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by Hornemadness
October 6th, 2013, 8:09 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Live Plants?
Replies: 15
Views: 4982

Re: Live Plants?

With box turtles unless they are outside or you have a really big enclosure with deep substrate the plants will get thrashed. Outside with boxies I've used strawberries with success. Grass and various weeds work too but I like strawberries.
by Hornemadness
June 19th, 2013, 12:56 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Geckos and Skinks
Replies: 13
Views: 6867

Re: Geckos and Skinks

ive never been able to get my pink tongues to go for any live food (except for snails, as ive never fed them snails). Mine seem to like their dog food. Maybe ill try pinkies again now that they are larger...
by Hornemadness
May 7th, 2013, 10:35 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: so, I started a mouse colony...
Replies: 37
Views: 11845

Re: so, I started a mouse colony...

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned, but wood pellets will healp A LOT with the smell. i use it for the rats mice and dwarf hamsters i breed for my snakes. If you are going down the wild rodent route be very careful of disease as wild rodents might carry things like haunta virus not to mention n...
by Hornemadness
February 27th, 2013, 12:08 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Snails as feeders?
Replies: 6
Views: 2023

Re: Snails as feeders?

I have a friend who feeds her caiman lizard big apple snails. He really likes them, and its a kick to watch him shell them. I have heard of people in florida using the invasive giant african land snail as a feeder. Pink tongue skinks and blue tongues relish snails, but ive never fed mine snails. Par...
by Hornemadness
February 21st, 2013, 5:30 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: UVB for Snakes?
Replies: 109
Views: 199607

Re: UVB for Snakes?

Some animals go out into the sun sometimes (usually they are being held by me), like my box turtles. Other animals like snakes or flighty pink tongues dont go outside ever. I wasnt aware i was in a court of law... I also didint disable anything in that "other" forum. If you have such a pro...
by Hornemadness
February 21st, 2013, 5:18 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: UVB for Snakes?
Replies: 109
Views: 199607

Re: UVB for Snakes?

An example comes to mind, its not snakes, but is related. My wife feeds her blue tongue skinks nothing but canned dog food. Canned dog food contains meat byproducts (organ meats) as well as added vitamins and minerals. She does not provide her skinks with UVB. She gives them heat through ceramic hea...
by Hornemadness
February 21st, 2013, 5:05 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: UVB for Snakes?
Replies: 109
Views: 199607

Re: UVB for Snakes?

because captivity is not reality, that is to say its not natural. How do you know what im interested in? When did i say i was an omega? How can you gauge my interest? Its too bad that we dont agree on a lot. It doesnt make you or me a bad person. It makes us different, is that somehow offensive to y...
by Hornemadness
February 21st, 2013, 2:53 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: UVB for Snakes?
Replies: 109
Views: 199607

Re: UVB for Snakes?

I would say that calling it extra would be accurate. I'm not a scientist, nor a professional herpetologist, i havent conducted blood tests on my animals, and if i was a gambling man i would bet the farm and my right gonad that neither have/are you. Rationally i can only go on the information i do ha...
by Hornemadness
February 20th, 2013, 12:45 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Pink tongue skinks
Replies: 2
Views: 1001

Pink tongue skinks

I previouslt posted some pics of my pink tongues. My guys were somewhat smaller back then , but have since then gotten really big! They are eating like hogs!
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by Hornemadness
February 12th, 2013, 4:18 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Loggerhead Musk Turtles
Replies: 10
Views: 2821

Re: Loggerhead Musk Turtles

I feed my guys sinking carnivore pellets as well as chopped superworms. They have eaten everything i have offered them. Though in the beginning they were pretty shy and would only eat worms. I know that in the wild adult males tend to eat alot of snails and mollusks with their enlarged heads, but im...
by Hornemadness
February 10th, 2013, 9:10 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: What is your preferred incubator?
Replies: 36
Views: 7219

Re: What is your preferred incubator?

instructables.com
by Hornemadness
February 3rd, 2013, 7:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rubers
Replies: 11
Views: 2139

Re: Rubers

One of my spots has rubers. They arent thick on the ground like worms but they are there in significant numbers, however this is about 160 or so miles from San Diego.
by Hornemadness
February 2nd, 2013, 1:12 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Loggerhead Musk Turtles
Replies: 10
Views: 2821

