fits all.....

re putting them all on the same schedule
i have some carpets who start to get fat while others stay nice lean and muscular

imo it's an individual thing

as a general guide anything from every 2 to 5 weeks,i have adults who will keep their shape getting fed every 3 to 5 weeks,others need fed every 2 to 4 weeks

i feed large prey less often,as opposed to more frequent smaller prey...

that said i have 2 adults that will only take small prey,instead of a large or jumbo rat,they prefer 2 small rats and hold their shape no problem

here's the Carpet Care sheet i usually recommend to new Carpet Keepers mate...
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCgQjBAwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acreptiles.com%2Fcarpet_pytho n_care.htm&ei=2geYVPu-K-6V7AaWu4GADw&usg=AFQjCNHafFGxFs14G9Y7qyVmrNmYR9OGKw


it's a good guide to get folk started as a general guide,i always recommend watching each Carpet and fine tuning the info to suit each Carpet...

for example temps,i have some Carpets who prefer it hotter,others who prefer it cooler,than recommended temps

keep up the good work mate :cool:


all the best,shaun

[natsirtremraf]

I haven't got to look at a lot of them, but I did notice in the Emerald Tree Boa Care sheet, under Diet, it only talks about baby feeding durations, and repeats it twice, instead of stating adult feeding. Maybe a copy-paste error?

[reptiletalk]

I haven't got to look at a lot of them, but I did notice in the Emerald Tree Boa Care sheet, under Diet, it only talks about baby feeding durations, and repeats it twice, instead of stating adult feeding. Maybe a copy-paste error?

Most probably. I will check this . Thanks for the feedback. Do you find the website easy to navigate and helpful?

[natsirtremraf]

Yeah, I do like the layout of the page with nice large images of each animal. I would say from a user experience perspective. I really expected to be able to click the image in order to navigate to that particular animal's page. I know you have a way of viewing it larger and theres an icon for the link, but I didn't notice those for a bit, and was confused when I couldn't click the image for navigation.

[Pirarucu]

For the monitors, although the temperatures for the basking area are fine for ambient temperatures, the surface temperatures (measured with an infrared temperature gun) on the basking area need to be at least 55°C, and it needs to be large enough to cover the animal's entire body.
They also need a deep soil substrate to burrow and lay eggs in. For the Crocodile Monitor, an elevated nest box should be provided with heated soil inside. Females will lay whether they've bred or not, so it is crucial that they have somewhere to lay their eggs to prevent them from becoming egg bound. With a male, you can get away with not having this, but young monitors are impossible to sex so unless someone is buying a confirmed adult male, they should be providing a nesting area.

[reptiletalk]

For the monitors, although the temperatures for the basking area are fine for ambient temperatures, the surface temperatures (measured with an infrared temperature gun) on the basking area need to be at least 55°C, and it needs to be large enough to cover the animal's entire body.
They also need a deep soil substrate to burrow and lay eggs in. For the Crocodile Monitor, an elevated nest box should be provided with heated soil inside. Females will lay whether they've bred or not, so it is crucial that they have somewhere to lay their eggs to prevent them from becoming egg bound. With a male, you can get away with not having this, but young monitors are impossible to sex so unless someone is buying a confirmed adult male, they should be providing a nesting area.

Thanks for mentioning this. I will make the necessary changes today.

[pdomensis]

Is the page still active? I tried using it but couldn't call up any species, it would just enlarge the pics.

[pdomensis]

Never mind, I found the little link button. Though I would make the picture itself the link.

[reptiletalk]

Never mind, I found the little link button. Though I would make the picture itself the link.

I will fix this soon. :)

[pdomensis]

Been looking through this a bit. It's a great resource. Here are some thoughts:

You need a section for Pituophis.

The requirements for carpets are very narrow in my opinion. Almost any bedding will work, and I think your humidity is too high, or at least you could drop the low end to 40%.

I think it would be great if you could provide a photo example of a suitable enclosure, or a diagram showing how to set up a cage, hide location, heat source, probe location, etc.

[poison123]

Yo yo yo, where's the phibs?

[reptiletalk]

Been looking through this a bit. It's a great resource. Here are some thoughts:

You need a section for Pituophis.

