I believe she enjoys the camera haha. Danny's gonna name her Nebula, to my knowledge so we finally have a name!

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I believe she enjoys the camera haha. Danny's gonna name her Nebula, to my knowledge so we finally have a name!
Danny got this boa last night! I messaged the owners; they got her from Craigslist and then a week after, decided to put her back on Craigslist and wanted to sell her for 150. Came in a 40 breeder which was nice; at least we had something to put her in. Has an RI, stuck shed, is blind, had massive weight loss and so many other things. Enclosure was filthy and had dirt caked on her. Now after a bath, she's shedding! We are taking her to the vet soon. Not sure on name yet but she is such a sweet girl. Danny even touched her head and she didn't react.
Personal Dream: Having a ton of money so I could build a special building for a state of the art reptile rescue to give all those poor ball pythons and boas and bearded dragons on craigslist a chance at a better life.
If you are looking to buy a...
-normal ball python
-bearded dragon
-red eared slider (or any large pond turtle)
-green iguana
-large tortoise species
-other large snake species
Please please consider checking our your local reptile rescue and adopting because there are a HUGE number of these species in shelters. These are certainly not the only reptile species in shelters (the one I interned at had everything from leos, cresties, and corns to tegus, rare monitors, and box turtles) but these are usually the most commonly abandoned and the most difficult to house long term.
Benefits of adopting from a shelter:
-adult animals are usually hardier
-a reputable shelter will thoroughly health check animals
-shelter will usually have socialized the animal (and if not will give you an honest idea of current socialization level)
-shelter will be able to give you an idea of animal’s adult temperament (temperament of young animals can often change when they reach sexual maturity)
-shelter will have switched snakes to frozen/thawed before adoption
-some shelter allow fostering of an animal as a trial period
-sometimes the shelter will supply fully equipped enclosure along with the animal
-shelter will offer support and information following the adoption
-the adoption fee is a fairly minimal part of their overall funding, so they are in it for the sake of the animal and adopter not for the money
-adoption fee is usually cheaper than buying a new animal
Reminder:
-pets have their own right to live and be happy -they are not on this planet only to please you -you are responsible for the health and well-being of your pets -if you cannot or choose not to provide your pet with what it needs, you are being abusive (yes that includes birds, reptiles, rodents, and fish) -having an animal in your life is a privilege, not a right
I’m honestly so tired of having to be polite and smile when people won’t take proper care of their pets. I’m tired of having to word things gently to people who insist sororities are okay, I’m tired of having to recommend tanks that are barely suitable for bettas because people won’t do any more than the absolute bare minimum to keep the animal alive. I’m tired of having to fight people for the smallest improvement in their animal care.
I have offered people 20, 50, 75+ dollars to take their horribly neglected animals, just the animal, and still been turned down because people care more about owning an animal than keeping it healthy and safe and i am so tired of it.
Your pet seems a bit sick? Take it to the vet.
Your pet is injured? Take it to the vet.
You think something might be wrong with your pet but you’re not sure? Take it to the vet.
Your pet’s health and well being should be as prioritized as your own and you’re not going to just sit at home with a broken bone or large cut or a strange lump and “hope” it heals up fine
And for gods sake don’t just send someone an ask about it because we all know what Tumblr’s message system is like. You need to see an actual vet and any pet blogger worth their salt will tell you to go see a friggin vet anyway.
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His colors are amazing! Shiro is a gorgeous boy!
Pretzel in her pencil case humid hide.
Dexter is such a cutie!
I just adore Pickles.
When you think of abandoned/stray animals, animals being released on the end of dirt roads to fend for themselves, what do you imagine? $5 says you’re picturing a dog or cat. And that’s very likely the answer! However, there is a significant problem with people releasing small pets, exotics, livestock, and fish as well. Pictured here is Samuel, a beardie we had surrendered a number of years ago. What made Samuel’s case unique is that he was found trucking down the middle of a rural road. The person who caught him thought he was a native lizard and brought him in to my workplace asking for advice on how to keep him as a pet because they’d never seen such a cool lizard before. Once reptile care was explained to them, they didn’t want him, but at least learned he shouldn’t be set back loose, so we took him in (and he has since been adopted). I have similarly taken in released or escaped (thought we ALWAYS check lost/found when we take in a stray anything, and none of these had anyone looking) iguanas, non-native turtles and tortoises, rabbits, pigs, parakeets, chickens, and more. Heck, if I had the means, I’d have come home with an abandoned horse tied to a post on a rural road. Releasing dogs and cats is bad enough. They’re domesticated species and often succumb to disease, predation, injury, starvation, etc., though in some cases do establish feral populations that are injurious to wildlife. Releasing exotics tends to have one of two outcomes: a swift death or, given appropriate climate conditions and multiple individuals, the establishment of invasive populations that threaten native wildlife. Florida is obviously the textbook example, but populations of non-native animals released intentionally or accidentally by individuals or industries are present in virtually every state and indeed most countries. So what do you do if you can’t keep your fish, or rabbit, or iguana? Well, for one, never release it into the wild. Many people romanticize “the wild” as a wonderful taste of freedom after a life of captivity even if they acknowledge that the animal will likely not survive. In reality, “the wild” tends to be a terrifying experience for captive bred or domesticated animals, and their end often comes after tremendous suffering. Even if your animal is well suited for the environment it’s being released into, doing so is almost definitely illegal and potentially harmful to native wildlife. Instead, try to seek either a) a qualified new home or b) a rescue organization. There are rescues for virtually every animal under the sun, and for every person who doesn’t want x species, there’s someone else desperate to own one. You should always vet both new homes and rescues to make sure you are surrendering the animal responsibly; a basic verbal interview or questionnaire should make clear if the home or rescue is qualified. And honestly, if you can’t find anything and need to surrender your pet to animal control? They still have a better shot, and if they do wind up being euthanized, it is certainly a favorable death to starvation, disease, predators, exposure, etc. Remember: whenever you obtain an animal, you are entering an unspoken contract to be responsible for that animal’s wellbeing, from start to finish, be that finish with you or someone else. You break that contract when you leave an animal’s fate to chance by releasing it.Â
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Big boy shiro. We are thinking he's a lesserbee!
Simba doin a nap
Reptile owners like 90% of the time are good at picking names for their pets If you own a reptile you should reblog this and tell me the species and name of your pet!! I wanna know!!
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Crested Geckos: Sneakers, Dorito, Custard Leopard Gecko: Yogurt Crayfish: Barry Bluejeans Betta fish: Hoagie and Pixel Salamander: Kisses
I’ve been beaten !!! These are the best names for any animals to ever live !!!
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Ball pythons: Shiro, Cuppy, Pretzel, Dexter Sand boa: no name yet Red tail: Lemon (he sour af) Bearded dragons: Rex, Bowie(David Bowie), Mango, Buddy, Lockjaw(has an underbite) Tegu: Mooshoo Skink: Pickles Iguana: Clyde Fantasy Frog: Hypno
Our new babe, Hypno! Danny always wanted one, so we got him/her today.