What are your favourite Exotic Species?

[Venomous_RBB]

deffinetly long nose vine snake

Pic didnt work but just googled it and they are really interesting.

 

[Mitch_89]

they sit in trees and catch small birds on the fly .... (very quick stricker)

 

[RSPcrazy]

Emerald Tree Monitor and the other coloured Tree Monitors, Black, Blue and Yellow.

These things would be so awesome to keep. The Emeralds used do be on our species list, but I'm pretty sure they've been taken off now.

 

[Mitch_89]

this one worked

those emeralds are sweet

 

[Kimberlyann]

Tegu, new caledonia gecko, retics, Italian bearded dragon morphs, ball pythons, chameleon, tuatara, gaboon viper, eyelas viper, albino cobra, hmm that's all I can think of

 

[Jaws07]

-Savannah Monitor
-Jackson's Chameleon
-Leopard Geckos
-Red Eyed Croc Skinks

 

[Groundhog]

one of my faves! :lol:

Dude--trust me, this is difficult species...

one of my faves! :lol:

Dude--trust me, this is difficult species...

Man o man... Reading you guys lets me know that the world is still a very big place. I am taking care of a rescue Madagascar day gecko right now (bratty but cute). Here in the States, we can get all the Veiled chameleons, leopard geckos, crested geckos, baby boas and horned frogs we want--as well as "Green tree frogs" (WHITE'S tree frogs here) and bearded dragons--at big box pet stores. In the U.S. there is a mix of laws: CITES, the federal endangered species act, state laws, and local health ordinances. For example, I have some CITES bromeliads--fine as long as I don't leave the country. Only an institution could keep a federally recognized endangered species (e.g., the tuatara). Many states do not allow members of an endangered species or its genus; for example, in New York state, one could not keep cb Terrapene (American box turtles), even though they may not be endangered in another state (ease of enforcement?). Finally, there a local health ordinances. In many American cities, one cannot keep any boid, varanid, tegu, iguana or crocodilian (as well as any venomous reptiles, big cats, primates, livestock or raptors).

As for availability, there is good ol supply and demand: In the U.S., beardies can start at $60-80 USD, a blue tongue skink (we never say blue tongue lizard), $100-150, an ackie (we never say goanna, either), $250-350. Your "green" tree frogs--even the blue phase--are a pet store staple, going for $20-30. New Guinea frilled dragons (we call virtually all your agamines "dragons") are $100-150, way cheaper than Aussie frillies.

But a shingleback skink? a woma? These can go well over a grand ($1000 USD) (Other small monitors, e.g., Blue tail, Pilbara, Storrs, can go $400-600; same with many Egernia species, except the land mullet).

The reason we have Australian water dragons (we often say "Chinese" and "Australian" WD, rather than green or brown), is because of a man named Bert Langerwerf. A Dutch born herpetologist, he bred over 17, 000 of them in Alabama (see avatar).

Now, what I'd give for a Gonocephalus--or Hypsilurus--or a shingleback--or 1.1 Litoria chloris... (Okay, so I wouldn't give that much--I just want them... )

Or a she-oak skink...


I guess it's time to save up for a pink tongue and not tell sis...

 

[princessparrot]

lavender albino ball python!!!

i also like chameleons and corn snakes

 

[Womagaunt]

Boas and anacondas seem pretty cool but my most favourite would have to be the red tegu or the savannah monitor

 

[rvcasa]

Brazilian Rainbow Boa.

When the iridescence scales shine, the colours of the rainbow seem alive! there's nothing like it...

P.S. perhaps this one too:

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[princessparrot]

tuatara

 

[saintanger]

cameleon, love them

 

[borntobnude]

Women

 

[RipRed143]

one of my faves! :lol:

Nice Pic! How much for one! I wan't a replacment!

 

[ron_peters]

Id Love one of these, A Gila Monster http://www.robertwinslowphoto.com/A...sters/A-273-5-08NR2aW8C/226686022_pFmP4-L.jpg

 

[Albino93]

I think i just found my new favourite exotic lizard. Coolest lizard i have seen. The Sailfin Dragon (images from google)

 

[Belv6]

I think i just found my new favourite exotic lizard. Coolest lizard i have seen. The Sailfin Dragon (images from google)

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wow they are amazing never seen anything like them before, would love to own them

 

[ozziepythons]

I really enjoyed working with Madagascan Tree Boas, Anacondas and Blood Pythons.... but Cameleons are at the top



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Id Love one of these, A Gila Monster http://www.robertwinslowphoto.com/A...sters/A-273-5-08NR2aW8C/226686022_pFmP4-L.jpg

Yeah they are great looking and by comparison are like working with Sleepy (Shingleback) Lizards, slow and deliberate with their movements

 

[Hazordous-Herps]

Amazing Ball Pythons like these make me want one so much

 

[buffcoat]

Living in the states we are fortunate enough to own and keep just about anything. Well in my state at least. Between my girlfriend, her brother and myself, we keep many of the "exotics" that y'all want. Regular BCI and BCC are common over here, so common that the locality is almost nil. They have been bred and crossed with so many other boas its not even funny.

Hognose are anywhere from $60 to $15,000 USD. Cornsnakes and Kingsnakes can be found for $20-$25 at reptile shows. Same with normal Royals. I managed to get my Woma as a gift, he was under $200. However BHP's here start at $800. Olives, Bredli, Water and almost any other Aussie python start out at $150. I've found albino Darwins for $2,500.

If I could trade yinz some I would. Hell, if you could ship me some Id be happy to pay. Thing is, by the time that happened, I could just get a CBB here.



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