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heyi was just wated to know what the Scientific names for these reptiles are for an assignment at school.. sorry if the spelling is wrong...1*Thorny Devil Lizard2.*Prentie3.*Smooth Knob-tailed Gecko4.*Velvet Gecko5.Shinglebackthanks in advancechristopher

Hey What are you. Are you a lizard person or a snake person

Its on Animal Planet right now, 9.30pm

Yesterday I spent the day at Snakes Downunder at Childers and let me tell you it's one of the best reptile parks I've had the privilage to visit!! The staff are absolutly fantastic, Julie-Anne said 2 years ago she had never handled snakes and has only recently started doing the 1st show of the...

This morning l got bitten on my left hand by 1 of my adult Desert Sand Monitor's on my left thump, l had to go to hospital to get it checked over, and they said l needed 10 stitches in the wound, this is now the second time l have been bitten by one of my Desert Sand Monitor's, that has required...

Might sound stupid here, but what is this cogger book that everyone keeps going on about??? Im guessing it is some sort of reptile recognition book??? and if so what is the actual title? Cheers... Ash...

Hi there Just watching Outback wlidfe rescue, they said a bite from a perenti is venomous? I didn't think they were? I know the bite would probably be full of bacteria, but not venomous? Cheers

After having ackies for a little while as my 1st monitor like most people do, now i've decided i'd like something a bit larger eventually leading up to lacies or perenties. So, I'd like a little help on deciding and i'm sure alot of other people would be interested in also knowing This...

some pics of the trip:D

Hi I know that you dont feed a snake two feeds over a couple of days , but , can you feed a 10mnth old stimson who has just shed and is on large fuzzies two little fuzzies in quick succession or as quick as she will eat them . She has not eaten for 9 days :?

Hi all, I'm looking for something a little differeent with a few requirements. 1: I live in a small flat and have limited room. I only have room for a 2ft tank. 2: Somthing interesting, a little different. I would like to be able to handle them as well. 3: Fairly inexpencive. I'm not...

Hey all! On sunday we headed off to bredls reptile park. On the drive we saw heaps of stumps and 1 RBB. I will try and write names up to. The pictures arnt the best but they are still there!:P Stumpy on the road Juv beardy Boa Constrictor Yellow anaconda Unsure...

I was looking for a list of the most dangerous snakes on google and i came across this paper. http://members.iinet.net.au/~bush/myth.html It is well worth a read and makes some really good arguments about our snakes being pussies in comparison to some other snakes in the world. The...

6 weeks to go until i'm a father... just wait need to change my underwear!!!

Well I recently met up with Dr. Mark Hutchinson, a herpetologist that works in the science area of the SA Museum. He took me through some of the specimen collections but I was obviously more interested in the reptiles. Here's a few photos I took and these have been posted with full...

G'day all! I'm soon going to be acquiring my first snakey and as it is for the moment its click clack will be kept in my room. I've read up on how the bass from a sub woofer can mess with snakes so I'll keep my sub low. My question is, I'm sometimes up and about at completely random hours...

My friend showed me this baby goanna thingy. Apparently they grow pretty big. Here's a picture of me patting it, my hand gives a size comparison.

Hey all, Just interested to see any reptile tattoos, especually some realistic stuff. Cheers Shane

Hi guys :) Need a few photos for a uni assignment, full credit will be given. I'm needing photos that relate to reproduction (in any way) but I'm getting desperate so I'll take anything, especially if anyone has photos of Perenties. Natural type photos would be better, but if the photos are...

Well here I was reading everything i could find about getting my first python, getting all excited etc. Then i read about getting my license in the A.C.T....... I pretty much have to look after a lizard or turtle for 2 years before being able to get a snake!! :cry::x:cry::x I'll have to ring up...

hi last week i worked at the reptile park for work experience it was an unbelievable experience and i just thought i would share sum of my fotos 1-chameloeon (luved feeding this guy...their long tongues are mad lol) 2-fijian iguana...im pretty sure 3-netted dragon?spotted? cant remember...

if you could keep any 5 reptiles, what would they be? mine are- -ball python -boyds forrest dragon -pygmy mulga monitor -coastal carpet / b & g jungle(either 1) -white lipped snake! :)

2.5m Olive just voiced her displeasure at being put back in her enclosure............. left hand bitten and bleeding profusely!!!! Bugger!!:rolleyes:

Well here it is everyone. After toiling on this project for nearly three weeks I am ready to release the highly anticipated screen saver I have been working on. As you can tell by the title of this thread I have opted to call it HerpSaver 2008. There is a readme file attached within the file...

what is ur fav liz??? Just want 2 know

What is the monitor lizard price range?

