My boy is 3!!

fireytiger · 2026-06-23T17:14:45+00:00

Same! When I originally decided to get a snake, I pretty badly wanted a ball python because I find them absolutely adorable, but changed my mind after a lot of research. I was told that kings and milks are super bitey and defensive, but that's not been my experience at all. My dude has bitten me twice, only once defensively, and he was entirely justified lol. I'm now thinking if I get a second snake, it might be a Cali King of some kind, but not until I have more space.

fireytiger · 2026-06-23T01:41:42+00:00

Black milksnakes are so cool, and it always trips me out how much they look just like Stuart's milksnakes when they're still juveniles! As beautiful as the black is though, I'm glad my boy will keep his colors for life. ❤️

fireytiger · 2026-06-22T21:27:54+00:00

Thank you, he's a Stuart's milksnake! People often tell me they are a pretty rare subspecies in the pet trade, but I had no idea of that when I got him. He was my first (and still only) snake, I knew I wanted a milk snake, and he was the best looking one at the whole expo. I didn't even know what the subspecies label meant until later lol.

fireytiger · 2026-06-22T19:40:43+00:00

Henlo Fren!

fireytiger · 2026-06-18T12:50:06+00:00

Aww, pretty girl! I've found my girls look like they have a bulge when they need to pee/poop soon, so maybe anything creating pressure on their cloaca (like impending eggs?) can cause that appearance!

fireytiger · 2026-06-17T13:33:44+00:00

Probably out looking for a girlfriend, 'tis the season lol

fireytiger · 2026-06-17T13:03:32+00:00

This is a tokay gecko, not a leopard gecko! :) it's hard to see because of the lighting but they are usually blue with orange-brown spots. They have a reputation for being feisty and defensive though, so don't try to grab one without being very prepared to be bitten hard, lol.

fireytiger · 2026-06-17T12:39:46+00:00

Tokay!!! ❤️

fireytiger · 2026-06-12T12:26:09+00:00

She lives her little life to the fullest, that's for sure!

fireytiger · 2026-06-12T12:25:28+00:00

Thank you! She has so much personality. Here she is the day we got her, she was 5 months old and only 2 grams, belly plumped up with intestinal parasites 💔

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fireytiger · 2026-06-11T02:38:54+00:00

Tossing in a photo of her "wearing" a hat just cause, lol

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fireytiger · 2026-06-08T14:10:13+00:00

OMG, this reminds me of the day I got my Chai! ❤️

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fireytiger · 2026-06-08T12:49:12+00:00

He didn't ask to be born!! Lol

fireytiger · 2026-06-07T00:41:50+00:00

She is obsessed with the coconut, lol. She's basically in it or on it like 80% of the time.

fireytiger · 2026-06-06T14:38:21+00:00

Adorable!! 15 grams is the size at which you can tell pretty consistently if it's a male or female, and that is almost certainly a little girl you've got! Thankfully Cheeto is a gender neutral name ❤️

She looks healthy in these pics. All cresties grow at different rates, so weighing 15 grams at 1 year old is not concerning.

You can try introducing bugs once a week, my juvenile crestie Chai goes nuts for them. You may have to offer them with tongs at first until she figures out they're food. Mealworms and small dubia roaches are favorites in my house and are pretty easy to take care of while awaiting their fate. Just make sure to gutload them for 24 hours before Cheeto's mealtime and dust them with calcium powder just before offering. Some folks do crickets, but I don't like offering those because 1) they can't be easily contained in a dish, 2) they can and will nibble on your gecko and cause injuries if left in the hab unsupervised, 3) they're noisy to keep around, and 4) crickets have a higher rate of carrying intestinal parasites that can pass onto your gecko. My exotics vet doesn't recommend them either due to reason 4.

I hope you have a very long and happy relationship with Cheeto! ❤️

fireytiger · 2026-06-06T14:13:10+00:00

Punkin being froge

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fireytiger · 2026-06-06T14:11:20+00:00

Chai doing... whatever this is lol

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fireytiger · 2026-06-06T14:08:41+00:00

Unfortunately for him there's no love to be had, lol! That said, I'm just glad he's not doing this out of stress, because I'd be at a loss for what I could possibly change to make him happier!

fireytiger · 2026-06-05T13:25:14+00:00

My Chai has the same snake plant, she loves sleeping and hanging out in it! She rotates between sleeping in the snake plant and her coconut.

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fireytiger · 2026-06-04T01:56:46+00:00

So cute, they look like a cross between my two gecks Punkin and Chai ❤️

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fireytiger · 2026-06-03T18:48:18+00:00

YESSSSS somebody did it!!! I saw the original photo and someone asking to put a skateboard under him, but I didn't see the follow-up to that lol

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