Collections/Families

[TaraLeigh]

G'day all.
I'm fairly new to the site and am interested in meeting some new people with the same interests and also hearing what people have got at home/their own little wildlife park and what their names are, how many, what's you'r fav, some characteristics, plans for the future, photos, how enclosures are set up/look, the wishlist of critters, anything I'd love to hear all about it.

I'll introduce you to myself and my mini zoo, my names Tara Leigh and I'm 21. I live with my boyfriend, Troy & his 3 kidlets, near Geelong, about an hour away from Melb in Vic.
My fav from our collection would have to be Alecia but I love all our reptiles & amphibians! It's hard to say.

We've got: 2 Blotched Blue Tongue Lizards, 1xM 1xF- named Boris and Blueberry
3 Central Bearded Dragons, 2xM 1xF- Taz, Norbert and Soon-to-be-named
1 Coastal Carpet Python, 1xM- Harlequin
1 Centralian Carpet Python, 1xF- Poseidon
1 Olive Python, 1xF- Alecia
3 Stimsons Pythons, 2xM 1xF- Mikey, Jumanji and Delilah
13 Green Tree Frogs, NS- Skeletal, Freddo, Kermit, Buzz, Woody, Sir. Bounce Alot, FROG and 6 are Soon-to-be-named
2 Spotted Marsh Frogs, NS- Drum and Bass
1 Ridge-Tailed Monitor, Not sure of sex- Sprinkles
2 Eastern Water Dragons, 1xM 1xF- Eragon and Saphira
2 Jungle Carpet Pythons, 1xM 1xF- Tarzan and Jane
1 Short Neck Turtle, NS- Trance
1 Eastern Long Neck Turtle, NS- Dance
1 Broad-Shelled River Turtle, NS- Franklin

Then there is all the fish, wood beetles, flies & what comes with flies, crickets, rats, mice and the Black Lab/dog, Missy..... etc.

My wishlist is too big but I'll name a few.... Diamond Pythons, Boyds Forest Dragons, Central Netted Dragons, Pink Tongue Lizards, Freshwater Croc, White Lipped Green Tree Frogs, Red-Eyed Green Tree Frogs, Perons Tree Frogs, Frillneck Lizards and Lace Monitors. Partners/Trios for everything we already have- with plans for babies =]- and just many other various types of snakes, lizards, turtles & frogs.

 

[marteed]

Wow, love your collection!
I am a single mum (son and daughter) from Noosa, Qld
I only have a small collection at the moment (reptile), but all my animals together I have a zoo.
1 x f Gammon Range Carpet python Lolly
2 x Childrens pythons Bossy and Beautiful (they belong to my kids, 8yrold son & 3yr old daughter, they named them)
1 x blonde spotted male-yet to be named
1 x blonde spotted female striped bloodline- yet to be named
2 x pygmy pthons on lay by yet to be named
then
2 x great danes missee and pharaoh
1 x stumpytail cattle x Lilly
2 x cats spud and speckles
1 x guinea pig (not reptile food btw, lol)
3 x chooks
1 x yabby Butter? once again the kids named it
soon to come- 8 rats and 6 mice for my feeder breeding colony

Wish list, OMG i could go on forever- black headed python, Ridge-Tailed Monitor, beaded dragons, womas, green treen python, frill necks and more
also away from reps a hairless cat and a couple diffrent bird species as well
But given I am a single mum it will be a while before my animal family expand I also need a bigger house and yard, lol!

 

[CrystalMoon]

Welcome, Your colllection is lovely(so's your wish list) you will find many friendly helpful people here.
My collection = eeerrrr 2x coastal hatchlings on hold LOL
my wish list is to have an albino coastal or darwin, a GTP(maybe), an Olive and many more....
Kind regards
Crystal

 

[TaraLeigh]

Hey girls nice to hear from you.
Cheers.
I think there is a Green Tree Python and an Albino on most peoples wish lists! Hehe.
I know what you mean about more space! Land would be ultimate. A farm. Or acreage. Room for more =]
The dream is to own a wildlife/reptile/amphibian park. But it's just a $$$ issue. Hopefully one day!
Away from from reps there is these really cool little things at Ballarat Wildlife Park I fell in love with.... I think they are called Quolls? I dunno. But they are spotty and adoreable and I want multiple running around my backyard. It would be awesome.
Also HUGE push to go there [Ballarat WP] if you live in/you'r ever in VIC! You'll love it. Promise.

