Another Noob

[Arete]

Hey all.

I'm new to the world of owning reptiles, however not so new to the world of herpetology.

I'm currently a PhD student in the herpetology lab at the South Ausralian Museum, working on speciation in Gehyra geckoes. I've done a bit of field herping through work:

However recently took the plunge into "parenthood" with the purchase of a 3 month old SA type woma python. He's currenly acting like fangs on a spring, I guess at that size in the wild acting like an elapid keeps you alive. At least there's no problems feeding!

I look forward to asing dumb questions about keeping reptiles and hopefully being able to talk a bit about reptile genetics and research with you all.

 

[matt86]

Welcome Arete!
Hope your enjoy the experience, and nice pics by the way

 

[edgewing]

Hi Arete,

I may embarrass myself here but I haven't seen your face at the SAHG, do you go along and am I just blind? Welcome to the world of planned parenthood, I've just become dad to a new woma and he is the coolest, most laidback snake I've ever seen. I have a darwin that has been renamed 'Captain Bitey' but suspect it may be a woman which explains why she wants to attack me every time I see her. Similar to the ex

Regards

 

[mark83]

looking forward to your dumb questions

 

[Arete]

Hi Arete,

I may embarrass myself here but I haven't seen your face at the SAHG, do you go along and am I just blind?

Nope not blind, I haven't been along. Didn't know it existed .

I'm moslty a genetics geek. Mark Hutch at the museum is one of my supervisors and mentors in learning the ways of actual animals rather than tissues in a tube.

Fed the little woma last night. The adult mouse that the breeder (Bradley Oliver) suggested looked too big for him, but the way he wolfed it down I doubt I'd even had to have thawed it out!

 

[Jonno from ERD]

You look like the sort of person who'd ride mountain bikes...

 

[Arete]

Ha, Farkin.net eh? G'day Sxe

 

[redbellybite]

you 2 know each other ?.....or just in touch with your feminine sides?

 

[Arete]

Yeah we frequent another forum.

Here's some pics.I've offered it food a few times since the 2nd of April but no interest. I'm told a winter slow down is common but in a hatchling? hmm.

 

[LullabyLizard]

Welcome to APS

 

[kensai]

Welcome TO APS , why dont you come to the next SAHG meeting, 9th May 7:30pm in the royal society rooms

 

[MsMoreliaMagic]

Welcome to APS Arete.Beaut little Woma you have there...congrats