Hey yall! I’ve been around for a while but don’t think I’ve ever posted an intro. I’m Julia, and I’ve kept reptiles recently for the last 2 years. I took a break for a decade or so before venturing back into the reptile world. Previously had king and corns. Now I have a beardie, ball, hognoses, cresties, gargs, leopard geckos and an AFT. I also keep a handful of arachnids. Aside from the reptiles, we also have 4 cats and a horse. I grew up loving animals, ALL animals. And that hasn’t changed as an adult.
Most of my reptiles are simply pets and I keep them because I enjoy them, but I absolutely am obsessed with my hognoses and I do plan on breeding them. I have 7 right now, 6 of which are juveniles so I’m playing the waiting game. The pic above is of my yearling superconda het snow, Brenton. Hell eventually be paired to my axanthic het albino female avalon for some snow babies (hopefully, of the odds gods are in my favor). I’ve got two albino condas, three other normals with various hets, and an arctic. I’ve planned out five years of breeding and I am sonstoked to get started. I’ve made some pretty awesome friends because of these guys, and hopefully now that I’m in here I’ll make more.
Anyway, nice to meetcha! And I look forward to talking sneks with everyone.
I’m the same! I’m a disabled/retired veterinarian, and when I was still working, clients and coworkers often had trouble believing that I don’t really have a favorite animal or type of animal. It’s not that I’m ‘not’ a cat person, dog person, gecko person, bird person, etc., it’s that I’m all of those, haha! Though there are a couple animals I really don’t want to be around (e.g., centipedes, wasps), I always feel guilty admitting that, hehe.
Edit: totally forgot to say- welcome (officially) to the forum!!
Isn’t it amazing how they can all just draw you in? I used to think I wanted to be a vet. Buuuut then I realized how much I’d have to deal with owners. Who don’t like to listen. No thanks! Lol!!!
I have been caring for reptiles for the last 5 years. Much like you 90% of what I keep are pets. We keep a beardie, a crested, 2 leos, a pacman frog, a jackson’s chameleon, a cherry head tort, a rainbow boa, a ball, 2 corns, an MBK, and 4 hoggies. Our furrier friends include 2 dogs, a rat, and a guinea pig. I absolutely fell in love with the hogs. The morphs, the physical appearance, the attitude. They are my absolute favorite. I will be pairing my toffeeconda pair up in a few weeks. Fingers crossed for a super!
Welcome. There are some super knowledgeable and friendly people on this site. It is a very awesome community.
Haha, natural lighting is best for pics, I struggle getting nice pics on dark days lol I got s light box so I can still take some nice pics throughout winter
You have some nice looking Cresties. We have a Show off your Cresties page, your more then welcome to join in & I don’t expect you to read the entire thread. But it’s a place to put pics and discuss anything Crestie related
Ohhh ill definitely check out the thread. And likely end up reading the whole thing too, cuz i lov eloiking at other peoples babies.
I love them, buuuut my cresties are kinda a$$holes. The bug eaters think i ALWAYS have bugs. And bite me. Repeatedly. And the boys like the shake their heads when they do because… well, balls. The girls let go of me as soon as tjey realize im not food.
Alright… so, enclosures.
Tiny 12x12x12 i was using as a growout. Hes getting moved shortlynonce i finish up the big cage. He was rough on his more delicate plants.
I know i gotta add more foliage into the juvies enclosures. At one point tjey were live planted and then i overwatered, or the cresties were rough on thebplants amd they died.
