Sum it all up!

[Pinto2]

I'm sort of new to reptiles, and have been doing some extensive research on snakes, although, i realize that to truly understand reptiles in general, i must also learn about lizard, geckos, ect. So, i was hoping that someone could take some time and write out a summary of some of the more common reptiles, other than snakes, turtles, and crocs. Please include the size, diet, and other facts that you find important about the animal. Hopfully others can use this thread to decide what reptile they would like, or simply as a reference. Think of this as a chance to show off your knowledge. Thanks, Daniel

Ps, don't worry, i have been looking info up myself, so it's not like i am being lazzy and your doing all the work.

[DragnDrop]

So, i was hoping that someone could take some time and write out a summary of some of the more common reptiles, other than snakes, turtles, and crocs. Please include the size, diet, and other facts that you find important about the animal.

That would be one heck of a project, even just writing up those details about the most commonly kept species. Chances are you won't get anyone to take you up on that, unless they've got nothing better to do for a week or so. :)

[Boakid]

lol i was gonna say but i didnt wanna be rude ye no chance, be specific dude

[peterm15]

ill tell you about mine..

first off leos..

they seem to be the most popular reptile right now but may be startin to fall to second behind cresties... they are terrestial and nocternal. a 10 gallon tank is in my eyes a little small but is sufficant for 1 gecko... 20 gallons is good for 2 and add 5 gallons per gecko.. at least... floor space is better than hight and the best sorse of heat is a heating pad covering 1/3 of the floor space... a warm side of 88-90 degrees and a cool side of about 78 provides a proper gradient and is usually achieved by a heat pad... no matter what any care sheet or book says sand should NEVER be used... paper towel makes a great easy to clean substrate but tile can be used to create a natural looking enclosure... leos will drink out of standing water and a shallow dish of water should always be offered.. cricketes are a great staple but make sure to supply a varity.. the ocasional wax worm, butter worm or silk worm will keep your leo interested.... i sublement my leos every other feeding with a mixture of calcium and multivitimine (sp)... and a coupple warnings.. never use heat rocks, sand, or house 2 males together...

thats all i can type right now...

[Pinto2]

Thats exactly what i ment, thanks.
I'll give another example of what i ment. It will be about kingsnakes because that is what i am famillar with.
Feeding: 5-10 days for babies, up to once every 3-4 weeks for fully grow. Dead mice, size depends on snake. (any other addition info )
Length: Any where from 3 to 7 feet long depending on species.
Temperature: 75f on cold side, 85 on warm side.
Humidity: ok with a water dish, but should be sprayed with water to increase during sheading
Hides: one on both ends
Playing: Like to climb and burry, should be handle often.
Temperment: Is generally nippy, and somtime will shake its tail to sound like a rattle snake, also musk.
Poop: About 3-7 days after eating.

Just somthing like that, and it took about 2 minutes. Mabee if someone did anoles, and someone else did moniters, it could be done in a easier manner.

[peterm15]

hey ppl can just take 10 min and right about one they like... id doesnt have to be anything major

[TheLionsShare]

Buy a few books.

[peterm15]

i personally like this idea.. i have to look in pet stores to find things i like.. but if there was an area where ther is a discreption of CAPTIVE animals and just basic info it would make it alot easier to add to my list.. i search through threads all the time just to find some ideas on what to get next.. and in the last 2 days ive seen some really nice ones.. like in order heres my list of what im getting

3 cresties
1 male leo
? pictus gecko
? dune gecko
? breves

but how did i find out about these.. the dune gecko and breves i had to go see some in a pet store and the pictus i searched the site for.. well if there was one area where you could come get some ideas and basic info i would never have to leave this site ( except for feeding time)

i know it is alot to ask but this post is about the length of the leo post i posted

[DragnDrop]

There's the FAQ on leopard geckos, first post in the leo forum. That's my summary contribution.

