who keeps reptiles as pets and what do you keep............

I've got a Missi Map Turtle, Giant African Millipede & lots of Giant African Snails, i've got to wait until these kick the bucket before getting a lizard (i want a Gecko or something similar....eventually)

I've got 2 bearded dragons.

i have 3 plated lizards.......... a brooks king snake........flordia everglades rat snake..........and just rescued a beautiful ball python............and the wife has 5 giant land snails






we still want more lol

I've had a couple of House Geckos and a Berber Skink in the past as well. Possibly get something else in the future - a monitor would be nice :)

I am currently looking after a Gecko for someone.

It is possibly the most boring living thing in a tank that I have ever come across:
In the last day it has sat under a rock, come out and sat on top of the rock, sat under the rock again, and then in a late flurry of activity this evening it has come out and sat on top of the rock again.

(And I thought my life was boring).

The only remotely interesting thing going on in there are the cute lil' Crickets that are running about, having a good time and waiting to be eaten.

Tonight they are singing away with their lil' legs, calling out to each other, and I'm sat here with a glass of wine pretending I'm somewhere nice like Spain.

I have a realy phobia about snakes (I'm cringing just reading this thread)! I cannot understand why anyone would want one as a pet????

Leopard Geckos (very popular) and many others are nocturnal so granted they aren't going to do much in the day :)

I looked after a friends water dragon for a while and loved it. It used to sit on my knoee and watch TV with us and was just so cute. I really want one but not while i'm a student.

When people refer to having 'turtles' as pets, am I right in assuming that what they are actually referring to are Terrapins?

My mothers an old dragon - does that count ;) :D

Ive recently (last sunday) got a crested gecko. He so cuuuuute!

1 Blue tongued skink
1 Caramel corn snake
2 leopard geckos
1 Golden bell tree frog
1 American grey tree frog
2 Fire bellied toads
1 fire bellied newt
Used to have loads of giant african land snails, but the skink ate them all.
(oh, and 2 dogs, but they're not reptillian in the slightest!)
Got my eye on a jungle carpet python too.:thumbsup:

i have two corn snakes they are great good tempered and easy to look after also my girlfriend has a water dragon they are cool to.

ive always wanted a lizzard how much do they cost and are they easy to look after etc

Originally posted by panda79
ive always wanted a lizzard how much do they cost and are they easy to look after etc

Prices range from under £20 up to whatever depending on what it is. Then there's the setup which again varies massively. Some are relatively easy to look after while others are very hard work. Bearded Dragons and Leopard Geckos are popular for people new to reptiles - go and have a word with the staff at the Snake Shop on Attercliffe Road for some info, advice etc and buy a book or two. Then see if it's something you want to get in to :)

i would love another ball python.....if you no where there is 1 up for sale send them my way..................

Originally posted by Hels
I have a realy phobia about snakes (I'm cringing just reading this thread)! I cannot understand why anyone would want one as a pet????

Me too! Yet I'm strangely fascinated by them as well.

How on earth do they manage to move so fast, swim and climb trees with no limbs :confused:

How on earth do they manage to move so fast, swim and climb trees with no limbs :confused:


its all about muscle power.................. snakes are 80% muscle and can use their muscle in ways we can only dream of hehehe.

we have 2 corn snakes and a royal (ball) python which i'm trying to sell if anyones interested go to for sale forum

2* breeding pair Hog Island Boas
3* baby Hog Island Boas
1* Columbian Rainbow Boa
1* Jungle Carpety Python
2* Corn snake
1* Occelated Skink
2* Bearded Dragons
2* Australian Water Dragons

i had a bearded dragon... unfortunately it had to go last week to stay with a friend as unforseen circumstances dictated that i couldnt keep him :(

I used to work with someone who had an Emperor Scorpion as a pet - big bugger it was too

We have a large green rat snake (right nasty bugger too), a lil Chestnut corn snake and we did have a house gecko,which I have to agree with a previous thread was incredibly boring-too small and fast to safely handle (realised this after two dramatic escape attempts) or sleeping under his bark.

I used to have 3 anoles, they were brilliant!
They were very funny and instead of watching telly i used to sit watching them.

i have got a 6 foot corn snake and i used to have a plated lizard

When people refer to having 'turtles' as pets, am I right in assuming that what they are actually referring to are Terrapins?

Yeah they are more commonly called terrapins in Europe but they are turtles and there are hundreds of different types!

I have a turtle hatchling as a pet.
He is a peninsula cooter called jack! I had another, a hieroglyphic river cooter but he sadly passed away last month.

I think they make great pets

Thanks to bluesandtwo's, I now have two corn snakes :)

an 05' Ghost motley and a teeny weeny 06 Snow corn

Hey no prob BFY!, he has a great home.
My current list:

0:1 aner corn
2:1 snow corns
0:1 sunglow stripe corn
0:1 red albino corn
0:1 royal python (male to follow shortly)
1:1 Yemen chameleons.

No reptiles yet. Have couple of inverts.
Trying to get a trio of day geckos (MUST be captive bred)...so if any hears owt, send em my way! ;)

Have you tried both rep shops in town?, both have assorted geckos in right now. some great colour morphs too. all CB I believe.

ive got a 5ft albino rat snake shes very tame is 2yrs old an up for sale if anyone is interested.

how much will you take for it?

gary_ if u make me a sensible offer ill see if we can come to an arrangement.i cant send pms cus ive only just joined

you've both got enough posts now to PM ;)

just tried an it still says i havent enough:rolleyes:

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So whats the easiest reptile to keep and how long do they live on average?

so are u interested in the snake?:)

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:roll: I bet I've missed a forum notice somewhere :roll:

Have you tried both rep shops in town?, both have assorted geckos in right now. some great colour morphs too. all CB I believe.

Tried thesnakeshop 2 weeks ago...gota pop in this weekend to get some crix so will ask.

The shef exotics shop up there had some CB gold dust geckos I was looking into, turns out 3 of 3 were male...possibly not the best idea for me!

Tried snakeshop again on saturday, no luck. They have loadsa leopards though.

I know a CB gecko breeder locally who has various morphs, what exactly are u looking for?. PM a contact number and I'll pass it on when I see him next weekend.

I got a five foot rat snake.

Just noticed this thread, I have a bearded dragon, corn snake, leopard gecko, egg-eating snake and I just got a baby gargoyle gecko. I'd like a bigger snake but it'll have to wait till I move and know I have enough room.

I'm moving to Sheffield next year so it'll be nice to get to know some local reptile fans.

:D we are all here !