Scaley Mates

Here's to 8 amazing years of having fun adventures with reptiles.
Here's to all of you, the thousands of people we have met thanks to reptiles.
For me it is time to step away and focus on other things.
As this photo was the first post, it's only fitting that it also be the last.

Very sad to see things like this being sold by Bunnings Warehouse Australia.
These kits have no pressure bandage, which is the MAIN and often only bandage needed for a snake bite in Australia.
This is the same as the Solar Snake Repellents, sadly these items are created to prey on people's fears, without actual help.

How cool are these

That's a Fishy Meal! 🐍🐟
Did you know in the mangroves of north-western Australia there is a Fish-eating Snake?
Introducing you to the Australian Bockadam (Cerberus australis)! 👋

These snakes lay in the water submerged under plants or algae, ready to launch at any fish that swims past. 😳🌿

The wet season in Australia floods the coastal waterways which stimulates fish breeding and migration. This allows the snakes to gorge themselves in small channels, such as this snake enjoying a Green-backed Mullet! ⛈
They're able to tolerate saltwater and are quite quick travelling through the thick mangrove mud! 🤎

Trio looking for a loving home

Huge enclosure at a bargain price.

Have this viv i got for free when I bought some frilled necks a while ago not currently using it and doesn't fit in with what I want to do moving forwards im giving this away for free it will be emptied and cleaned roughly amd it will be first in first served no holds located in gosnells

EDIT:enclosure is gone thanks guys

TURTLEy awesome eggs

Chelodina colliei – Day 17 Developmental Progress

Incubation temperature remains stable at 29.4 °C ± 0.2 °C with 95–96 % RH under the over-water humidified system.
All eggs exhibit complete shell opacification except for a basal translucence band (~10–15 % of surface), consistent with full expansion of the chorio-allantoic membrane and advanced vascularisation beneath.

The embryos are now in the transition between organogenesis and growth differentiation, characterised by:

Functional cardiovascular circulation (continuous blood flow in candled embryos).

Early ossification and pigmentation onset within the cranial and carapacial regions.

Increasing oxygen demand, reflected by a slight rise in internal egg temperature relative to ambient air (≈ +0.1–0.2 °C when measured via IR thermometry).

No asymmetrical whitening, shell collapse, or fungal halos were observed, confirming uniform hydration and gas exchange. At these parameters, continued incubation should maintain optimal embryonic metabolism through the next 10–15 days, when the yolk sac begins to contract and denting becomes apparent.

More evidence of the solar "snake repellents" not working. Please do not ever waste your hard earned on these.

Frequent question does snake repellents work no they do not they sell because of fear...
Out of the jobs I did today two of them had snake repellents
Here is a dugite what cruised by 4 of them in the back yard

This is what it looks like when you feed a snake, on Halloween.

Dont forget to come by for our spooktacular evening.

It's that time of year again, and after last year's crazy popularity we know we have to bring it back for everyone.
So dress up and come hold a critter or two, there's also candy.

Our favourite day of the year,
Reptile Awareness Day.

Are you aware of how many reptile species we have here in Australia? Almost 900!

Sometimes we wonder how these animals survive in the wild...