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Bioactive leopard gecko enclosure with cork bark hides, warm lighting, and naturalistic substrate
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Priya Menon
Austin, TX
34
animals

Leopard gecko colony keeper. 34 animals, 12 morphs.

Leopard GeckoAfrican Fat-Tail
Large iguana enclosure with climbing branches, UV lighting, and leafy greens in food bowl
Rescue Foster
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Dale & Rosemary Hutchins
Tucson, AZ
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Green IguanaDesert Iguana
Ball python in a pristine tub rack setup, coiled with visible piebald patterning
Morph Project
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Jaylen Brooks
Atlanta, GA
22
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Ball PythonBlood Python
Bearded dragon basking under a bright UVB lamp in a sandy enclosure with a small log
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Sofia Reyes
San Diego, CA
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Ball python coiled with piebald white and caramel patterning under warm lighting
Ball Python🔥 Hot3h ago

My piebald finally ate for me after 47 days 🎉

I was starting to panic. Tried f/t, live, scented, every trick in the book. Last night I tried leaving the feeder in overnight and she struck at 2am.

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Jaylen Brooks
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Bearded dragon doing a slow arm wave under a basking lamp, eyes alert
Bearded Dragon🔥 Hot6h ago

Head-bob frequency: territorial or just vibing?

My beardie Mango has been doing slow single bobs at me every morning. He's 8 months. Is this dominance, recognition, or is he literally saying good morning?

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Sofia Reyes
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Bioactive leopard gecko enclosure with live plants, cork bark, and warm substrate
Leopard Gecko1d ago

Bioactive vs. paper towel for leo colonies — the real numbers

I ran both setups for 18 months across 12 geckos. Humidity, shed success rates, vet costs, enrichment behavior. Here's the spreadsheet.

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Priya Menon
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📍 Austin, TX

Central Texas Reptile Expo

Mar 8–9, 2026

BreedersBall PythonGecko
342 going
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📍 Atlanta, GA

Southeast Reptile Show

Mar 15, 2026

SnakesMonitorsTortoises
218 going
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📍 San Diego, CA

SoCal Herp Society Meetup

Mar 22, 2026

LizardsCasualFree Entry
89 going
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Piebald ball python hatchling coiled in a deli cup, white and caramel patterning
Ball Python

Piebald BP Hatchlings — 2025 clutch

📍 Atlanta, GA

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Jaylen Brooks
$380
RAPTOR morph leopard gecko on textured bark, red eyes visible, fat tail indicating good health
Leopard Gecko

Proven Female Leopard Gecko — RAPTOR

📍 Austin, TX

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Priya Menon
$145

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