Ddoes anyone know where you would buy a Perentie? Just curious, cause I searched Google, and found nothing. Dragon1

Hello everyone, I have been so busy at work lately that I have not had time to post. I have spent a fair bit of time back in a frosty Tasmania. These photos were taken in a much warmer place. They are the combined results of a trip to the Exmouth area in November, 1995, with my son...

hi, i have seen hatchlings but i have not seen any adults and im wondering if anyone has an adult that they can put pictures up.

hey all! just been looking in my albums thought i would make a thread with pics of monitors...so heres a few:

whats your favorite reptile mine has to be a shingleback or something

Hi all, I'm finally getting around to posting some more pictures from my trip to WA earlier this year. Here are the previous installments: The Pinnacles and Lesueur National Park Numbat alert! Perth Zoo Tiger snakes Into the Rat's nest Shark Bay Monkey Mia and Hamelin...

Hi every one!! I'm had my diamond python now for about a month. So now i'm on the prowl for another reptile!! ( i have caught the disease:D) I was thinking either a Pygmy mulga or ridgetail monitor??? Which would be better for a beginner with monitors/ most friendly and tame. I like...

heres my new lil fella feel free to post pics of ur monitors too!!

Thought I would share some pics of two visitors currently sunning themselves in my backyard. Lace monitor & EWD

Hey all, was just wondering before wat peoples top ten most wanted reptiles are?? I have to many most wanteds atm but will put my list up when i can off to sleep before work once again :lol: luke

Photos taken this morning. Lots and Lots of people here, lots and lots of snakes and lizards to buy, lots and lots of equipment and accessories for sale too. Anthony Stimson has just started the first show. Doors close at 4pm.

Hey All I've saw a thread on some gecko's they were going for $4000 - $6000 a pair :|:shock: which is a ridiculous price!!! in my opinion.. so this got me thinking What Is The Most Expensive Snake,Lizard,Frog That u can purchase and is legal in Australia This can be in pairs or just a single...

I just thought i'd get around to uploading some of the photos i took at Australia Zoo in December. These were a few of my favourites. Hope you enjoy.

Check out my Ackie, I got her yesterday thanks to Jason at Reptile City! Here are some pics: Also how old/big should she be before I put her on sand? And Any suggestions for a name? Female, 2 Syllables.

We just have to line the front of the cabinet. So far he LOVES it!!! And easy to clean. Also easy for him to get in and out. Cheers, hope you enjoy!!! :)

What a great day out this was...here's a few photos - Bredli, Broadheaded, Darwin, Frilly and a leaf-looking insect

Seen this fella yesterday afternoon and thought I'd share the pic. He was resting on the edge of the dam, looking suspiciously like a small croc from a distance!! About 1.5m long and would've aken both my hands to encircle the base of his tail. Had been feasting on a dead sheep close-by. It was...

hi, I am relatively new to reptile keeping, and i would like to keep some monitors, i am constructing an enclosure 2m long, 1m wide and 1m tall. I'd like to keep 2-3 monitors, and the enclosure is inside. It will have a top that opens and a glass front. I am going to fill it with 4in of sand...

My friend has a 14mnth old male....still looking for particular female..but! once she has acquired one .. if a female adult.....will both have to be housed separately or liken to the bearded can be housed together? if housed together all year do they need to be re-introduced before mating...

This show looks like it will be worth a watch! http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/cgi-bin/TV/detail?date=Tuesday_18_December&chan=2&state=Melbourne&descrip=DRAGONS+ALIVE%21%3a+RULING+REPTILES&fta=1&fox=0&opt=0&time=8%2e35+pm DRAGONS ALIVE!: RULING REPTILES Broadcast Date: Tuesday 18 December 2007...

Had a visit there on Monday after coming home from Hervey Bay, great place! Ian and Jamie were really great with the animals and I loved all their enclosure setups, I wanted to take home their olive :o she was soo gorgeous lol, helped me make up my mind between a water and olive =) (alot of the...

Has anyone here been out to the Hunter Valley Zoo. I went yesterday. It was pretty cool. I went there about five year ago and it was really crappy but the new owners have really fixed it up. It looks great. They have lace monitors, perentie, shingle backs, blue tongues, red bellies, beardies...

AS per the header. If you could be a reptile what would you be? i'd be a dart frog. ...silent killer.

Visited Wildlife World at Darling Harbour yesterday afternoon. Never been before, was surprised at how much they had crammed into it, and the fact the enclosures all seemed quite large (for the most part). Some pics. Mulga, Broadhead, Tiger, Tiger, Inland Taipan