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The Production of the Albino Ball Python and Its Morph Combos

The Production of the Albino Ball Python and Its Morph Combos

It’s amazing to me to think that one of the very first ball python mutations to come into the country and get placed into mass production is still to this day one of the bestselling and hardest to find in the time of need. The Albino Ball Python ...

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What is the fascination with the beautiful Indian star tortoise?

What is the fascination with the beautiful Indian star tortoise?

There has always been a fascination for tortoises amongst people of all ages and background. This may be due to their peculiar way of carrying their protective domed shells around with them or their slow and intently focused movements. For me ...

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Is the Blood Python as mean as people say?

Is the Blood Python as mean as people say?

There was once a myth that The Blood Python was named not for its rich red colors but for the fact that if you handled one you would walk away bleeding. This was true for imported adult and sub adult individuals especially if they were imported ...

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Dark Morphs – The Cinnamon Ball Python vs The Black Pastel Ball Python

Dark Morphs – The Cinnamon Ball Python vs The Black Pastel Ball Python

Looking back to the origin of certain Ball Python Morphs after more than a decade is a fun thing that us Ball Python Nerds tend to do from time to time. One interesting fact is that 68 miles and a few days in the summer of 2002 is all that ...

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Is a corn snake the right reptile pet for me?

Is a corn snake the right reptile pet for me?

After having been the owner operator of a reptile store for over twenty years some questions become a rhythmic everyday part of what we hear and what we have to answer. A frequently asked question is whether or not a snake is the right pet for a ...

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The Crested Gecko vs the Gargoyle Gecko as Pets

The Crested Gecko vs the Gargoyle Gecko as Pets

There are a few givens in the world of herpetoculture and designer Reptile trends seem to be a reliable part of the industry at this point. Over the years many different species have enjoyed the limelight whether it be a giant python or a ...

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The history of the mysterious green tree python

The history of the mysterious green tree python

The Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis) is an arboreal constrictor found throughout Queensland Australia, the Indonesian and New Guinea halves of Papua as well as a few surrounding islands. Reaching an average adult size of 5 to 6 feet with the ...

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This year’s batch of exotic reptiles for sale from Florida

This year’s batch of exotic reptiles for sale from Florida

One of the great many benefits of being a herper in South Florida is the ability to be first on the scene when a new shipment or new color morph of a particular animal comes into the port of Miami. Besides having some of the bigger breeders and ...

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It’s the time of year to find baby ball pythons for sale

It’s the time of year to find baby ball pythons for sale

Every summer the ball python season opens on April 14th with the first shipment of baby ball pythons arriving from Africa and this year is no exception. Almost like clockwork the shipments from Ghana, Togo and Benin start to first trickle in and ...

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Finding Pet Tarantulas for Sale from the Brachypelma Genus

Finding Pet Tarantulas for Sale from the Brachypelma Genus

Tarantulas sometimes get a bad reputation due to their use in films as horror icons. Brachypelma smithi in particular is very often portrayed as a deadly, man-eating creature, even though this species is quite the opposite. They are one of the ...

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