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fimbry

Pantherophis guttatus

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followthebluebell

Where to buy bugs online

this is a pretty us-centric list. I hope to get more resources for people outside of the US.

Mulberry Farms - I use this for most of my bugs. I have no complaints. c: Wide variety of feeders.

Linda’s Gone Buggie - this is a MUCH smaller company, so mistakes with orders are somewhat common (like maybe 5% of the orders I’ve gotten have had some problem like feeders I’ve ordered not being included), but problems are quickly and generously corrected. Very good prices and a wide variety of feeders.

Dubi Deli - focuses on dubia roaches. Good prices, but feeders often arrive very thin and dehydrated. Ships out extremely fast though! If you need bugs in a hurry, try this place.

WestCoastRoaches - When I need to buy more roaches, this is where I go. Good prices and weekly deals. Also ships out VERY fast. (EDIT: so I live in the same state, and it’s come to my attention that people who live further away have reported more negative experiences with WCR)

Lady Silkworm - Focuses on silkworms! As a rule, silks are very sensitive to fungal and bacterial infections. These are probably the hardiest silks I’ve seen.

Kimbrell’s Coldblood - Another dubia-centric place, but also sells discoid. I’ve never bought from this place.

Rhactastic Rhacs - Yet ANOTHER dubia-centric seller! Best prices I’ve seen on breeding packages of dubia. I’ve never bought from them.

Florida Silkworms - Silkworms only and only in LARGE amounts (500 or more). Also dubia. Never bought from them.

Great Lakes Hornworm - Hornworm centric, but also sells super, meal, and crickets. Never bought from them.

Rainbow Mealworms - Despite the name, they sell a wide variety of feeders. I’ve never heard a complaint about them, although I’ve never personally bought from them.

Phoenix Worms - sells phoenix worms (aka reptiworms/calciworms). My reptiles aren’t a fan of these critters, so I’ve never bought from here.

Reptiworms - See above. I HAVE bought from here, though. Prices are lower than Phoenix Worms.

Timberline Live Food - most of the stuff you see in pet stores is produced by Timberline. I’ve never bought direct from the company.

Roach Crossing - TONS of different species of roaches here, including some very unusual ones. You want pet roaches? Check this place out. Also clean-up crews for bioactive set-ups. Never bought from them, but probably will some day.

Fluker’s Cricket Farm - Notable because they sell hissing cockroaches. Also carries the most common feeders: crickets, mealworms, etc. Never ordered, but haven’t heard any complaints either.

Kritters For Christ - Never used. They have good prices on dubia, but they will include a pamphlet on Christianity with every order.

The Live Food Warehouse - Looks like they have a pretty wide variety. Offers springtails for those who want to set up a bioactive substrate.

Silkworm Store - Pretty wide variety here too! Plus silkworms!

Rick’s Livefood - Sells a pretty wide variety, including stuff for bioactive set-ups.

Virginia Cheeseman: Entomological Supplier - Sells mostly pet bugs, but also supplies a few types of feeders. Doesn’t mention on site what species of cockroach she sells, though.

DartFrog - Sells a VERY large variety of feeders, including a few different types of cultures. Seems primarily focused on feeding small amphibians, especially dart frogs, but any animal who requires very small feeders can benefit.

CANADA

RECORP INC. - Nice wide variety of feeders!

The Worm Lady - Mostly worm-centric. Also sells rodents, both f/t and live.

Super Cricket - Warning for VERY obnoxious graphics and flashing.

AUSTRALIA

Live Foods Unlimited - looks like it has a nice selection of supplies, but a pretty limited amount of feeders. Sells crickets, giant mealworms, and wood cockroaches. (Queensland)

Sunstate Crickets - Crickets, mealworms, wood roaches (aka lobster roaches), and SNAILS. Very important for BTS owners. c: (Queensland)

Martyn’s Mealworms - Live and dried mealworms. Also snails! (Victoria)

The Reptile Doctor Shop - Silkworms. Also sells supplements and books, including the highly recommended Complete Chondro. (Victoria)

The ARCade (Amphibian Research Centre)- I find their website kinda hard to navigate. That’s their main site, but their store is here. They sell a pretty wide variety, including crickets, blowflies+houseflies, calci gents and regular gents (housefly maggot), mealworms, and cockroaches. All the profits go to frog research! c:

The Essential Ingredient - this isn’t a reptile food store, strictly speaking, but it does sell snails. Since those can be hard to find, I thought it best to include it. They’re sold in brine, so they take a bit of extra work to make them reptile-safe: soak them in water for two days, making sure to change the water frequently.

