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Nice looking pair. Good to see you start with captive bred animals too.
It'll make a world of difference. Welcome to the club
It'll make a world of difference. Welcome to the club
Thanks.
Yes, I am not new to Tokays but have not kept any in years.
When I bought a bunch before they came in as very skinny animals and I believe that it was due to the stress and parasites... so I decided to buy CB even though they cost ten times as much. They are WORTH ten times as much.
I'll also say that Michael B. was extremely helpful. I am very happy with my purchase.
He pointed me here and wow there is a lot more information available about them than even just five years ago.
I set my cages up (two 12 x 12 x 18 exo-terras) with long pieces of bamboo I sliced in 1/2 lengthwise and I never would have known to do that if not for seeing it in here.
Anyway --- look forward to seeing more stuff here. A fourth clutch of Green Tree Pythons in less than a year is about to hatch in my incubator and I am actually looking forward (more) to eventually breeding these guys, LOL.
Yes, I am not new to Tokays but have not kept any in years.
When I bought a bunch before they came in as very skinny animals and I believe that it was due to the stress and parasites... so I decided to buy CB even though they cost ten times as much. They are WORTH ten times as much.
I'll also say that Michael B. was extremely helpful. I am very happy with my purchase.
He pointed me here and wow there is a lot more information available about them than even just five years ago.
I set my cages up (two 12 x 12 x 18 exo-terras) with long pieces of bamboo I sliced in 1/2 lengthwise and I never would have known to do that if not for seeing it in here.
Anyway --- look forward to seeing more stuff here. A fourth clutch of Green Tree Pythons in less than a year is about to hatch in my incubator and I am actually looking forward (more) to eventually breeding these guys, LOL.
billewicz
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I appreciate your kind words. Seeing the new hatchling that Ethan has produced from imports that we were able to get in over the last couple of years and acclimate is awesome.
Gentlemen I appreciate your great work and your positive acknowledgments today. It comes on the heals of two days dealing with an ungrateful soul who I could not seem to please, no matter what. :fight: Ultimately I refused to sell this person anything but it truly left me wondering why I do any of this. :?
Again, thank you for reminding me that this little Tokay project is worth the effort. :biggrin:
All the best,
Michael
Michael, the Tokays are doing great except the female crawled to the front of the cage, a new zoo med cage with one piece front... yes, you know what is coming next. I closed the cage and her tail was in the gap. It sounded like a pulled a chicken leg from a chicken. I am so upset! She was perfect before.
I fed the tail to one of my baby green tree pythons so it was not a total loss, LOL.
I know she will never look as good --- but of course this stuff happens.
Also --- I got my turkistan roaches from Aaron. Thankfully I heeded your advice regarding opening the box. Those little buggers are FAST!
I want some more Tokays. I keep checking your site for updated availability....
I fed the tail to one of my baby green tree pythons so it was not a total loss, LOL.
I know she will never look as good --- but of course this stuff happens.
Also --- I got my turkistan roaches from Aaron. Thankfully I heeded your advice regarding opening the box. Those little buggers are FAST!
I want some more Tokays. I keep checking your site for updated availability....
billewicz
New member
I'm sorry to hear about the nipped tail. She's young enough that it should grow back. Usually the shape is good but the color maybe a solid without the stripes.
As for the roaches, for anyone who buys Rusty Reds from Aaron, Blatta lateralis | Aaron Pauling.com he boxes them inside US Postal Service boxes so as soon as you open the lid, they're flyin' all over the place. :rofl::yikes:
Even if you try to pull the egg crating out carefully, there's a secret surprise when the cardboard dividers fall out. :evil:
So the trick is to open the box over a big tub. No kidding!!!! Other than that he has the best deal on Rusty Reds, Blatta laterals.
The house prep for the new puppy has had me busy so I have not listed anything new in a while. Soon I hope.
