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    Question about duck/goose flock leader

    Yeah. They switch off. This gives the bird at the front a break. After all, they are all just drafting behind him!
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    Fun weekend

    Your Petco has boehmei?? I am impressed!
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    Nashville Tn ZOO

    Cool Pics. Thanks for Posting them! That arowana pic reminds me of my bulldog. What was housed in the beautiful split-level exhibit with all the ferns? btw...the black and yellow snake looks like Spilotes pullatus, a Tiger Ratsnake.
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    Profitable Herps...

    I think it has been made pretty clear that a lot of time & money will be required for any type of business you choose to start up. That being said...If you are asking what is profitable, I think a lot of that depends on you. Pick any animal and I think if you search hard enough you can find...
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    Sweet Centipede Surprise

    Very cool! congrats! If you happen to have more than you need for yourself....... :)
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    San Diego Zoo Pictures

    Great Photos! The Mang Mountain Viper in question is no longer Trimeresurus or Ermia. Most recently the species was classified as Zhaoermia, and now it is Protobothrops mangshanensis. Taxonomists.....also, we have them on exhibit now at LA Zoo as well at the new LAIR (Living Amphibians...
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    do Mice Cause Molting problems for WIld Ts??

    Never heard of it... I have never heard this "common knowledge"...True, most calcium of adult mice is locked up in their skeletons, but pinkie and fuzzy mice do have fairly high Ca levels that are not skeletal but I can't imagine why this would cause any problem. I have always fed mine a...
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    Comment by 'bwusstig' in media 'Female?'

    Hard to tell from this angle... Can you flip that molt over to see the inside?
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    Comment by 'bwusstig' in media 'B. Smithi'

    Female. Congrats!
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    Comment by 'bwusstig' in media 'P. Scrofa Named Venus'

    I'm leaning towards male, but not 100% sure.
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    Comment by 'bwusstig' in media 'A.Seemani.'

    Female! For sure
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    Comment by 'bwusstig' in media '~6" Lp'

    I'm seeing male? Anybody else?
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    ~6" Lp

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    Comment by 'bwusstig' in media 'Unidentified Spider'

    Looks like some kind of trapdoor spider to me. I'm not too sure, but I don't think pursewebs live in your area.
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    Comment by 'bwusstig' in media 'My Big Girl Moa'

    Yep. L parahybana
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    Comment by 'bwusstig' in media 'New Tarantula!'

    Looks like emilia. colors will get more vibrant if that is in fact what the spider is!
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    Comment by 'bwusstig' in media 'ID me, aphonopelma?'

    I'd go with B. vagans
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    Interesting snake behavior.

    The rattling of the tail CAN be out of "excitement" (feeding response) or it can also be defensive. In fact, just like the evolution of the rattle of the rattlesnake is beneficial to the snake in a defensive manner, many snakes have evolved a "caudal lure" (brightly colored tail) that when...
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