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San Diego Reptile Super Show 2010

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It’s a cold blooded paradise; the San Diego Reptile Show has once again come to the San Diego Concourse, the creatures mentioned above are all safely tucked away and packaged into cups and enclosures.

Red Eared Slider Captive Care

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It seems that there was a real boom in the sale of this particular species during the 1960’s and into the seventies. This was all cut short in 1975 when the FDA enacted Title 21 Chapter 1 subchapter L Part 1240 subpart D section 1240.62 which essentially says that any turtle under a carapace (shell length) of 4” cannot be publicly distributed.

Royal Pythons The true kings of the vivarium

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Python regius Royal Pythons are compact thick bodied snakes which are found throughout the African continent south of the 15˚ longitudinal line. The average sized P. regius will achieve a maximum length of 4 ft with the occasional large female reaching lengths of 6 ft. Almost all Pythons have pitted labial scales which are extremely sensitive to temperature variation. Whether these are used for hunting as in the Viperidae is unclear scientifically but, from personal observations in my own snakes I am inclined to believe that they are indeed used for just such a purpose.