The requirements for carpets are very narrow in my opinion. Almost any bedding will work, and I think your humidity is too high, or at least you could drop the low end to 40%.

I think it would be great if you could provide a photo example of a suitable enclosure, or a diagram showing how to set up a cage, hide location, heat source, probe location, etc.

Giving a sample on an enclosure is a very good idea that i haven't thought about it. Thanks for your suggestions. There are more animals coming in the next weeks. I will make sure that pituophis snakes are part of the new group.

[reptiletalk]

Never mind, I found the little link button. Though I would make the picture itself the link.

I changed the framework. I believe with the new way is more user friendly. Let me know what do you think. Any chance you can post any pics of your Bredli?

[shaunyboy]

re substrate and Carpets
over in the UK, i and a lot of other Carpet keepers don't use Aspen,as the dust content in it was causing mild respiratory symptoms in our Carpets

the Aspen may be better quality over in the States though ?


cheers shaun

[reptiletalk]

re substrate and Carpets
over in the UK, i and a lot of other Carpet keepers don't use Aspen,as the dust content in it was causing mild respiratory symptoms in our Carpets

the Aspen may be better quality over in the States though ?


cheers shaun

I removed aspen and added some other substrates that are recommended.

[shaunyboy]

I removed aspen and added some other substrates that are recommended.

imo if it's not already there you should add old newspapers,as most of the keepers i know including myself use newspaper as substrate,easy to change and cheap


cheers shaun

[reptiletalk]

imo if it's not already there you should add old newspapers,as most of the keepers i know including myself use newspaper as substrate,easy to change and cheap


cheers shaun


It's included in the updated care sheet.

[reptiletalk]

Hey again,

I added few more species of snakes on the site. I would appreciate if any rosy and rubber boas owner to give me a feedback if the care sheet is correct.

[Kuamata]

Diet of Water Monitors, you said,"... everyday until they is full."

Correction: "... until they are full."

Temperature of Water Monitor "... is stressful the lizards internal organs..."

Correction: "... is stressful to the lizard's internal organs..."

Decorations for Water Monitors "They can be provided wooden shelters; they can be decorated with..."

Something seems really off about this sentence and usage...

Correction: "They can be provided with wooden shelters, decorated with..."

There are a few other grammatical errors, but they'really little things, such as comma usage.

I would also like to recommend maybe adding Fahrenheit in parenthesis?

[reptiletalk]

Diet of Water Monitors, you said,"... everyday until they is full."

Correction: "... until they are full."

Temperature of Water Monitor "... is stressful the lizards internal organs..."

Correction: "... is stressful to the lizard's internal organs..."

Decorations for Water Monitors "They can be provided wooden shelters; they can be decorated with..."

Something seems really off about this sentence and usage...

Correction: "They can be provided with wooden shelters, decorated with..."

There are a few other grammatical errors, but they'really little things, such as comma usage.

I would also like to recommend maybe adding Fahrenheit in parenthesis?

Thanks for the corrections. They are all corrected now. In order to add Fahrenheit in each reference of temperature is a big thing now because i need to go through all the care sheets. A future addition for sure though.

[Kuamata]

Thanks for the corrections. They are all corrected now. In order to add Fahrenheit in each reference of temperature is a big thing now because i need to go through all the care sheets. A future addition for sure though.

Yeh, us Americans still aren't on the metric system, so a lot of us just use a converter for Celsius to Fahrenheit. It would make the site a lot more user friendly, though, whenever you get around to it.

[Jrich]

Nice website! Very clean.

[reptiletalk]

Nice website! Very clean.

Thank you :)

[reptiletalk]

Hello again,

I changed my tactics for the care tips of each species. I removed the ones that i compiled myself and now each care sheet is provided by a known breeder of each species. If someone can indicate a breeder for the unfinished profiles let me know . Thanks in advance.

[reptiletalk]

Hey Guys,

It took my 6 months to change the way of care sheets. Now each profile has care sheet provided by a breeder of the species. The breeder is mentioned and you can check their websites/FB pages for each and everyone of them. Let me know what do you think of the new way.

More profiles are going to be added soon. I am constantly getting in touch with breeders that are eager to help and provide their care info in order to add more and more species.