Recent content by Kyle M

I recently bought a hatchling butter from Steve Roylance and I can't wait to show her off....if only I could get over my laziness and edit the unboxing video and take some pictures...however, good pictures have to wait until she is acclimated... one week to go! she's doing great so far! Anyone...

I've been wanting to make some kind of videos about reptiles for youtube for a long time and I've finally got myself a decent webcam. I've already got a video planned on how to set up a basic, nice looking, functional, proper tank for a hatchling/juvenile corn snake. I know some people already...

Winter is coming... which means ants...which, unfortunately means a halt to my superworm breeding project. So, I killed my most recent beetles and am considering mounting them, for science. Anyone have any good sources for mounting insects; the process, equipment, etc.? All I've been able to...

So I need to vent a little bit... I've been to the PetSmart in the city near where I live many times and each time I am absolutely appalled at the conditions in which their animals are kept and the diet they are fed. Let's start with the corn snakes: they cohabitate not just two or three, but...

Hey guys, long time no see :) So I've had my little boy, Tesla, for just over 2 weeks now. I've fed him twice, seven days apart. His first meal was a small f/t pinkie mouse, and his second was a very small fuzzy (that was yesterday). I keep him on about 4 inches of aspen (I used nearly all of...

Gonna do a progression thread with my little boy Tesla (that you all helped me name!). Quarantine is over today, so I couldn't resist taking him out and taking a bunch of pictures! He was very intent on slithering up my sleeve, so the pictures are a bit blurry as I had to keep nudging him back...

Hey guys. So, I was just wondering about the viability of breeding corn snakes as a stable source of income and lifelong career? Is that possible? Or do a lot of you work another job on the side? I ask because, as everyone knows, it's ridiculously hard to find a "normal" job, particularly for...

Hey guys. I'm having trouble picking the perfect name for my wee serpent. I've got two names that I love right now: Kulkulkan (Khan for short) and Tesla (because his dorsal stripe reminds me a bit of lightning). I'm open to suggestions as well. :)

I don't have any airflow problems currently, but I'm thinking for the future... Say you have a non-locking lid on a glass tank, maybe you don't have clasps and have to use a large weight that covers a lot of the lid... I was thinking maybe a small desk or personal fan mounted above the tank...

Hey guys. My girlfriend just bought a baby ball python and I was concerned because she didn't put her (the snake) in quarantine and has been handling her quite a bit. I haven't read about balls much, and I did look around a couple other forums, but I didn't find any information about an...

I got my very first corn today! This beautiful little boy comes from Don Soderberg at South Mountain Reptiles. His mother is an Extreme Okeetee and the father is Het Amel (not sure if it's a regular or Tessera Het amel, my knowledge on genetics is still limited). He's about 4 months old and is a...

I want a way to view my new baby boy at night (when we're both the most active lol) and I've seen some blue/dark blue/purple night time heat bulbs (some labeled "moonlight"). I was wondering if this is a bad idea or not? I have a hook fixture for my lamp that will allow me to put the bulb in a...

Or anything at all from their online shop? I'm asking because I want to get a corn from them. I've sent several emails and a voice mail and have yet to hear back. Are they just super busy right now?If anyone knows about this I'd really appreciate some info since it seems so hard to get in touch...

I just started here today, and I've noticed many people have a number with a decimal point or two followed by another number and the name of a kind of animal. What o's this? I presume it's to let everyone know what kind of animals you keep, but what are the numbers for?

Hey everyone! My name is Kyle and I'm new to keeping snakes (and reptiles in general). My mother and I have kept numerous domestic and exotic animals throughout our lives--she being the primary caregiver of our little critters--and I've just recently started keeping reptiles. I have only one at...