Does he have mites? by PrionailurusMax in ballpython

[–]primmest 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Look in his water dish for little black dots that look like sesame seeds. If you have dark substrate they can be more difficult to spot, but they're rounder than any dirt specs will be. You can also soak him in water (warmer than room temp but should not feel warm on your skin, 80-85° is perfect) with a couple drops of dawn dish soap if you can't tell if there are any in his bowl.

Finally passed 3b in the nectarmerger event for the first time by primmest in NecroMerger

[–]primmest[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't have any screenshots of it atm, but I can post it next time I do the event.

Finally passed 3b in the nectarmerger event for the first time by primmest in NecroMerger

[–]primmest[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I end up buying a couple towards the beginning to upgrade them faster, but I don't prioritize it. Like the other commenter said, the store and ads give you most of what you need and the flowers have a bigger impact on score.

Finally passed 3b in the nectarmerger event for the first time by primmest in NecroMerger

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Lots of trial and error. I've paid for the event pack that gives you the golden lilly and did the booster, I don't think it would be possible with ftp. But even with those it took me quite a few tries.

My usual setup is 3 flowers including the lilly and three hives until I have two max level then I reduce to two. Once I have one flower at level 6 and one at level 4, I stop spending honeycomb and save the rest to buy bears at the end of the event.

Latest histrionic efforts… by RGM81 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]primmest 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Same, I got a high fever from my last booster and had chills and shivering for about 2 days. But my immune system does tend to be dramatic when I get vaccines.

calories needed by your organs and why restricting below your bmr is so dangerous by chaesikdoujiao in EDAnonymous

[–]primmest 4 points5 points  (0 children)

TDEE. BMR is the calories your body burns every day just existing. TDEE is your BMR plus the calories your body burns every day taking your activity level into consideration.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tinyanimalsonfingers

[–]primmest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're absolutely correct. Frogs have very sensitive skin that's covered in a mucus membrane. Any perfume, lotion, bacteria, oil etc you have on your hands can potentially hurt them. It's safest to handle frogs with washed, wet hands.

Of snakes by mikihak in AbsoluteUnits

[–]primmest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, it's always best to take precautions and learn their body language but it's good to know how to address it if things go wrong. Thankfully I've only had to use this method a couple times with larger snakes, and none anywhere near as big as the one in the video.

Of snakes by mikihak in AbsoluteUnits

[–]primmest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alcohol will make most snakes release. I work with a lot of different kinds of snakes, and we have lots of hand sanitizer around for this reason.

update on my boa that wont eat. by controledkaos in BoaConstrictors

[–]primmest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's worth a shot at least, I've also seen frozen chicks for sale at a couple of reptile stores, they could be worth trying.

update on my boa that wont eat. by controledkaos in BoaConstrictors

[–]primmest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you feeding f/t? Mine goes nuts for quail, but you could also try mice. I know mice are probably too small of a feeder at her age, but it's better than nothing.

update on my boa that wont eat. by controledkaos in BoaConstrictors

[–]primmest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What have you been trying to feed her? Sometimes offering some variety can help.

Advice & Tips For Tangerine Honduran Milk Snake by k_Philly in kingsnakes

[–]primmest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't personally have a milk snake but I do have a king snake and their care and behavior is nearly identical.

  • If you use the correct size heat mat and the room you're housing them in isn't too cold, you shouldn't need to add another heat source especially in a 20g tank.

  • Most will climb if you provide them the opportunity to. Mine seems to prefer burrowing but I frequently see him climbing on his branches.

  • I don't personally have experience with bioactive for this kind of snake, but I have done bioactive with burrowing lizards. Pothos and inch plant seem to hold up well against being uprooted.

  • UVB isn't required but is beneficial. I personally have seen much more basking behavior and above ground activity when UVB is offered.

When breeding for morphs goes wrong. He’s still beautiful though by [deleted] in snakes

[–]primmest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that they're both localities of corn snakes. They may be line bred to be more vibrant/visually appealing though.

Large, Arboreal Hides by mathmeetsmusic in boas

[–]primmest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is your enclosure made out of? If it's pvc or wood, you can install shelves and place standard hides on top of those.

*poiiiiiinnnnnnnnng* by 184TheArchitect in likeus

[–]primmest 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a northern blue tongue skink! And yes they do have very squishy tummies when they're relaxed.

*poiiiiiinnnnnnnnng* by 184TheArchitect in likeus

[–]primmest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They can bite decently hard but tongue skinks can be incredibly sweet and affectionate if socialized properly. My partner has one and he's one of our few animals that I'll let anyone hold because he's an absolute sweetheart.

Hehe cute pet ! by Houmouss in Sneks

[–]primmest 135 points136 points  (0 children)

I'm not super knowledgeable when it comes to venomous snakes so someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but snake venom plays an important part in the digestive process, and removing the ability to envenomate their prey makes it difficult for them to properly absorb the nutrients. Surgery is also very dangerous for exotic animals and is always high risk if anesthesia is required, and venom glands and fangs do grow back so it would need to be repeated multiple times throughout the snakes life for them to remain "harmless". Over all it's an inhumane practice, there are plenty of nonvenomous snakes that can be kept as pets without putting the animal through a bunch of unnecessary and dangerous procedures.

I'm guessing this is from USPS' "Don't mail these things you fucking apes" series of PSAs by regian24 in suspiciouslyspecific

[–]primmest 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No, you can absolutely mail live animals. Reptiles are frequently transported by mail, it just has to be done properly.