 

[KaotikJezta]

Hi, Not sure who my favourite is but possibly the Darwin boy Smij but I love them all equally, even the ones that don't like handling.
My collection:
1 x female Eastern Water Dragon - Rogue, not very handleable
2 X Gippsland Water Dragon Juvies as yet unnamed, one eats from my hand other runs
2 x Spotted pythons -female Cloak and male Dagger, not handleable but pretty to watch
2 x Uluru Womas - female Squiggle male Giggle, boy is very placid, haven't handled the girl yet
1 x het Darwin - male Smij, very placid and handleable
1 x Central Bearded Dragon - male Ghedorah, likes to puff up and act tough but is coming around, female coming next week
2 x Central Netted Dragons (my sons) - as yet unnamed, tolerate a little handling, are getting better
1 x Albino Darwin python on hold - female, apparently a lovely placid girl
1 cat - male Killda Catty (elmer fudd style)
2 x Jack Russell x - Piglet (female), Puppy (male), psycho dogs
1 x Bull Mastiff x Bull Arab - male Kaeleb, gentle giant but a bit narky with other big dogs and undesirables
1 x Siamese Fighting Fish - Hank
2 x Budgies - the Birds, very talkative and like to show off but don't like being touched
1 x rat Girly, likes the protection of her cage but doesn't bite

Next season I will be trying for a striped Darwin Het, Ridgetailed monitors (or possibly something a bit larger), Boyds, a Frilly, a rough scaled python and a green tree python and a male Eastern Water Dragon, some high red womas and a bigger house.

Oh, and I have a 16 year old son who used to handle ok but is getting worse with age.

 

[TaraLeigh]

I want to hear about small collections too! From 1-1000- Keep em coming.
Thanx for piping in Kaotikjezta =]
Very nice collection you have there. Bit of jealousy here and there though, mainly with the Netteds and Womas.
How do you find the Gippslands compared to the Easterns? Besides your Eastern not being too handleable.
Love the Rough Scaled Pythons!! I want them too. N' more monitors of [almost] any type.
The thing about your son made me laugh.
My Dad keeps a lot of birds. He'll be my bird man if/when I have a park. It was hilarious the other day talking about it actually. Haha saying we'll be like Steve and Bindi. But not so much at the same time =p He has frogs and a Stumpy too.

 

[Rindles]

Hey Tara Leigh.

I'm 28, from the Central Coast in NSW and live with my husband. I am very new to the site and to having reptiles too, but my god, it is so addictive already!

We just got our very first snake last week. He is a spotted python named Eddie. He is named after the Iron Maiden mascot, thanks to my boy hmmm. Still, Eddie is massively cute and he has a really nice temperament. We are having trouble feeding him at the moment (has refused for a week now) and I am hoping he is either going into a shed or maybe hibernating a little (do they even do this?!).

Anyway, I put an album up on my profile, so you can check him out. Seriously, I can see us owning a lot of reptiles in the future. Your list is incredible, I'm super jealous. What are the frogs and bearded dragons like to keep as pets? CAn you take them out much? (I'm probably asking a stupid question here, but seriously, I'm very new to all of this!).

On my wish list already is a GTP!!! And also a Black adn Gold Jungle Python, they are just stunning

 

[KaotikJezta]

I want to hear about small collections too! From 1-1000- Keep em coming.
Thanx for piping in Kaotikjezta =]
Very nice collection you have there. Bit of jealousy here and there though, mainly with the Netteds and Womas.
How do you find the Gippslands compared to the Easterns? Besides your Eastern not being too handleable.
Love the Rough Scaled Pythons!! I want them too. N' more monitors of [almost] any type.
The thing about your son made me laugh.
My Dad keeps a lot of birds. He'll be my bird man if/when I have a park. It was hilarious the other day talking about it actually. Haha saying we'll be like Steve and Bindi. But not so much at the same time =p He has frogs and a Stumpy too.

I think the Gippslands and the Easterns are pretty similar in temperament, Gippies are maybe a little more flighty but the first baby I got let me hand feed him from day one so I guess it depends on the individual. I have noticed that females of all species seem a little shier/flightier than males. I am hoping that is an indication that I have a male and a female Gippsland. My sons Netteds were actually a gift from a member on this site, he had a little mini competition where you had to write a care sheet. It was great as my son had been wanting them for a good while and we had a spare enclosure but no cash to get a pair and he was going to have to wait until next season. Most of my herp collection is new, went a bit crazy this season, I had a variety before but had to sell them when I moved back from SA to Victoria in 2006.

 

[welchy94]

heys i am ryan from the central coast nsw... i am also 16 btw
my animals are as follows.
4 central beardeds.. names are spastic.. idiot.. stop trying to bit me and cute so mum says
3 blueys.. buddy the male..big girl the big girl..and the lil one unknown sex
1 coastal carpet noodles male
1 blonde spotted python
3 diamonds one is betty a big girl and unsure of others
1 tully jungle yearling called jane
1 blue princess parrot called cosmo a male
and my lil princess lady a papion who is 11 this year...
love all the other lil managaries
and as for the wish list probs every reptile i can keep legal in australia including vens big monitors and a croc would be nice!!
and rindles if you want a bearded i am going to sell a lil male who is good to hold and they are relatively easy to keep as long as u have heat, food, water, and tlc they are good!!

