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Forum: General Herps 10-May-08, 11:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 205
Posted By Timotei
Well I spoke to one of my lecturers,...

Well I spoke to one of my lecturers, Endocrinologist Dr. David Miller, and he told me that its purpose was regulation of metabolism to an extent, but primarily it regulated skin growth, sloughing and...
Forum: General Herps 09-May-08, 08:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 205
Posted By Timotei
Wow, thanks for your detailed response...

Wow, thanks for your detailed response reptilesDownUnder.



Yeh, I was just curious as to whether it still controls the rate of metabolism as in endotherms, considering ectotherms don't use...
Forum: Australian Snakes 09-May-08, 12:18 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 11,423
Posted By Timotei
"Albinism", and yeah I thought it was possible in...

"Albinism", and yeah I thought it was possible in all species too.. seeing as it's only a lack (or severe deficiency) of melanin producing cells.

I would be wary of this one though, an albino...
Forum: General Herps 08-May-08, 11:28 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,306
Posted By Timotei
For sure ! Great one :)

For sure !

Great one :)
Forum: General Herps 08-May-08, 11:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 205
Posted By Timotei
Yes, STUDENT :P

Yes, STUDENT

:P
Forum: General Herps 08-May-08, 11:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 205
Posted By Timotei
Veterinary Question ! The Ectothermic Thyroid

Hi,

I have been asking myself for some time now, exactly what purpose does the thyroid serve in ectotherms ? I know it's responsible for collection of Iodine from the blood, and regulates...
Forum: Coastal Reptile and Amphibian Group 08-May-08, 11:06 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,424
Posted By Timotei
Iodine seems risky to me, could bust the thyroid...

Iodine seems risky to me, could bust the thyroid if you added too much.
Forum: General Herps 08-May-08, 11:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 368
Posted By Timotei
Yeh mine do that too ^^ and they sleep in funnier...

Yeh mine do that too ^^ and they sleep in funnier positions too. My viv is timed, and they seem to have become conditioned to simply deactivate when the light goes out, so they can be in mid climb...
Forum: General Herps 08-May-08, 11:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 198
Posted By Timotei
From what I understand, pythons are able only to...

From what I understand, pythons are able only to visually perceive movement, as opposed to shapes, and the sensory pits really have nothing to do with vision (as snakeboy said), just as the sonar of...
Forum: General Herps 08-May-08, 10:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 548
Posted By Timotei
To be a herpetologist all you need is an...

To be a herpetologist all you need is an interest. Amateur herpetology is something of which all of us can claim to be a part.

If you're talking about being paid for it, well, like everyone has...
Forum: Herp Help 08-May-08, 10:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 232
Posted By Timotei
Happens all the time. I lost two whole clutches...

Happens all the time. I lost two whole clutches of five each to pretty much the same thing, within about a week. They were fine in the morning, dead in the afternoon. Just one of those things with...
Forum: Australian Snakes 08-May-08, 03:17 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,404
Posted By Timotei
I'm not sure about specifics (ie, school bus as...

I'm not sure about specifics (ie, school bus as opposed to any other bus :P), but the pressure that a large python is capable of exerting is enormous. However, the snake never intentionally uses...
Forum: Wanted to Buy 24-Apr-08, 02:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 93
Posted By Timotei
*Bump*

*Bump*
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 23-Apr-08, 01:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 167
Posted By Timotei
Yep, put the UV and the heat lamp both on a...

Yep, put the UV and the heat lamp both on a timer, with the heat lamp (basking spot) going through a thermostat first. That's your best bet.
Forum: Herp Help 23-Apr-08, 01:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 147
Posted By Timotei
Lol ! That's not a bad question tho, cos I...

Lol !

That's not a bad question tho, cos I used to feed them everyday... the daily removal seems to have been too effective - they've never grown back :(

One thing's for sure - do not pick them...
Forum: Wanted to Buy 23-Apr-08, 12:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 93
Posted By Timotei
*Bump*

*Bump*
Forum: Wanted to Buy 22-Apr-08, 04:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 93
Posted By Timotei
WTB 2x SW Spinys WA

G'day,

I'm a keeper based in Perth looking for a good dealer (avoiding Pet Stores until absolutely necessary) to sell me 2 SW Spiny Tailed Geckos. Of course, WA being WA, I will not buy from a...
Forum: Australian Snakes 14-Apr-08, 12:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 200
Posted By Timotei
Thanks, I appreciate the response, but I know...

Thanks, I appreciate the response, but I know this already. What my question relates to is by what process did this lack of heat sensory pits form ? Was it an evolutionary loss, or an evolutionary...
Forum: Australian Snakes 13-Apr-08, 10:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 200
Posted By Timotei
Come on guys, help a vet student out with his...

Come on guys, help a vet student out with his assignment :P
Forum: Australian Snakes 13-Apr-08, 10:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 200
Posted By Timotei
*bump* Does nobody know anything about this ?

*bump*

Does nobody know anything about this ?
Forum: Australian Snakes 13-Apr-08, 09:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 200
Posted By Timotei
Aspidites

G'day, just wanting to check with any possible Aspidites experts on here: is the lack of heat sensory pits in these snakes an evolutionary loss, or a case of them not developing them in history ?
...
Forum: Other Animals 12-Apr-08, 01:31 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 466
Posted By Timotei
Back in South Africa the other year I saw this...

Back in South Africa the other year I saw this huge thing, I doubt it's a mosquito either, but in any case it looks awesome. I got someone to stick their hand next to it for the photo, it's sitting...
Forum: Coastal Reptile and Amphibian Group 10-Apr-08, 04:03 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,424
Posted By Timotei
Noo.. Axolotls are neotenic salamanders - they...

Noo.. Axolotls are neotenic salamanders - they attain sexual maturity in a quasi-larval form, eliminating the need to metamorphose into terrestrial salamanders.. Physiologically, however they could...
Forum: General Herps 17-Mar-08, 11:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 552
Posted By Timotei
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I was just...

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I was just thinking about this movie. It is actually amazing how easily I could identify the number of non-venomous snakes on that plane. I actually laughed out...
Forum: Australian Snakes 17-Mar-08, 11:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 218
Posted By Timotei
Well if you consider the means by which snakes...

Well if you consider the means by which snakes move you can work it out. In the conventional "Serpentine" method of locomotion they throw their coils out in opposing directions and the resulting...
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