I have owned ( in my youth ) several Large reptiles from a 7 foot western Checkered garter snake ( thenophus elegans ,elegans) that gave live birth as soon as i got her ( now there were 9) , to an 8 lb Golden Tegu ( tupinambis negropunctatus) who was captive raised and friendly, to his mate who was 3 Lbs and would charge you at every opportunity with bad intent, to several large savanah monitor and Goanna, ( species Veranus) guarenteed to grow to at least 9 feet long and weigh almost 70 lbs.)
the question one has to ask is : WTF are you going to do with these animals when they get to full grown, and how many neighbours dogs , Cats rabbits , kids can you feed it. Not to mention where will you keep it , venomous animals have specific legal requirements to be met to house these, including a secure cage with 3-4 seprate locking mechanisms to prevent escape , finding a vet who will look at these animals let alone creating a suitable clean environment that will fullfill their natural instincts. these are real concerns and the reasons why i dont do this any more.
on the positive, I learned a ton about these animals, that did not show up in any comprehensive books , like Pythons have a pevic girdle abd 2 cloacal spurs used to lock when mating , but for as ancient as these animals are is this the vestage of the animal with receding legs, or is it evolving legs ? also a python will coil around their eggs and physically raise its body temp by 2 degrees C
( so much for being cold blooded, actual term is Ectothermic)
and there are only a few books, one series "the biology of the reptilia" a 12 volume university level series was the closest but the info was outdated and as of my last enquirey had not been updated.
all reptiles are gorgeous but worthy of our respect, fascinating animals we know nothing about
the question one has to ask is : WTF are you going to do with these animals when they get to full grown, and how many neighbours dogs , Cats rabbits , kids can you feed it. Not to mention where will you keep it , venomous animals have specific legal requirements to be met to house these, including a secure cage with 3-4 seprate locking mechanisms to prevent escape , finding a vet who will look at these animals let alone creating a suitable clean environment that will fullfill their natural instincts. these are real concerns and the reasons why i dont do this any more.
on the positive, I learned a ton about these animals, that did not show up in any comprehensive books , like Pythons have a pevic girdle abd 2 cloacal spurs used to lock when mating , but for as ancient as these animals are is this the vestage of the animal with receding legs, or is it evolving legs ? also a python will coil around their eggs and physically raise its body temp by 2 degrees C
( so much for being cold blooded, actual term is Ectothermic)
and there are only a few books, one series "the biology of the reptilia" a 12 volume university level series was the closest but the info was outdated and as of my last enquirey had not been updated.
all reptiles are gorgeous but worthy of our respect, fascinating animals we know nothing about