[Betty Miskie]

My contribution to this subject is the following: if you are interested in pictus they are very prolific. They will give you lots and lots of babies. We used to have them but found that we were throwing out the eggs as we couldn't get them to stop laying (one breeding encounter with male and removing the male) could still give you so many eggs! The babies you can usually pick up at the reptile show for $10 to $20 each. They are very easy to look after but not real handleable when young, not like leopard geckos. Their set up is very much like the leopard geckos (undertank heater, humid hide, hiding caves, water, etc.) and lots of crickets appropriate to their size. They love to eat!
They are very interesting to watch as they are very quick!
Betty

[peterm15]

sweet thanks.. i might just get a coupple females...

[Boakid]

whats a pistus common name, soz im getting confused

[Pinto2]

So now we have knigsnakes, pistus, and leos. What about dragons, and chameleons? If i get enough sugestins, i might make another thread with just the advice, sort of a reference.

[peterm15]

well i wouldnt suggest putting chameleons on here.. ppl may get the impression that there easy and there far from it.. when i have more time ill right up a few more

[Lrptls]

well what i did to learn about reptiles and stuff was i went to google and searchd the species and read about 10 or more pages on them, i did this whether i was thinking about geting the animal or not. if i did become interested in buying the animal i did better research and read more specific pages about them, posted on forums and found people who ownd them to ask questions. but searching species on the web was fun and i learnd alot. try it sometime.?

[V.hb]

If you've got an inquiry into any particular animal, do a search on this site. Theres years of posts full of tons of info on various species, both common and uncommonly kept. If you need more specific information, just ask based on what you've come up with. Even if it's a common species or not, I'am sure at least ONE person on this site could come up with a good answer for you. Good luck!

[DragnDrop]

Originally posted by Pinto2
What about dragons, and chameleons? If i get enough sugestins, i might make another thread with just the advice, sort of a reference.

Dragons (as in bearded dragons) and chameleons have their own forums. If you did a search here and didn't find any info, that's why. Check the appropriate forum and you'll find tons of husbandry info.

There's no need to 'make another thread with just the advice', whether of reference or not. The info has already been posted by people over the life of the forums. A search will bring up all the possible info you or anyone else could want. If you post it all again as a summary, it will also disappear into the depth of the forum history in a matter of days. It won't accomplish a thing. Anyone who wants the info can do a search and find it all. Anyone who doesn't want to bother searching will post the questions and we'll answer them fresh.

(the correct name for the 'pistus' is pictus. Paroedura pictus (formerly P. picta for a while).

[Pinto2]

Lrptls, this thread is not ment to teach you everything about the retile. Some people like myself don't want to look through 100's of web sites for information about buying a pet for example. Instead, somone can look at this thread, and get a rough idea of an animal that they might want. From there they can search up on this animal to there hearts content. It's a time savor as well.
I also resent your comments on reading books, i just finished a school assignment on herpetology where i read books on retiles for hours on end, so next time you might want to ask more question before you point fingers.

[DragnDrop]

I think you should re-read my post just above the one you just posted. What you're proposing is rewriting what's been stated in the forums at least a hundred times, maybe more. If you want to do a quick run-down on even the most commonly kept species, you're in for a fun time. Do you have any idea how many species that is? Even just geckos --- there are several hundred species kept as pets, not to mention chameleons, skinks, pygopods and all the other classifications of Sauria, then on to Serpents, Testudines, Crocodiles, Tuatara and Amphisbaenia.


Total Reptile species:

Amphisbaenia (amphisbaenians)
165

Sauria (lizards)
4765

Serpentes (snakes)
2978

Testudines (turtles)
307

Crocodylia (crocodiles)
23

Rhynchocephalia (tuataras)
2

Reptiles total
8240


Granted, not all are kept as pets, but there are hundreds of species that are.
Still want to tackle that? It's a great project for a website devoted entirely to that subject, but I'd say it's a bit too ambitious for a post in any forum.