All the best,
Michael's Tokay Hoard @ www.billewicz.com
As for the roaches, for anyone who buys Rusty Reds from Aaron, Blatta lateralis | Aaron Pauling.com he boxes them inside US Postal Service boxes so as soon as you open the lid, they're flyin' all over the place. :rofl::yikes:
Even if you try to pull the egg crating out carefully, there's a secret surprise when the cardboard dividers fall out. :evil:
So the trick is to open the box over a big tub. No kidding!!!! Other than that he has the best deal on Rusty Reds, Blatta laterals.
The house prep for the new puppy has had me busy so I have not listed anything new in a while. Soon I hope.
All the best,
Michael's Tokay Hoard @ www.billewicz.com
XoVictoryXo
New member
Beautiful! Enjoy them!
billewicz
New member
Those two will settle down once they get accustomed to their new digs. And once they meet their new mates they will change colors again.
Also look in on them after dark and see if they are lighter then.
Enjoy,
Michael
Also look in on them after dark and see if they are lighter then.
Enjoy,
Michael
aquamentus_11
New member
This happened to me with mine way back when. It was really startling to see him so lightly colored with widely dilated pupils both focused in front of him. The drastic change was kind of eerie....
billewicz
New member
Congrats! :biggrin: If you don't disturb the nesting site too much you should see another set of eggs right below the first two in mid July and again in early August.
First hatchling should be out in late September. :banana:
Enjoy!
Michael, thanks.
Yeah - I don't know when these were laid. I have not picked that sign up within the last few weeks. The small tin sign the eggs are attached to is leaning against that big piece of pvc. I put it back where it was and leaned some bamboo against it to hopefully keep it from being moved; though the pair (and the male is a monster) has never tipped it over.
I was considering pulling the tin out and bending it to the same angle so that I could lay it in my incubator and keep the eggs at the same orientation... but decided against it. They know what they are doing when they pick a spot to glue some eggs, I presume.
Love Tokays. They are so cool. Can't wait (crossing my fingers) to see some babies in a few months. More eggs would just be icing on the cake... I am excited with just these!
Wooo--- hoooo!
Well, they never laid any more eggs... probably because I peered in the cage every single day for the past three months.
Michael, I will beat you to the emoticon punch: :coverlaugh:
1st baby is out and the egg was not pipped this morning so it pipped and emerged some time today.
I know the adults will take care of them and not eat them... I am just not ready to take that leap of faith because these two are savages. I mean Savages with a capital "S".
I moved them to a tub until the second comes out. The male, above, is way darker than normal thanks to me catching him for the temporary relocation.
The male came from Michael and the female is an import I bought in late winter earlier this year.
Love these little guys!
Well, they never laid any more eggs... probably because I peered in the cage every single day for the past three months.
Michael, I will beat you to the emoticon punch: :coverlaugh:
1st baby is out and the egg was not pipped this morning so it pipped and emerged some time today.
I know the adults will take care of them and not eat them... I am just not ready to take that leap of faith because these two are savages. I mean Savages with a capital "S".
I moved them to a tub until the second comes out. The male, above, is way darker than normal thanks to me catching him for the temporary relocation.
The male came from Michael and the female is an import I bought in late winter earlier this year.
Love these little guys!
Mike - you were right. The second was out today, a full two days after the first.
Here they are setup in big pretzel barrels with 3" of potting soil, planted pothos, and cypress mulch.
I finally, finally, FINALLY got my turkistan egg sacs to hatch by methodically placing each days drop of brown tic-tacs in a very humid moss-filled deli cup in the enclosure... within a week... baby roaches everywhere.... :lol:
They are going to be growing quickly I hope. I think the 1st is already eating.
Here they are setup in big pretzel barrels with 3" of potting soil, planted pothos, and cypress mulch.
I finally, finally, FINALLY got my turkistan egg sacs to hatch by methodically placing each days drop of brown tic-tacs in a very humid moss-filled deli cup in the enclosure... within a week... baby roaches everywhere.... :lol:
They are going to be growing quickly I hope. I think the 1st is already eating.