Re: Loggerhead Musk Turtles

yes i did get them at the pomona show. I take it you got yours from the same guy as he was the only one with loggerheads there?
I dont know why these are so uncommon at the shows. That goes for all the musk and mud turtles. They arent that hard to breed and they are extremely easy to keep.
by Hornemadness
February 1st, 2013, 6:47 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Loggerhead Musk Turtles
Replies: 10
Views: 2821

Loggerhead Musk Turtles

So at the last herp show i saw something i had not seen in some time, logger head musk turtles. So i snagged a pair. I love musk and mud turtles. IMO, they are a far superior pet aquatic turtle when compared to sliders (except maybe male saw backs or male reeeves). Even when they are small they have...
by Hornemadness
July 29th, 2012, 8:00 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Who else takes animals outside?
Replies: 24
Views: 7969

Re: Who else takes animals outside?

I only let my box turtles come outside. People tend to not be afraid of turtles. I dont let anything out in the front yard were children might see them. Once children find out that you have reptiles they hound you constantly and bring hoards of their friends. I like kids and enjoy teaching them abou...
by Hornemadness
July 15th, 2012, 11:28 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Tubs for large snakes?
Replies: 13
Views: 4719

Re: Tubs for large snakes?

I actually use those for my bloods. They are great for large snakes, but they are only available in stores around christmas. You could try and get a concrete mixing tub.
by Hornemadness
July 14th, 2012, 5:58 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: An accident
Replies: 4
Views: 1260

Re: An accident

Congratulations man, hopefully you have a big littler of healthy babies! Just make sure that you "escape proof" the enclosure so said babies don't get out. I have a rubber boa that is "knocked up" too.
by Hornemadness
July 14th, 2012, 11:23 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Box Turtles
Replies: 11
Views: 2480

Re: Box Turtles

I have to agree with Chris, tubs are the best way to keep them. You don't have to worry about them digging out or so deep that they never some up. Mine actually live in a permanent structure. Water troughs, septic tanks (cut in half length-wise) or the like also make pretty good box turtle pens. Tho...
by Hornemadness
July 9th, 2012, 11:27 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Box Turtles
Replies: 11
Views: 2480

Re: Box Turtles

only when i dont give them dumpstered strawberries
by Hornemadness
July 9th, 2012, 8:06 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Box Turtles
Replies: 11
Views: 2480

Re: Box Turtles

they are great at getting slugs out of strawberry patches.
by Hornemadness
July 8th, 2012, 3:25 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Box Turtles
Replies: 11
Views: 2480

Box Turtles

Here are some pics of my three boxies out and about. They are by far my favorite kind of turtle.
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by Hornemadness
July 1st, 2012, 8:14 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Why do some of us not enter our data in naherp.com?
Replies: 134
Views: 19045

Re: Why do some of us not enter our data in naherp.com?

there are a few reasons why i don't enter data. The first is that i don't carry a camera with me when i go herping. I have a bad habit of dropping cameras in water of down cliffs and the like. Its a very expensive habit. I also don't have a GPS. No voucher, no GPS, why even bother? when i herp, i li...
by Hornemadness
June 8th, 2012, 4:56 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Glandirana rugosa in California ????
Replies: 9
Views: 1970

Re: Glandirana rugosa in California ????

It wouldn't surprise me. There are all kinds of things that are invasive here, some aren't even listed.
by Hornemadness
June 8th, 2012, 4:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Anyone from OC want to herp Palm Springs next Thursday?
Replies: 9
Views: 1727

Re: Anyone from OC want to herp Palm Springs next Thursday?

im in pomona, but i would be down.
by Hornemadness
May 18th, 2012, 4:38 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: What are you most proud of?
Replies: 36
Views: 7799

Re: What are you most proud of?

not the greatest pic in the world, but i let a friend borrow my camera. i have this bonsai growing in a terrarium over this statuette of ganesha. planning on getting some mourning geckos for it http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh634/Hornemadness/3-2.jpg , if i can find any. http://i1255.photobuck...
by Hornemadness
May 18th, 2012, 7:58 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: What are you most proud of?
Replies: 36
Views: 7799

