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    any budgetts frog keepers?

    im looking into to getting one of these guys. is estivation absolutly needed on a yearly basis? or is it more of a breeding thing?
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    yet another cypress question

    i decided to go with a mix of soil, organic humus, and sand. it seems to be good. only time will tell. i just need to get more now so it is a bit deeper. i only have abou 2.5in now. i want about 10in
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    yet another cypress question

    i just thought of this. its getting semi cold here in texas. all those little bugs may be dead now if the mulch stays outside. its been getting in the mid 30s at night here. and i didnt think about the sand. just maybe add like a bag into it?
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    yet another cypress question

    im just really in between. i have used cypress with my snakes before and didnt like it because of the bugs. and it will take a really long time to bake all the mulch i need. im thinking organic topsoil with some sphagum moss mixed in? would the tegu enjoy that? i have a 6x3 cage and im going the...
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    yet another cypress question

    i would love to use redwood or eucalyptus mulch but here in texas all we have is cedar pine and cypress. so my only choice is cypress. my question is do i honestly have to worry about the wood mites that frequently come with the mulch? if so what temps and how long do most of you bake it. i have...
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    please help!!!! urgent

    im positive he loved it! he didnt want to go back into the cage. he was missing for 13 or 14 hours. thats the longest he has ever been out. i am just super glad he didnt get outside! me and my girlfriend were so scared. i got even more nervous last night when i was outside looking for him and i...
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    please help!!!! urgent

    i found him! he woke me up this morning playing with my cloths hamper! im so relieved.
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    please help!!!! urgent

    so my tegu has gone MIA. he is almost a year old. he escaped from the bathroom i let him run around in. i have reason to believe he got outside due to a very firmiliar looking poop and a frog that looks like he attacked. i have searched for 2 and a half hourse. and walked through my neighborhood...
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    snake breeding

    yea im really enjoying them. and it seems like you dont see them to much in to pet trade. at least here in texas. you can get them at petsmart but thats about it.
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    snake breeding

    im not to sure bout the w/c. and i have to finish my tegus cage before i can but anything else. can you cross breed the differant species of garter snake?
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    snake breeding

    at some point im going to have to get one. they are beautiful. i have actually been looking into garter snakes. there are some very pretty species out there and some awsome morphs!
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    snake breeding

    im wanting to get into breeding some snakes. my only problem is figuring out what to breed. im looking for an interesting smaller bodied snake. i was looking at rough green snakes but from what i understand they are fairly difficult to breed and the need UVB? is that true? like i said im looking...
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    2010 Situation with mercury vapor bulb UVB lights!!!

    yea i actually waited 6 months for a mega ray then i finally got my money back. so i just went and picked up a sun glo. i figured what could it hurt to try. i have 2 4 ft. reptisun 5.0 in the enclosure so if the UVB is low its not a big worry. but next its a powersun. i am going to look into the...
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    thinking of gettting a red

    he will. it takes some time
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    thinking of gettting a red

    go to his website. and email him. varnyardherps.com i believe
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