a sub-adult Theraphosa apophysis standing on a pile of moist dirt, holding a small chunk of it with her fangs and pedipalps. pieces of bark and fake green leaves are in the background
the more dirt they're carrying, the cuter they are, it's simple science #bugsky
Long time no see! Last check before they get pulled out of the fridge went well, they're all so cozy in there I'll feel kinda bad lol. Not bad enough though I miss them all so much 😔
next check; everyone but Sazabi is doing well, she has some swelling I've been watching for a while that hasn't changed, but I noticed it's spread in small pockets up her lower body so it's clearly getting worse. pulling her from brumation today to slowly warm her back up and get her to a vet
knowing that it's actually much easier to acquire amphibian feeders than I've been led to believe for years is dangerous for anyone that knows me
A mostly brown lizard is sitting upside down on an almost vertical wooden branch. The throat and belly are lighter coloured than the sides and back. The head is lifted from the surface of the branch. The lizard is looking down in the picture.
🦎Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis).
Max. size 21 cm (8.3").
Found in northern Mexico and in the USA (Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington).
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by Richard Block on Pexels
third check went even better, other than some complaining. minimal weight loss and no changes. my nerves are starting to die down a bit. it's only been 30 days but it feels like an eternity 😭
ever wanted to be struck at by a cranky diones? 🐍
this was previously a bioactive for a gecko I've been meaning to redo for months now; I wasn't happy with it + wanted to waterproof the background more than I had because it's wet all of the time
a glass exo-terra reptile enclosure filled with ripped up pieces of insulation foam. some pieces of cork bark, bright green moss, and dirt are attached to some pieces. a steak knife is placed on top of the pile
yes, constable? I'd like to report a murder
A light brown snake is looking slightly to the left of the camera. The snake has its mouth slightly open. It has both medium and dark brown markings along its body. The head and the front part of the body is held in an S-shape showing it is in a defensive position. The neck is somewhat laterally compressed which it does for the same reason that a cobra shows its hood - to appear larger when faced with a potential threat.
🐍Dog-toothed cat snake (Boiga cynodon)
Max. size 280 cm (9'2"). Females grow larger than males
Found in southern Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik
Part of a curled up mostly red snake with black and white bands. The white bands are narrow and has wider black bands on either side. The red bands are again several times wider than the black bands. The snake is resting its jaw on part of its body. It is looking to the left in the picture.
🐍Sinaloan milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae).
Max size may exceed 120 cm (3'11.2").
Found in western/northwestern Mexico.
This subspecies has not been evaluated by the IUCN. It is however commonly bred in captivity.
📷by The Smithsonian Institution
a melanistic jeweled lacerta (Timon lepidus) sitting on top of a stack of grey and purple slate rock. he's directly facing the camera
happy new year everyone! Mojo wants you to have a great one, and also give him some food while you're at it. sharing is caring. 🦎
I can't wait until she gets bigger and starts hating my guts 🥰🥰
a very light green and pink leachie (Rhacodactylus leachianus)perched oh a shirt with a doberman framed by purple lightning printed on it
maybe if you put a leachie on your chest and walk around for a while you'll calm down
I can't verify it, but I'm pretty certain Haro is blind, or at least HEAVILY visually impared. not the biggest deal for a ball python, thankfully, but I need to think about how to move forward with her enclosure if I decide to change it around 🤔🤔
a melanistic jeweled lacerta (Timon lepidus) resting on a piece of driftwood and looking at the camera. his arms and the visible parts of his body are cloudy, indicating he's about to shed. a painted cactus is visible in the lower left, and more driftwood pieces are in the background
my sweet boy. you're perfect. no notes. 🦎
second check went well, no one has lost weight except Cas, who's lost about 5%...not enough to pull him out, but more than I was expecting. if he loses another 8-10% I'll pull him out early. gotta get his enclosure nice and cleaned in the meantime -_-
I found my new poeci passed away yesterday, sad but as always, these things happen :/ I'm thinking I accidentally got her too dry? or too cool? mix of both?
regardless, gonna take this as a sign to stay out of poecis for now. the OW itch is satisfied with my OBT
yes situla are great! I've seen a few and they really are striking.
there's a lot of people in the US working with Zamenis. I know someone with normal and melanistic persicus and they're tempting 👀
sauromates are on my short list for species I want to keep next, they seem every bit as gorgeous and fun to keep! were they fairly easy for you to find in the EU? they're basically unheard of here.
A whitish grey rat snake is partly curled up in the picture. It has an reddish brown eye with a black pupil. There are black markings on the head. Along the back, there are reddish brown spots with black borders. Along the sides there are a number of black spots. It is looking slightly to the right of the camera.
🐸Leopard snake (Zamenis situla).
This is the more common blotched variant. One with the same colours but longitudinal stripes also exists.
Max. size 100 cm (39.4").
Found in Italy, the Balkans, parts of Turkey and Ukraine.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by Mihailo Jovicevic on Pexels
Gold has been a very intermittent eater since the onset of fall, glad that he gobbled up both fuzzies this week! (Kiki, however, is devastated, because she gets whatever he doesn't eat)
a diones rat snake (Elaphe dione) almost done swallowing a mouse, with just the tip of the tail and back feet visible.
fat fuck Saturday 🐍
an Elaphe urartica staring into the camera, facing right. his body is propped up by a branch and leading upward to a piece of slate. a greenish, plastic rock hide can be seen in the background.
if he could talk, he'd be begging for food 🐍
an orange and red diones rat snake (Elaphe dione) is in a plastic tub. coconut chip substrate fills about half the bin and there are air holes visible. the snake is looking up and to the right with her tongue just barely sticking out
Sazabi it is 47F in there WHY are you still active
A Dione's rat snake (Elaphe dione) is sitting on a branch surrounded by fake vines. She's draped her body up past the camera and back down to in front of the branch
someone got her beauty sleep 🐍
thats a diones rat snake! they have one of the largest ranges of any snake, but her locality/lineage is from Vladivostok.
first full brumation check-in, everyone looks good. slooowwww tongue flicks are so cute 🐍
a few adult giant cave roaches (Blaberus giganteus) sitting on pieces of cork bark in a plastic bin
an adult and sub-adult cave roach sitting on a piece of cork bark
even more adult giganteus are popping out 🙌🙌 #bugsky
