Pretty Herp People

I met the best looking, sweetest couple of people today. They sold me three beautiful enclosures and even helped me settle them into my new (and squashy) environment. I'm starting to really love meeting fellow herpers. Sure are a good looking bunch! :)

Thanks so much for helping me out!

Picked Up New Snakie!

Meeting up with anyone is nerve wracking, just as it was today. However, as soon as I saw my Jungle seller walk up to my car I thought hey, he'd be a cool guy just to hang around with. Always nice to know herp people personally, a nice divergence from the reality of making friends with "nicknames" online. :)

Anyways, so I picked up my new snakie! He's humongous compared to Pasta. Seems like he has a beautiful temperament (fingers crossed though. Me here has no snakie hook yet so if it becomes feisty I'm just gonna have to sacrifice myself to the greater good). Might have to lock his cage though as he looks way too powerful for the sliding glass panels. Needless to say, I'm going to have to conjure up a new enclosure for him as the one I so lovingly prepared doesn't seem big enough.

4yo Proven Breeder Jungle Male

I've sourced out my jungle male and I'll be picking him up in approximately 20 minutes. I've seen a couple of pictures of him. Although he looks quite average for a jungle, if the camera wasn't playing tricks (colours are quite hard to capture) his colours look like it could compliment Pasta's quite well. Plus on top of that he's a proven breeder. Can't complain. :)

Chemistry Blog: Genes versus heat – a reptile sex trigger

Chemistry Blog: Genes versus heat – a reptile sex trigger

To many, the topic of ratio of sex (as in female/male) versus temperature of incubation seems to be more of a spectacle rather than a scientific evaluation. This article delves slightly deeper behind the facts that support this occurrence and points out the issue that "...the current rate of climate warming...could potentially result in heavily skewed sex ratios" (Quinn) which inspires a whole new perspective of what might become an epidemic due to clash of population growth/decrease.

I Ma Tart

I'm such a tart. On the way to pick up my beardies last night (that's right, I adopted more beardies...), I passed by the toll bridge. In the midst of confusion, I realized too late that I was in a lane called e-toll. There were no cars behind me so I wanted to reverse but the lane kindly said "no stopping" so being as intellectual as I was, I didn't, and ran straight through it. Arghhh. I'd like to blame it on the insanely long drive (mind you this was nearing towards midnight when I went on this road trip), and so I guess I will. I was quite worried all the way there and back until I reached the same e-toll gate (god bless), especially since I saw a sign that said something along the lines of "toll invasion is some kind of offense and may be more than $100 or so". I went through to the one where actual humans collected the toll fee and told her with big wet eyes what I did earlier. She was loverly, passed me a card and told me to call QLD Motorways. So this morning I did. I dialed the number and waited for the robot to finish reciting her lines. There was an actual option that said something like, "if you accidentally went through e-toll, press 3", and then the lady answered. If you wanna know what happens when you commit toll invasion, go through one yourself. :( :D