Babies all sparkly clean and fresh after their first sheds.

me @ attractive people

Whoops I doodled more of them D:

This is god damn adorable!!!

First Snakes Had Tiny Ankles and Toes

The original snake ancestor was a nocturnal, stealth-hunting predator that had tiny hindlimbs with ankles and toes, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology.

Their results suggest that snakes originated on land, rather than in water, during the middle Early Cretaceous period (around 128.5 million years ago), and most likely came from the ancient supercontinent of Laurasia. This period coincides with the rapid appearance of many species of mammals and birds on Earth.  Read more at ScienceDaily.com…

I need iguanamouth to draw this please oh my god

but who tied their little shoes

USARK - United States Association of Reptile Keepers  Court Rules in Favor of the Reptile Nation! Reptile Nation, we have good news! USARK is pleased to announce the Court ruled in our favor, granting our motion for preliminary injunction. This injunction will suspend the ban on interstate transportation of reticulated pythons and green anacondas under the Lacey Act. Given the high bar that must be met for an injunction, this is indeed a tremendous milestone in USARK’s history. USARK President Phil Goss knew immediately that USARK must fight for this preliminary injunction after hearing the Fish and Wildlife Service announce additional snake species would be unjustly listed as injurious during their March 2015 press conference. It’s been tireless work by those involved, and Goss had this to say today, “Truth is a powerful weapon, but only if it’s heard. The Reptile Nation has been heard! This would not have happened without a united reptile community supporting this pivotal cause. Thank you, Reptile Nation!” Our case involves much more than snakes, and the reptile community has made it glaringly evident to anti-pet groups that we can and will fight. We fight not only for ourselves, but for all responsible pet owners. We hold the truth and legitimate science. We will prevail over disgraceful sensationalism and nefarious propaganda. The herp community is comprised of five million households in America. Community members care about their pet snakes, turtles, lizards, frogs and invertebrates just as other pet owners do their dogs, cats and horses. As the public becomes aware of the facts in our case, rather than reacting to an irrational fear of snakes and lies from anti-pet groups, support will grow from the tens of millions of American pet owners. The Reptile Nation may be misunderstood, but we are responsible pet owners. We will not back down to animal rights groups seeking to remove our freedoms as Americans. We look forward to getting the facts out in public as this case proceeds. CONTACT: Media and press may contact USARK with inquiries at [email protected]. View as a Press Release at www.usark.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/PI-Press-Release1.pdf Preliminary Injunction: What you need to know now! The Court has granted USARK’s motion for a preliminary injunction. This will eliminate enforcement of interstate commerce and transportation for reticulated pythons and green anacondas until the Court rules on USARK’s lawsuit. Judge Moss has requested USARK and FWS submit additional briefs by May 15, and has scheduled a hearing for May 18 to discuss this action. The importation and interstate transportation/commerce bans are still in effect. Enforcement will likely be lifted shortly after the hearing on the 18th, once we have a ruling on the final scope of the injunction. There are two main questions raised by the Court to be discussed in the briefs and hearing: 1. Should the injunction be tailored to exclude shipment into Florida and Texas? *This has not yet been decided, so shipping into Texas and Florida may or not continue to be banned. Shipping out of these states should not be an issue. Obviously, USARK will fight to allow shipment into these states as both states already have regulations regarding these species. (These are the only two continental states listed in the USGS model used as having potentially suitable habitat for these species.) 2. Whether it is necessary or appropriate for FWS to seek interim relief from the Court of Appeals. Also, USARK asks that the herp community present themselves in a civil and professional manner throughout the remainder of this lawsuit. USARK only represents responsible herp owners and businesses. Being irresponsible in any manner is not within USARK’s mission statement. Thank you for maintaining your composure and representing us with dignity, Reptile Nation. View the Court ruling at www.usark.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Dkt-No-52-Memorandum-Opinion-on-PI.pdf. USARK will provide additional information soon. Photo: purple albino reticulated python (Python reticulatus) © USARK - United States Association of Reptile Keepers

So I wanted to pass this along because I think it’s really exciting. The people at VPI are publishing a book called The Short-tail Pythons: Their History, Natural History, Care and Breeding (!!!!) and they’re calling for photos of your bloods and short tails! They’re looking for full body shots of all of the species, morphs and normals. There’s just a few guidelines, but they most importantly want “great photos.” And if they pick one of your images, you get a copy of the book for free. I know I’m going to give it a shot!

"We have this one study that says these are bad"

"We have countless other studies that say you’re wrong"

"Yeah but this one says we are right so we are sticking with that"

Am I talking about Anti-Vaxxers? Am I talking about Lacey Act people? Who knows!

What makes the Lacey Act particularly awful is that those snakes pose no threat to the vast majority of America’s wildlife and natural resources. They literally can’t survive more than a year in the majority of the country. It would make some sense if it was a state ban in Florida, where they hypothetically could breed, but as a federal ban it makes no sense whatsoever.

I’m just going to post this here tonight. Let’s blow this up, people. I know petitions don’t typically do much, but it takes two seconds, and it can show people how strong and united we are. 

Donate to USARK

Donate to the Reptile Defense Fund

Every dollar helps.

Hey beginner reptile people, I know Reptiblr tries their hardest to point you in the right direction, but keep in mind we’re mostly hobbyists ourselves, with one or two handfuls of animals each.  Unless we provide scientific evidence (like why sand is bad), take our advice as advice.  Maybe apply it, maybe don’t, but if you see a differing opinion somewhere, also take that as advice! We’re not infallible and we definitely make mistakes and give bad advice at times.  Please don’t take our word as law. Plus, there are a lot of things that some hobbyists agree with, and others don’t!  I personally believe occasional soaking is beneficial, especially if you have a constipated animal or one with stuck shed.  I also don’t see a downside to using UVB/UVA light on nocturnal animals during the day. Anyways, just a reminder that when it comes to reptile ownership, keeping an open mind is the most important thing of all!

I hope this helps! As long as you’re gentle and don’t squeeze on your spaghetti, you’re not hurting your spaghetti. :)

BIG SALE

I’ve put a lot of older stock on sale in the shop. Pieces are between $5 and $10 off! Each sale item has “Sale item” in the name and has also been moved to the “Big sale” section of the shop.

This will take you directly to the sale section : https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/CustomExotics?section_id=14284971&ref=shopsection_leftnav_4

Check it out!

Animals I would sell my soul for