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Hope to see lots of TFO members there! http://phxreptileexpo.com

My leopards have learned that when they see me, there is a good chance that I will have something for them, so generally any time I walk out back they come running. That happened today, and since it had been awhile since I had examined this one closely, I bent down to pick him up when he got to...

I wasn't sure if I should add to one of the many previous threads praising ATC, or post a new one, but the truth is, it probably doesn't matter. I hate the fact that it is much more natural to post complaints about a vendor when they screw up than to post compliments when they do good, so I...

I have been keeping my 24 month old Burmese stars outside 24/7 here in central Arizona for about a year now. My plan was to keep them outdoors for the rest of their lives, but the weather forecast for this weekend is for temperatures in the low to mid 20's, with possible rain. These are the...

I just found a leopard nest with eggs in it. As soon as I uncovered the first two eggs, I stopped and replaced the dirt because I wasn't sure what was the best course of action. This will be my first time with tortoise eggs, so I wanted to get some opinions before I do anything. There is a...

Is anyone going to the Tucson show this weekend (Oct. 6-7, 2012)? I love this show and never miss it. http://www.tucsonreptileshow.com/

I have been having fun taking pictures of some of my lizards, so I thought I would post one more. This is one of my eastern bluetongue skinks. Easterns are not the most common bluetounge in the U.S., but they are often refered to as the "common" bluetongue lizard in Australia. This is because...

Here is another type of lizard I keep. T. nigrolutea, or "blotched" bluetongue skinks. This is a new species for me, but one I have wanted to keep for a long time. These are Australian lizards found in the southeast part of Australia and Tasmania. They usually get around 21"-22" long and can...

I found two spots this morning that were obviously dug by my 8 year old female leopard tortoise. I have no doubt about that, but I am wondering if you can tell from looking if it is a "test" hole, or an actual nest with eggs in it. I carefully dug into one only to find it blocked by two very...

One of my shingleback skinks shed yesterday, so I thought I would take a few pictures. This is a male that was born in 2008. He is 16" long, and weighs 820 grams. Shinglebacks are Australian lizards, and this sub-species is found in the southwestern part of the continent from coast around...

I was hanging out with my torts today, and I thought I would take some pictures of the platynota to compare with ones I took last year when I got them. I was even a little bit surprised when I looked back at the old pictures. You just don't realize how much they are growing when you see them...

This is probably only relevent to people in AZ, but has anyone heard anything lately about whether or not Pets Inc. in Tempe is going to re-open? I have been checking around since they closed in December, and about half the people who claim to know anything about it say they are going to...

Well, my Burmese stars are about 1 1/2 years old now, and the weather has been really nice here in Arizona lately, so I was finally able to move them outside full-time. I am really happy to have them out there, and they seem to be as happy as can be. Our night time lows are in the mid to upper...

Sorry for the low quality cell phone video, but it is just the size of the torts that is relevent. I am just wondering how long it will likely be until this 5 year old male is big enough to breed with this 8 year old female. He is obviously interested in her already.:D He is 8"SCL, and she...

I have a question about leopard tortoises nesting in central Arizona. As all of you know that live in this area, the ground can be almost as hard as concrete in some places. Are females leopards able to dig nests in really hard ground, or is it necessary to prepare some areas by softening it...

These are my two sphynxes. They are some of the most amazing animals on earth! And I am not even a "cat person". cid:6F0CB121-BF40-486A-AEBD-007F5916BCFF/photo.JPG cid:C16E2B9E-7270-48C6-A576-A1EC77158407/photo.JPG cid:1000797C-EC18-4516-8AAD-6483130567A4/photo.JPG

I had a really great opportunity to visit the Phoenix Herpetalogical Society today. This is a really great group that takes in unwanted or abused reptiles in the Phoenix area. They have a facility where they keep thousands of animals. I think the figure is 1400 animals a year that they take...

Anyone going to the Tucson show this weekend? http://www.tucsonreptileshow.com/index.html[/i]

Kinda cool. http://news.turtleconservancy.org/?p=704

Here is the outdoor enclosure I keep my baby platynota in as much as I can. I can't wait until they can stay out there 24/7. They actually only have access to part of the pen right now, but when they get bigger, I will let them use the whole thing which will give them about 3x as much space as...