ethics

Hi guys, I know this has been discussed in old threads, but I was doing some research online about this and thought I would ask here again for current opinion :) My partner said to me last night, 'I feel sorry for the snake in that little box', which initially made me feel very guilty and made...

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:welcome: Wild-Caught in Madagascar: From forest to shoebox | Gecko Time I just thought i would share this article, I feel it is important that we know how the animals we keep get here and that we truly respect and care for them as they are not supposed to be here. Hundreds of animals die...

So was talking to this person who was going mental as I got a 1m corn in a 90 X 45 X 45cm viv (I would personally like it taller) instead of a 2 X 1 X 1/2 tank :gasp: so sent them this lol and they shut up :whistling2: Kevin Bloody Wilson - DILLIGAF - YouTube This is mine: I personally...

This is a friendly debate SO KEEP IT CIVEL!!!!!! I'm just interested to see what people’s opinions are on rack systems. I'm referring the type used by BHB Reptiles and other large scale snake breeders. This is my opinion first and then see what others think. My opinion is for a...

Whilst having a soak in the bath, I was thinking of all things snakey and specifically how hybridization has given us a number of intriguing and captivating m̶a̶n̶g̶y̶ ̶m̶u̶t̶t̶s designer snakes - from bat and cat-eaters, to carpondros, wall and burmball pythons and beyond. But what about...

This post is about ethics My daughter had a 2` fishtank for xmas, she had put a few fish and crabs in it caught at the local beach, she wanted some "Nemo" fish, I talked her out of this in favor of some tropical fish, so after a clean and prep we went to the petshop to get some tropical fish...

Where do you draw the line when breeding snakes? Would you breed two snakes if one had a slight tail kink, or a severe spinal kink or a major head wobble / balance issues? Would you breed for the colour of the animal regardless of any visual defects (because it's that good/expensive a morph)...

I spoke with a guy yesterday who claimed to have a monacled cobra. I asked what our local council charge for a DWA these days and he proceeded to explain that the 1st of these he kept came to him as a breeding pair in 79 and have long since died. The offspring of the pair were sold off one by...

When we had out newest little girl, I relocated all of my larger snakes to my brother in laws place, as my partner was concerned about the prospect of them getting around the baby. Now it is coming to the time to bring them back, as well as some new additions :whistling2: She is again...