sharkboy13
Active Member
these herps should only be attempted by some1 who has years experience with other species.
venomous snakes and lizards: well this is more of a duh but they could kill u, plus last i checked crofab wasnt cheap, $5,000 for 5 viles and it takes about 20 to cure a bite, plus any antivenom needs to be replaced in 4 years of purchase.
burmese pythons: these snakes (especilly the albinos) have a bad temperment but CAN be calmed down w/ frequent handling as a baby. these snakes i would not reccomend becuz they can get 20+feet and should not be attended by onesself if over 10ft (this rule applies to venomous as well as other constrictors that get 10ft or more)
reticulated pythons: imo these should only be attempted by any1 that is part of a zoo or educational organization as these snakes have bad temperments and get to 30+ft and most have internal parasites. any1 who plans on buying one if ur not a zoo or ed organization bettr have one damn good reason to get it.
rock pythons: these snakes should be avoided by most hobbyists due to the fact they can be very bad tempered and have been known get 20+ft.
anacondas: tho we all want one i have to say no dont get it, these snakes almost nevr become tame and all get over 10ft (10ft is the point where a constrictor is considered a threat to human life) as well as needing atleast 2/3 of their enclosure water.
crocodilians: all crocodilians should be avoided by hobbyists for all alligators sold by lhs's get 20ft which is often to large for a hobbyist and often r let loose into the nearest water system by irresponsible hobbyists. caimans tho staying under 10ft nevr lose their aggressive nature, and also require fish in their diet to have a constant level of mercury which helps them regulate body temp.
most water monitors: most water monitors get to large and aggressive for most hobbyists, often causing medical care to be needed.
black widow spiders: black widows should nevr be kept, by ANY1, they r deadly and r for the most part illegal to own.
mantellas and poison dart frogs: these guys if WC r often infected w/ parasites or in the case of the poison dart frog may be venomous. they also require a constant high humidity.
mossy leaf geckos: these almost nevr survive due to they r stressed easily among other things.
high humidity snakes: often not maintainable by hobbyists these snakes if do not have just the right humidity will not shed, these species include the evr popular emerald tree boas, green tree pythons, vine snakes, and any other tropical vine snake.
day geckos: altho evr popular becuz of geico these geckos require high humidity and r extremely fragile and quick.
collared lizards: these often r misunderstood, ppl think they have beautiful colors so they put them in w/ other lizards, bad idea, they r cannabalistic and often aggressive towards the hand that feeds them.
WC uros: wc uros often have parasites or refuse to eat.
horned toads}:these lizards both should only be kept by zoos
thorny devils}who have the right facilities to breed the ants these creatures need to survive plus thorny devils r endangered and if u happen to see one for sale, IMMEDIATELY report it to fish and game or animal control. not only will the sum of money be large for u reporting it but another one of these amazing animals will be returned to their natural enviroments.
sea snakes: aside from being venomous these animals often die even in the hands of the best aquariums. altho there have been stories of ppl succeeding in keeping them in 800gal aquariums i would highly reccomend against it for as AW said (i have refitted this to fit herps) "there is a large difference between keeping a herp alive and keeping a herp comfortably"
tegus: these animals r often sold small but do get about 4 feet and occasionally become nasty.
green iguanas: these r often sold small and cheap becuz theyre infamous to beginners but they can become nasty and often cause hospitalization if wounds r severe enough
any1 feel free to chime in and make suggestions
venomous snakes and lizards: well this is more of a duh but they could kill u, plus last i checked crofab wasnt cheap, $5,000 for 5 viles and it takes about 20 to cure a bite, plus any antivenom needs to be replaced in 4 years of purchase.
burmese pythons: these snakes (especilly the albinos) have a bad temperment but CAN be calmed down w/ frequent handling as a baby. these snakes i would not reccomend becuz they can get 20+feet and should not be attended by onesself if over 10ft (this rule applies to venomous as well as other constrictors that get 10ft or more)
reticulated pythons: imo these should only be attempted by any1 that is part of a zoo or educational organization as these snakes have bad temperments and get to 30+ft and most have internal parasites. any1 who plans on buying one if ur not a zoo or ed organization bettr have one damn good reason to get it.
rock pythons: these snakes should be avoided by most hobbyists due to the fact they can be very bad tempered and have been known get 20+ft.
anacondas: tho we all want one i have to say no dont get it, these snakes almost nevr become tame and all get over 10ft (10ft is the point where a constrictor is considered a threat to human life) as well as needing atleast 2/3 of their enclosure water.
crocodilians: all crocodilians should be avoided by hobbyists for all alligators sold by lhs's get 20ft which is often to large for a hobbyist and often r let loose into the nearest water system by irresponsible hobbyists. caimans tho staying under 10ft nevr lose their aggressive nature, and also require fish in their diet to have a constant level of mercury which helps them regulate body temp.
most water monitors: most water monitors get to large and aggressive for most hobbyists, often causing medical care to be needed.
black widow spiders: black widows should nevr be kept, by ANY1, they r deadly and r for the most part illegal to own.
mantellas and poison dart frogs: these guys if WC r often infected w/ parasites or in the case of the poison dart frog may be venomous. they also require a constant high humidity.
mossy leaf geckos: these almost nevr survive due to they r stressed easily among other things.
high humidity snakes: often not maintainable by hobbyists these snakes if do not have just the right humidity will not shed, these species include the evr popular emerald tree boas, green tree pythons, vine snakes, and any other tropical vine snake.
day geckos: altho evr popular becuz of geico these geckos require high humidity and r extremely fragile and quick.
collared lizards: these often r misunderstood, ppl think they have beautiful colors so they put them in w/ other lizards, bad idea, they r cannabalistic and often aggressive towards the hand that feeds them.
WC uros: wc uros often have parasites or refuse to eat.
horned toads}:these lizards both should only be kept by zoos
thorny devils}who have the right facilities to breed the ants these creatures need to survive plus thorny devils r endangered and if u happen to see one for sale, IMMEDIATELY report it to fish and game or animal control. not only will the sum of money be large for u reporting it but another one of these amazing animals will be returned to their natural enviroments.
sea snakes: aside from being venomous these animals often die even in the hands of the best aquariums. altho there have been stories of ppl succeeding in keeping them in 800gal aquariums i would highly reccomend against it for as AW said (i have refitted this to fit herps) "there is a large difference between keeping a herp alive and keeping a herp comfortably"
tegus: these animals r often sold small but do get about 4 feet and occasionally become nasty.
green iguanas: these r often sold small and cheap becuz theyre infamous to beginners but they can become nasty and often cause hospitalization if wounds r severe enough
any1 feel free to chime in and make suggestions