New Zealand

Insect Direct - Just live crickets.

Animal Supplies - Wider variety here, including locusts.

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atherisx

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So cute when they drink #bitis #gabonica #gaboon

atherisx

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cavalierprimetime

He is so small and pure and really dumb

fimbry

One of my favorite things: When snakes are locked up with their heads together and cuddling.

They’re so cute it’s unbelievable. :’’)

Python brongersmai

rainbowsnakes

reptiphoric

snekie luvins

sergalslushy

But. Unless they are mating, snakes don’t cuddle. @butthurtherpetologist

fimbry

They are mating in this very image. :3c I’ll call it cuddling. I just think it looks really sweet when they are posed like this.

snakerambles

@deckerkingmatty, ‘locked up’ implies penetration. You can’t usually see it because their tails are often in the way.

Example: I got a confirmed (visible) lock on my boas last winter.

eescvie

And queen Adele #bettafish #bettatank #betta #fishblr #fishofinstagram

scalestails

An old man lays on a marimo ball.

eescvie

I realized my mistake yesterday with the 2.5g and immediately went out to buy something better suited. It’s not by any means perfect, but it’s better than what I had planned. I still plan to buy some more plants and maybe some drift wood. Eventually I would like to have a planted tank 😁 #fish #betta #bettafish #adelethefish #franthemossball #fishblr #tanksetup

notanothersnakeblog

My new fish set up :)

followthebluebell

Hey man, I wouldn't really order from Boaphile. I ordered from them once and... well it's been almost four years and I still don't have what I paid for. Not the best customer service if you ask me. Avoid Boamaster too. Animal Plastics is probably your best bet if you actually want to receive what you ordered.

daaang! Thanks for the warning!

empyreanreptiles

anyone have countering stories/agreeing stories? I’m thinking about buying from them too but I want to see what a group of people thing (plus fun discussions are fun!)

snakerambles

Boaphile is hit or miss, Jeff responds best over the phone. He’s not much of an email guy. You can look him on the BOI, along with the other cage manufacturers. @alltailnolegs recently ordered from him and has a story they can share if they’re up to it.

I prefer (and predominantly use) Animal Plastics. Their enclosures are 1/2″ PVC, solid, durable, easy to assemble, and they don’t sag over time in stacks. They also look nice and Ali provides timely and excellent customer service. Their turnaround time is reasonable and they have no trouble talking to you about delays on the off-chance they encounter them.

notanothersnakeblog

We got our first rack from Boaphile, and it takes forever and ever and they are horrible at getting back to you. But the product was amazing and I would buy from them again.

But we got our second from AP, and they have amazing customer service but it may have been on our part that it wasn’t put together well? I wasn’t the one that put it together but to my knowledge it was a pain and there were missing parts with it when we got it? I’m not sure.

It’s personal preference depending on your budget and if you want pre-built or not

honeyformytea

Blood Python Housing

hey guys! so I’m buying a proper animal plastics T8 cage for my little (lol its funny because hes not little) mugen baby and was wondering what features I should be adding? I’m adding the flexwatt belly heat as well as swinging door locks. Should I add any supplemental lighting for UVB? I’m just very confused and want the best possible permanent cage for my baby and I want to know what everyone thinks.

IS ANIMAL PLASTICS EVEN A GOOD PLACE I WANT A NICE CAGE FINALLY I HAVE MONEY LOOK AT ME GO

@herps-and-derps @kaijutegu @snoots-and-boops @reptiliaherps @xxxkyrareaperxxx @one-geck-to-rule-us-all @lizards-life-love @fattynoodles @liberlation

If you guys dont know anything thats okay just pass it along if you can c: Thank you love bugs

kaijutegu

I have heard VERY GOOD THINGS about AP cages. Door locks A Good, and supplemental lighting can’t hurt, really, unless you have an albino. (I have all my snakes on scheduled lighting and I see nice natural activity patterns.)

