Indigo Editionprevious: >>4881506This thread is dedicated to all animals of the Reptilia and Amphibia classes. Topics include, but are not limited to: geckos, snakes of all kinds, frogs, salamanders, newts, turtles, tortoises, and much more. Before asking a question, do a search on the internet to see if it has been answeredClassifieds for finding breeders and products:>morphmarket.com>kingsnake.com>faunaclassifieds.com>caudata.orgMost forums will have a "for sale" section on them, so look for that, especially if you have a specific herp you want. Craigslist can also be a good source for cheap aquariums, and make sure to check for any reptile expos that occur in your area.When asking a question, make sure to include these details:>Type and size of animal>Enclosure dimensions>Humidity and temperature>Type of substrate>The decor you use>How often you feed>The type of food you use>If your animal is wild caught or captive bred>How often you handle>Who you bought the animal fromOther Helpful Resourceswww.blackjungleterrariumsupply.comwww.joshsfrogs.comhttp://www.reptilesmagazine.comhttp://www.anapsid.orghttp://www.hylid.clara.co.uk/caer.htmhttps://www.americanmadeexotics.com/breeding-ball-pythons-article.html
Looking for any use for eggshells because jesus christ an egg a day is a lot of shellwould mealworms benefit from powdered eggshell in their oatmeal? would dubias use a dish of them for calcium? I know isopods need a lot of calcium
>>4899948>eggshellsI toss mine around the perimeter of the garden, returns some micronutrients and dissuades slugs and snails.
>>4899948Most feeders can have the shells tossed in with them and will eventually remove them, if that meets the capacity requirements you have depends on how many feeders.Just chuck em in local water, there's always something that could benefit from a bit of calcium there. Or bury them in your lawn somewhere.
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I am once again invertposting in herpWhat would make a good predator for a large community insect tank? Lots of bugs running around all the time. As far as I know, tarantulas and scorpions barely eat anything in addition to being autistic and shy, so they'd be bad. Vertebrates like a frog or leo-sized lizard would stress if they didn't have an opportunity to get away and be by themselves, along with possibly getting nipped at by the bigger omnivorous bugs, I don't think I can get any particularly large centipedes where I live, ants would conquer it and turn it into an ant tank, would anything be feasible for this role?
>>4900218What do you have in there that you want to keep in check? Most of the voracious predators are specialized, i.e. Ladybugs or Bigeyed BugsVinegaroons are the most frequently feeding opportunistic generalist predators I know of.Also any pics?
>>4900222>What do you have in there that you want to keep in check?feeders and clean up crew, mostly. Millipedes, isopods, super/mealworm beetles, dubia roaches, stuff that will all kinda breed themselves into infinity if space permits. I'd love to have something more exotic but I have one of those 'no insects allowed' governments, my dubias are illegal.>any pics?It's mostly in planning phases right now as I build stable populations and find a spot to put the big tank, right now I just have a little test 10 gallon on my desk to start developing a nutrient biome and let isopods/millipedes start breeding
>>4900230Come to think of it crickets might do ok in it considering they'll last weeks in my gecko tank vs one in a bin
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>>4900242crocodile sock
Welp /an/ i think we are dealing whit a particulary large female here. Current stats are: >age: 14 months>lenght: 1.16m>weight: 1.31kgIm guessing about 1,8-2m full grown and weight around 3.5-4kg. If it gets 2m+ ill breed it whit some particularly large male in order to see if we can get em even bigger
I hate being more knowledgeable than most veterinarians. Went to one yesterday who referred to my New Cal as a "house gecko." How the hell do you get certified as a reptile specialist without even knowing the most common animals in the trade?
>>4900324Was he indian
>Brown darkling spotted months after buying starters for a culture>It's much bigger and more robust than the pet store beetles
>>4900242I get it, you gotta protect your local species, but man, I hate how many cool lizards are not available outside of Australia because of it. Would love to get these.
>>4900557I'll trade you some Shinglebacks, a Bearded Dragon and a baby Goanna for a Iguana
>>4900583Shinglebacks AND monitors for iguanas?Deal of the century, I'll even throw in some geckos.
>>4900738Problem is you have to fly here and catch them yourself first, they can sprint like you wouldn't believe.