Re: What are you most proud of?

im most proud of my planted vivaria that have animals in them. I know that its impossible to create a completely contained self sustaining environment in what is essentially a glass box, but i like to dream. I consider a build a success if the animal that lives in there tries to "escape" b...
by Hornemadness
March 30th, 2012, 12:54 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Kid shot while herping
Replies: 21
Views: 6854

Re: Kid shot while herping

I have never been a fan of guns personally. I'm not a gun control nut or anything, i just have never been in a situation were having a gun would have helped me. When i think about it logically carrying a gun might up the ante as far as other peoples reactions to me. I've herped on the border before ...
by Hornemadness
March 30th, 2012, 12:40 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Future Mega Millions losers :D
Replies: 32
Views: 4718

Re: Future Mega Millions losers :D

Oh man, if i won what would i do that's herp related? For starters i would put a big green house in the big backyard of the house i would have all ready bought. That way i could have all the tropical plants and tropical animals in one big space. I would put several ponds in the greenhouse so the fro...
by Hornemadness
March 27th, 2012, 4:41 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Feeding the Feeders
Replies: 5
Views: 2469

Re: Feeding the Feeders

I actually never really thought about that. The expensive stuff is grain free, they usually make sure to put it in large type on the front of the bag. The only reason we use expensive dog food such as blue buffalo and the like, is that i get it for free. Sometimes i get 5-7 30lb bags of the stuff fo...
by Hornemadness
March 27th, 2012, 9:28 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Feeding the Feeders
Replies: 5
Views: 2469

Feeding the Feeders

What do you guys feed your feeders, if you are raising your own, or even if you are gutloading? i know that for me feeder nutrition is important. Whenever i breed roaches i grind up some dry dog food and add a little sugar and some calcium to the mix. My girlfriend and myself breed our own rodents. ...
by Hornemadness
March 27th, 2012, 9:22 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Candoia: Natural History & Husbandry
Replies: 8
Views: 2388

Re: Candoia: Natural History & Husbandry

good article. It is true that these guys are very underrated. I keep viper boas, they are awesome.
by Hornemadness
March 8th, 2012, 10:49 pm
Forum: Fish Forum
Topic: Kuhli cube
Replies: 3
Views: 2774

Kuhli cube

I have this cool little cube that i've kept for a year and a half. I had a pretty bad snail problem in it, so i got four little kuhli loaches to take care of the snails. It worked, but they are too small to eat the adult snails. Now they just eat the babies and the adults keep the glass free of alga...
by Hornemadness
March 8th, 2012, 11:37 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: sun skinks
Replies: 4
Views: 1532

Re: sun skinks

The reason i don't work with little brown skinks is because i cant find a source for them. People carry the eastern lined skinks, but they only have juveniles or females, and id like to get sexed animals. the ratio is i believe 2:1. there was another female but she died. She had a lot of bite marks ...
by Hornemadness
March 8th, 2012, 12:51 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: sun skinks
Replies: 4
Views: 1532

sun skinks

Here are some sun skinks that i'm going to try to get to breed. Im keeping them in a 2'x2'x1' enclosure in hopes that they might breed for me.
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by Hornemadness
March 7th, 2012, 9:02 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: the problem with planted vivs
Replies: 32
Views: 6781

Re: the problem with planted vivs

The morning glories should be ok. They are a vine that can get pretty big though and might just blanket everything in there. The best way to not have to wait such a long time is to use fast growing plants. There is actually a dwarf species of sanseveria (snake plant) that grows pretty quick. Its jus...
by Hornemadness
March 7th, 2012, 8:51 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Sterilizing Dirt for Gecko Enclosure
Replies: 5
Views: 3094

Re: Sterilizing Dirt for Gecko Enclosure

cook it in the oven for about 1-2 hours at 450. Everything thats in that dirt will die. I honestly dont see a problem with keeping a banded on dirt. They live on the stuff out in the wild, and though captivity is not the wild, it should not be a problem.
by Hornemadness
February 27th, 2012, 7:35 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Feeder lizards
Replies: 42
Views: 15989

