The Desert Mind
If you’re here, you’re interested not just in better husbandry, but in Herpetoculture as an evolving industry and way of life. This is where I write about what I’m seeing in my animals, how my thinking changes over time, and how I believe this field needs to grow if it’s going to mature beyond trends and hype.
You’ll find working ideas, long-term patterns, and honest documentation of what holds up in the real world as well as unbiased and nonjudgmental consulting with your Herpetocultural endeavors.
The first Ornate Uromastyx of this season began hatching this week. This was a clutch of 15, 3 of which were damaged during nesting, so 12 remained and all hatched! 2019 marks my 4th season hatching this ...
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I’m stoked for the upcoming 2019 breeding season! I have a large number of animals that I hope will breed again this year as well as several new pairs and new species that could join the party. So far one...
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This year is off to a strong start. So far I have eggs incubating from Uromastyx ornata, ocellata, geyri, thomasi, and yemenensis. I also have eggs from Sauromalus ater, Crotaphytus vestigium, Nephrurus a...
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Another big gap between this post and my last! It's been a busy year already here, with lots of breeding activity, mating and some egg laying! The species that have mated so far are, U. ornata, U. thomasi...
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It's been a bit too long since my last update so I decided to upload a small photoset of some of my collection. Enjoy! ...
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This post is nothing special, just a smattering of photos to serve as an update. The first few pictures are photos I took of wild snakes and lizards here in Colorado and the second set contains animals in...
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