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sunfish-exotics

Snake for Sale: Male Anery Kenya Sand Boa -> $80

With a bit of a heavy heart, I’ve decided to sell my ksb Davey. I love him to pieces but I’ve realized sand boas aren’t really my thing and I’d prefer him to be with someone who will truly appreciate him. He’s either late 2012/early 2013, I can double check my records if you’d like a more accurate birth date. I bought him from Fleming Reptiles as a hatchling. He’s somewhere in the 15-18″ range, I haven’t had a proper measurement in a while. He eats f/t large fuzzies/small hoppers every other week and is typically a very good eater. He seems to be more interested in smaller prey sizes. He went about a month without eating as a juvenile but that was his only feeding strike. Personality wise he is usually very sweet and tolerant of light handling (he sits in my lap while I watch tv, for example) but as with most sand boas, he can be nippy (especially around food) and will definitely let you know when he’s ready to go back in his cage. He currently lives in a 2x2 PVC enclosure and I’d like him to stay in something of a similar size. He would make a great breeder or pet. Due to the time of year, I’d prefer him to go to someone local (I’m in the Charlotte area in NC and I’m willing to drive quite a ways) but I am willing to ship him to the right home. If you’re interested or have any questions about him please send me a message, ask, or e-mail to [email protected] . Thanks!

The regular ball died from hunger and stress. I couldn't get her to eat, and she got sick. I actually have a feeling the person who sold her to me sold her to me sick. Should I worry about the other snake?? She looks really healthy but I'm no vet :\

I’m no vet either. We had a ball pass away fairly recently as well. She was sold with a minor URI and it went away with time and some home treatments. But she had never been good at feeding in our care (live or f/t). We did get a necropsy on her to be sure it was her lack of eating and nothing more serious.

In my opinion you should be fine not worrying about your other ball. If they’re on a good schedule and are relatively stress free, I think you should be fine.

#qna #ball python #snake #kitty-kilgore-666

I have a question about ball python death. I have a bumblebee ball and a regular, but the regular ball died a couple days ago. The two were close, and she seems lonely :( does anyone have know how long I should wait before getting a new 1? Thank you!

Snakes aren’t actually capable of emotions, that being said, they aren’t capable of feeling loss like that. Honestly you shouldn’t worry about them feeling ‘lonely’ because they’re solitary animals. They don’t live in groups or pairs and only seek another out when it’s time to breed.

The question I have for you is if you were cohabitating them? If so, I wouldn’t recommend getting another until you have a full enclosure for them both separately.

Another question is if you know why your normal died? Because snakes in general aren’t super prone to death. What was going on in the enclosure(s)? Why did one die? Was it sick, was it hungry, was it stress? I would be more worried about why one passed away and ensuring that the other did not. Personally, I wouldn’t just go and get another to replace it until I knew all conditions were optimal again and the chance of them passing away wasn’t a real thought.

-C

#qna #snakes #ball python #kitty-kilgore-666

Slight update:

We’ve just recently rehomed 6 of our snakes, as we’d decided that with how hectic our lives were getting it would be simpler if we downsized a little. I think that this decision was good for us, and the reptiles as well. I’m hoping to start posting a bit more..sorry for the quiet.

#personal

reptiphoric

I’ve noticed as of late that there’s a rather frustrating and disturbing trend here on tumblr with exotic pet owners, so let’s make one thing clear; A vast majority of the blogs on here are not vets. We are mostly hobbyists, a couple breeders here and there.

When you come to us in a panic about your reptile acting unusually or having been hurt, there is only so much we can do, even if the blogger you’re asking is a vet. This is the internet, and no ammount of pictures you supply or descriptions you use will be as good as a qualified herp vet who can hands-on examine your pet.

If what is going on is worrying enough for you to ask if something is wrong and you can’t find out through a google search, you should be taking that animal to a vet and not relying on the individuals on here to fix the problem. ESPECIALLY do not blame them when things take a turn for the worst and your animal dies, because you didn’t take it to a vet.