 

[Defective]

hi im rhiannon, im 23 and have a very small collection
1x bearded dragon 'yoda'
1x stimmie 'keiko'

 

[zeke]

im zeke im 21 i have
1x bhp - naga
1x woma - worm
1x bredli - medusa
1x spotted python - lucifer
1xcoastal carpet python - bazza
1x short necked turtle - skitzo

 

[bigfella77]

2 Stimsons, Slippy and Sydney
3 Blueys
1 Rainbow Lorikeet, Scrappy

 

[snakes123]

2 smooth knob tailed geckos. I think i have some catching up to do

 

[TaraLeigh]

Rindles- Congrats on you'r first snake
I've got a Stimmo that I got at the Reptile & Amphibian Expo in Feb that has only eaten a pinky since and we've tried alot of other things and times. I love Green Tree Frogs- I think everyone should have them. Also Beardies are one of the best pets to keep. I don't handle my frogs much but the dragons will sit on me for hours.

Kaotikjezta- The Netteds opportunity was the reason I joined this site but it was not long before my 21st and I got told I was too old. Bummer- I should have got one of the 3 kids I live with to jump on the computer and do the write up instead. But congrats to you and you'r kids! I will have them one day. One day I say.

Welchy94- I'm SO jealous of you'r 3 Diamonds. I want them so bad.

Hey Rhiannon you'r collection may be small but it's great

Hey Zeke- Do you prefer the BHP or Woma or don't have a fav?
Love Medusa as a name And Lucifer! Haha.

Bigfella77- Do you have plans for breeding?

Snakes123- I had a gecko when I first started keeping frogs but he escaped and ran away But I'm getting more keen on keeping different assortments in the future. Have fun on you'r catching up journey :lol:

 

[KaotikJezta]

Kaotikjezta- The Netteds opportunity was the reason I joined this site but it was not long before my 21st and I got told I was too old. Bummer- I should have got one of the 3 kids I live with to jump on the computer and do the write up instead. But congrats to you and you'r kids! I will have them one day. One day I say.

My son Oak already pretty much had everything prepared as he wanted them for his birthday and it was his 16th birthday the day after we picked them so it all worked out pretty awesomely. Oh, and they have names now, little one is Asterix and the big one is Obelix

 

[TaraLeigh]

My son Oak already pretty much had everything prepared as he wanted them for his birthday and it was his 16th birthday the day after we picked them so it all worked out pretty awesomely. Oh, and they have names now, little one is Asterix and the big one is Obelix

Sweet! Love the names.

 

[Defective]

tara, try braining the pinkie or dipping it in egg yoke...one yah stimmie gets the taste of blood it will hoover it down

 

[bigfella77]

Rindles- Congrats on you'r first snake
I've got a Stimmo that I got at the Reptile & Amphibian Expo in Feb that has only eaten a pinky since and we've tried alot of other things and times. I love Green Tree Frogs- I think everyone should have them. Also Beardies are one of the best pets to keep. I don't handle my frogs much but the dragons will sit on me for hours.

Kaotikjezta- The Netteds opportunity was the reason I joined this site but it was not long before my 21st and I got told I was too old. Bummer- I should have got one of the 3 kids I live with to jump on the computer and do the write up instead. But congrats to you and you'r kids! I will have them one day. One day I say.

Welchy94- I'm SO jealous of you'r 3 Diamonds. I want them so bad.

Hey Rhiannon you'r collection may be small but it's great

Hey Zeke- Do you prefer the BHP or Woma or don't have a fav?
Love Medusa as a name And Lucifer! Haha.

Bigfella77- Do you have plans for breeding?

Snakes123- I had a gecko when I first started keeping frogs but he escaped and ran away But I'm getting more keen on keeping different assortments in the future. Have fun on you'r catching up journey :lol:

Nah, no plans to breed anything, not yet anyway. Still only new to keeping reptiles and have a hell of a lot to learn before I go putting my reps through a breeding cycle. I think id crap myself if I found myself with a dozen hatchies that wont eat, think ill leave it to the pros for a few years at least.

 

[zeke]

hey taraleigh i cant choose between the 2.. they both have quirks about them so it is hard to choose hahah

 

[sammie-leigh]

Hi i'm Sammie i live with my partner in brisbaneour current collection/family consists of:-

4x jungle pythons (osiris-3yrs old, questa-1.5yrs old, kybella-1.5years old, PMS-3yrs old)
3x murray darling carpet pythons (boy-5yrs old, lil miss-5yrs old, nahla-5yrs old)
2x krefts river turtles (arthur and martha-both about 5 yrs old)
1x beared dragon (lou-3mnths old)
1x green tree frog (oswald-2yrs old)
2x siberian huskies (brooklyn and hali) with a few puppies hopefully to enter the world tonight or tomorrow...
lots of rats and mice (some are pets some are for breeding/feeding purposes)

we are looking to increase our reptile collection in due time but way too many things on the wish list...