Re: Feeder lizards

You are right about both things. They do live a really long time for such small creatures, and they aren't very prolific. Plus i think they would need live insects for food. That's why i didn't really try to breed them. Though they make really good pets if you are looking for that kind of thing.
by Hornemadness
February 26th, 2012, 12:51 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Feeder lizards
Replies: 42
Views: 15989

Re: Feeder lizards

i dont know about granite night lizards, but yucca night lizards are pretty easy to keep. They breed pretty easily too. You just keep them together and they sort of do it on their own. Ive read that they live in family groups.
by Hornemadness
February 26th, 2012, 12:51 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Feeder lizards
Replies: 42
Views: 15989

Re: Feeder lizards

i dont know about granite night lizards, but yucca night lizards are pretty easy to keep. They breed pretty easily too. You just keep them together and they sort of do it on their own. Ive read that they live in family groups.
by Hornemadness
February 25th, 2012, 10:02 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Feeder lizards
Replies: 42
Views: 15989

Re: Feeder lizards

The snakes im trying to feed are going to be baby viper boas (candoia aspera). They are pretty small when they are born, so i have to get either really small lizards of really small frogs. You are right about frogs making way more babies than lizards can, i didn't think about that. It might be somet...
by Hornemadness
February 24th, 2012, 9:18 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Feeder lizards
Replies: 42
Views: 15989

Re: Feeder lizards

The whole tiny baby lizards needing to eat even tinier insects thing is something i would really like to avoid. I just dont want to need insects on hand. I really dont like crickets and roaches , though perfectly acceptable to me, are a hard sell to other people you live with. Originally i wanted to...
by Hornemadness
February 24th, 2012, 3:19 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Feeder lizards
Replies: 42
Views: 15989

Feeder lizards

Have any of you guys tried your hand at breeding feeder lizards? I have always figured that the best bet would be a gecko that eats cgd or a skink that will eat dog food. I don't know why, but i can never hatch house gecko eggs. And day geckos aren't really as prolific as id like. Right now I have a...
by Hornemadness
February 24th, 2012, 5:20 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: So what breeding plans do y'all have for 2012?
Replies: 62
Views: 15072

Re: So what breeding plans do y'all have for 2012?

Well i can add eutropis multifasciata (golden or sun skink) to my list of breeding projects. I recently found a petco in my area that has these. What are the odds that i would find a tropical skinks from the same area as the snakes i have that like to eat them as babies (i read a research paper on v...
by Hornemadness
February 22nd, 2012, 1:51 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: What happened to viper geckos?!
Replies: 7
Views: 2580

Re: What happened to viper geckos?!

The ones i saw were around 35-40 bucks.
by Hornemadness
February 22nd, 2012, 10:50 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: What happened to viper geckos?!
Replies: 7
Views: 2580

Re: What happened to viper geckos?!

i dont breed them but a pet shop near me has about 5. ive also seen viper geckos both on king snake and fauna withing the last 3 months. Geckosunlimited.com has a classifieds section and ive seen people selling them there as well recently. i even remember seeing one on craigslist not too long ago. M...
by Hornemadness
February 21st, 2012, 1:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Lets Talk Bandeds and "Favorite" Color
Replies: 68
Views: 14994

Re: Lets Talk Bandeds and "Favorite" Color

I love the black and white banded kings. They always remind me of Kraits.
by Hornemadness
February 20th, 2012, 9:46 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Cleaning glass
Replies: 7
Views: 2275

Re: Cleaning glass

razor blade. You can buy both long and short handed glass scrapers with razor blades on them. Its way easier than using vinegar, and faster.
by Hornemadness
February 19th, 2012, 7:33 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: cleaning plastic containers
Replies: 5
Views: 1862

Re: cleaning plastic containers

i spray mine down with a hose that has a high pressure nozzle on, then i use dishwashing liquid and a sponge. one a month i bleach them in a weak bleach solutuion
by Hornemadness
February 18th, 2012, 9:46 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Planted pink tongue viv
Replies: 9
Views: 2796

Re: Planted pink tongue viv

Yeah thats probably true. They do have a reputation for being snail and slug specialists, but thats deffinitely not the case. in my opinion its actually better not to feed then snails and slugs as they are such large resevoirs for parasites. Pink tongues are more readily available in europe, althoug...