And if the reason you’re asking online rather than taking your pet to a vet is because you don’t think the animal is worth the money of a vet visit, you should not have that animal.

And if it’s due to a lack of funds, donations are always nice, but you should give CareCredit a look as well, as fundraisers are not all that reliable.

teleos

Hang on, now. Yes, something like a leg hanging off, or a tail twisted like it’s on a lathe - that’s an obvious vet visit. If your animal is suffering actual physical trauma, vet now, don’t be disingenuous and pretend you didn’t know that gangrene is a bad sign.

But if it’s just unusual, yeah, absolutely ask first - there are some things in herpetoculture that don’t come up on care sheets (sperm plugs?) and if there’s no visual sign of trauma to the animal, you usually have enough time to ask someone who may know better for advice. You may still end up at the vet - or you may need a husbandry correction, and the vet is usually going to do sweet-fuck-all for that problem, unless they’re one of the very rare exotics vets who is a herpetoculturist and isn’t reading anapsid.org.

And when you get that advice, google the shit out of that advice. Or ask the person how they came by that advice. For every single care tip I’ve ever posted, I can give you my reasoning and usually where I picked it up (older breeder, experience, etc.).

lovelyscalies

Plus there’s some stuff that doesn’t even need to be corrected. Do you know how many times I’ve seen someone panicking because “something is sticking through [their] ball python’s skin” and it turns out to be the snake’s god damn spurs? That would a super embarrassing vet visit, and you can bet they’d be charged the full cost for the exam too.

In general, on going behavioral things because of husbandry errors or the like can be treated better with advice from experienced hobbyist, and small stuff like minor scrapes will be better off treated at home. Sudden changes in behavior (that don’t correlate to seasonal stuff, like breeding or winter fasting), or injuries more serious than that scrapes or rubs (or in an area that can effect their normal behavior like the mouth or eyes), or minor injuries that escalate due to infection or re-injury should be seen to by a qualified reptile vet.

Hi! I would like to find out what type of snake I found. Can I send you a photo?

Hi! Sorry for the extremely late reply. But I would recommend that you take your question to butthurtherpetologist We’re not that great at identifying snakes.. And even if we were, I’m not confident in our ability to be helpful on it :3

#butthurtherpetologist #brad #qna #Anonymous

butthurtherpetologist-deactivat

hey! I'm looking at going to college in Germany instead of the US but do you or any of your followers know much about the requirements and what it would cost to bring any current snakes I have with me, if that would be possible? I am doing my own research, but I can't turn anything specific up about snakes - just that cats and dogs need a health certificate or something, and I'd imagine it's similar...

I know that it would have to be overnight international shipping, which I can tell you will cost a lot. But I don’t know the specifics.

Perhaps a follower knows more.

kaijutegu

Some carriers will let you fly your animals as cargo- check with your airline first! Also some species need CITES permits, so that’ll be something to look into!

butthurtherpetologist-deactivat

good info!

crotalinae

You need to declare to USFWS any import/export of live wildlife or ALL your pets could be seized upon export!

I recommend everyone shipping wildlife internationally to use a reputable broker.

The process can be VERY complicated and brokers will assist with US & foreign import regulations (not just USFWS, also USDA, customs, etc). They do import/exports for a living… but even still you will want to look into it yourself since brokers do sometimes mess up.

Also, your critters will need to go through a designated port, they can’t just fly out of anywhere (and probably need to arrive at a designated port too).

Of note:

ALL pythons (Pythonidae), ALL boas (Boidae), ALL monitor lizards (Varanidae), ALL tortoises (Testudinidae), Uromastyx, Iguanas and most Chameleons are CITES listed and will need CITES permits… (this is NOT a complete list, just a list of common animals that people don’t think would need special permits).

OTHER species have additional regulations on the US & EU side.

Also, if you have CITES species MAKE SURE YOUR PERMIT IS VALIDATED BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!! (this is probably the biggest headache for everyone involved since it makes your animal illegal and it will (should) be seized once it lands in the foreign country).

If you have questions about this you can message me and I’ll provide links to the important documents for import/export to/from the US.

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