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.
While making the morning rounds in the reptile room, I noticed my female blue collared was much thinner than yesterday! Haha, she laid 6 big eggs overnight. She laid them under a tile in one of four nesti...
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I thought it would be interesting to share some photos of a few of my Collared Lizards. I currently keep 2 species; C. collaris and C. vestigium. They are both very interesting lizards, and despite the in...
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I am very, very excited to be a part of this project with Nick and Austin Dokai and Ryan McKnight! What we believe are T+ albino chuckwallas. They are pink bodied with blonde/pink colored eyes! The photo ...
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I added some great new projects over the last few months. With most of the baby U. Thomasi sold and in their new homes, I had some space (and a little extra money) to add to my collection. First is a lon...
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The eggs were laid May 23, and exactly 2 months later on July 23 the first egg hatched! Here are some pictures of the first baby after it emerged. ...
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This season has been an interesting one so far! Around 4 weeks after catching them mating, my female U. Thomasi laid 11 fertile eggs! This is the second year in a row they have bred and laid eggs. I'm hop...
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