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the only thing that I would think they'd be able to eat would be fruit flies. Try Josh'sfrogs.com. Or pin heads. This would have been a good thing to think about before they hatched, no? I think a good deal will attack each other. That's just something someone told me though, not from...

Great. it's just hard getting a good routine down before you buy an animal because so many people assume that anecdotal evidence applies to every animal, and people arent as specific as they think when they explain things. I was also thinking of making a plastic box and filling it with wet...

So I've decided to buy a brazilian rainbow boa and I've been reading care sheets. They all seem to say to keep the humidity high by having a large water bowl, putting them in a sterility tube with a tight fitting lid, and make a wet box. they do not, however, describe how to really keep the...

Nice. That's an amazing find. good to know about the temp. Thanks for the info.

I'm definitely one to do my research. I have to because I complain about people who dont too often :-). How would you suggest keeping the humidity up? My dart frogs are easy, I just put seran wrap over the top of the enclosure. Obviously not such a good idea.

Ok now. I actually think I'm going to go with a brazilian rainbow boa after all. They're just so gorgeous. How would you guys feel about shipping a baby? I found a few from north carolina reptiles for 99$ and I want to buy. How risky is it? I've never bought over the internet

They're cool snakes, don't get me wrong. I helped take care of a few when I worked at the zoo, but they just don't do it for me for whatever reason. Hogg island boa sounds like a good idea as well. Yeah, it's not so much that I couldn't handle arboreal species so much as the ratio of my...

Ah. Makes sense. I have bad luck with bulbs. Half tend to burn out in a few months for some reason. Oh well.

wow. good list. Thanks Jaymz. some of those are absolutely beautiful. I'm surprised I've never heard of them. I guess I don't really hang in herp circles. What do you do for a living btw? That's a pretty impressive list. I feel like the word "ontogenic" probably isnt so common with your...

really? More reliable? I've been debating trying the heat cord or tape because I figured they'd last longer than a bulb.

It wont matter. That or some heat tape (w/ a thermostat so you dont burn your house down) are pretty standard. Plus, your snake should have a hide anyway where he can escape the bulb.

That was one that was suggested. If I could find one it's definitely an option. Aren't they fairly aggressive? They are beautiful though. Good suggestion! those are nice looking. Too big. They get to about 6 feet on average. That was my first choice but I think the size is...

So I wanted to get some opinions on what snake to get next. Preferably I'm looking for a boa or python species that will stay around or below 5 feet at full size. I'm looking for something other than a red-tail, sand boa, ball python, rosy, or rubber boa only because they're common and I've...

you could compare in the way that you can get ideas, but the reasons probably differ widely between species due to differing life history and ontology. Birds are sexually dimorphic, color-wise, because of competition (i.e. peacocks and birds of paradise). But again, though these traits may...

I third this, with the addition of maybe too warm. I get that a lot when I use a heat lamp. Increasing heat should, unless some other mechanism interferes, increase maturation rate--correct me if i'm wrong. I feel like jump starting there growth may not have a great effect. I actually doubt...

This is kind of a staple question with these and other bigger roaches. They'll come. I have trouble KILLING mine, much less getting them to breed. I left them all winter with only sporadic (probably monthly) feedings/gel crystal replacing. They also had no heat source so it might have been...

Do scorpions identify mates by sight or more by pheromone or body language?

Good question. I'd love to see if someone has done a study on these scorpions. In this case there probably is a reason for sexual dimorphism. Maybe the females need to protect their eggs and babies. Maybe they need increased body mass to sustain egg production, where the male doesn't have...

"The first insight was that, for both sexes, promiscuity paid off. Both male and female crickets that mated with more partners ended up with more offspring than those with fewer partners. Generally, mating repeatedly within a season is considered more costly and less beneficial for females than...

Got it. To give you a time frame. When I started with 75 lateralis and it took about 4 months to get going. But, population growth is roughly geometric and so they multiple fast once you meet a certain amount. Good luck.