Super new to reptiles, maybe a year ago in 2020, but been obsessed since then.
After discovering it on Google, I’m a long-time lurker on MorphMarket and this is my first time posting about myself.
I can’t own any reptiles of my own until I get a better living situation next year, so I mooch off my friends and nearby reptile rescues to get snake hugs. I am going to stake a flag on this hill and say that I consistently use the terms:
noodle cat- a snake
scale puppy- a lizard
satan spaghetti- an angry snake
salty-saur- angry/ sassy lizard
Feel free to steal these terms!
P.S. If you see a short little Romanian lady at a reptile expo buying a lot of plants and asking a ton of questions, that is probably me
Welcome to our community!!!
I am so happy that you chose to get plugged in here, you will not regret it! What kind of herps are you interested in? I see you like plants, what ones do you have or like? I am a huge fan of orchids and various kinds of philodendron. Again, welcome!
Don’t worry about it. I’ve been here for awhile and have never owned any herp amphibian or invert yet. All I’ve ever really had is dogs.
I’m hoping to make my herp debut and give the honor of my 1st ever herp to an Uromastyx or a pair of them (likely U. geyri possibly U. ornata). But it will still be quite awhile before I can get one. So I just hang around here and look at the pretty pics of various critters.
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Did mention everyone is friendly?
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I want to first mention I relaly believe in “clicking” with your animal, (That gut feeling you get when you’re holding a puppy or snake ect… and you just get this instinct, “This is mine, they are baby, and I will protect it it’s whole life” deep in your bones.) not just buying them because they’re pretty or to fit a coolection. (no offense to people who do that, I just find it a little strange because I don’t “collect” dogs like some do with reptiles.)
That being said, since I’ve been lurking for so long, I do have a list of dream reptiles & morphs:
Currently: Ball Pythons: Banana (when they get older, they get “chocolate chips”, so I’m going to name mine Muffin and she will be my Bannana Nut Muffin), I also really like Acid, Confusion and Hurricane morphs. And who can resist a solid white blue eyed lucy? Corn Snakes: well it’s got to be a palmetto that I can name “Sprinkles” obviously Rat Snakes: I’m totally inlove with orange Bamboo Rat snakes, I want to make a full “mountain scene” terrarium with one of my bonsai trees in it. Milk Snakes: there is one really cute snow morph with pastel pink bands that I have been watching on MorphMarket for forever. If he’s still here in a year, I’m going to get him because I never see pink snakes rarely ever. Hognoses: I love their dramatic personality. I have been swayed by my sister’s girlfriend to get a solid white andaconda morph because she’s scared of snakes, but that’s they only snake she’s seen that she said she liked and I want to convert her. Boas: This is going to be reeeeeellly hard to pick just one, because I LOVE solid black IMG or ecipse, but also moonglows and sundragons look so gosh darn cool. Reticulated pythons: I always said, “no absolutley not” because I thought they all get 20+ ft and if I get a reptile, I’m signing up to keep it it’s full lifespan like my dogs. But I recently found out about island dwarfs and I found a male lavendar goldenchild whose dad only got 10ft so I am more open. I love the solid black golden child morph, the cow and the orange/yellow ones.
I also am considering an orange or yellow iguana if I could get it as a baby and work with it, but definetly, definetly a Tegu. Tegu’s are so cool. I especially love blackblood Tegus. As far as turtles, I like the indian star or Radiaded. They look very cool with the black and yellow patterns.
I probably won’t get every reptile on my list because I want to make sure I’m a really good pet owner with enough space and money to take care of them but that’s my “dream list.”
(I love ball pythons the most. There’s so many morphs it’s hard to choose!)
Snakes are my favorite and yes, I really, really love Royals (ball pythons) they have such sweet, shy personalities and come in so many amazing morphs. I also like Tegus alot too
Wow that sounds like a cool dream reptile! Mine are snakes, man I really like snakes. It’s so ironic because half my family is terrified of snakes, but snakes are just so darn cute! I really like ball pythons, corn snakes and boas the most.
I also really want a Tegu!
I think I only have to lurk for one more year becuase that’s when i graduate and will have a full time job so I can move into my own house. I’m definetly going to spend my “adult money” on bills and reptiles.
I finally own my own reptiles now
I have a super dwarf reticulated python, he is 47.25% Kalatoa and 18.5% Jampea, and he’s a lavender het snow morph. He was my very first reptile and my first snake.
(Shout out to DNT retics, they are excellent breeders)
I also have a radiated tortoise which I bought from a specific In-state breeder. I had been on the waiting list for almost a year and they sent me pictures the day mine hatched.
I also have a pink panther Tegu. She’s beautiful and has firebelly in her, so her stomach is this gorgeous bright orange. She’s a bit of a work in progress as far as handability though. I’m working with her slowly.
In the next few weeks, I will also have a Thailand Bamboo rat snake and and Egyptian egg eater.
I have been staying away from buying ball pythons so far because I’m obsessed with morphs, but I think I’ll cave in for a BEL eventually.
P.S.
The retic’s name is Rigatoni, the tortoise is Ravioli, the Tegu is Gnocchi, the Rat snake is Fusilli and the egg eater is Tagliatelle.
I guess im really late to the party i do have 3 Rosy Boas and a kitty but my heart is in inverts, particularly the hots.
Ive had so many animals in my life and some i have been wanting to keep them again, such as Fwoggies ( my word for them) i love fish but my apartment doesn’t allow fish.
Love the names! Definitely wouldn’t mind a photo dump. Also, you still thinking about getting a hognose? Because I can highly recommend. As I always say, everyone should own a hognose. And not just because I breed them lol
Yes! I really want a hognose. I’ve been thinking about getting a super conda with a stripe going down it’s back or a snow or an artic with a super black belly. I actually just helped me friends buy their first snake and he’s an albino hognose yearling that they nameed Rowen. The funniest part is that until I bought my snakes, they never wanted one, then we went to an expo together and they walked out with one un-expectedly. I’m an avid believer in the “click” moment where you just go, “That’s my pet.” and they totally had that. The minute they held Rowen in their hands, his wife looked at him and he looked at her and they both went, “How much is he again?’” and got him. We bought him an enclosure and set everything up that same day. They’re thrilled and keep texting me updates
i do have 3 Rosy Boas and a kitty but my heart is in inverts, particularly the hots.