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(All captive bred stock)

Continental USA only. Located in Florida, willing to ship or do local pickup

Millipedes:

×15ct F1 Narceus gordanus "Standard" (Mystery locality)

$60

×6ct F1 Centrobolus splendidus [SOLD] $25

Scorpions:

×1ct 1st Instar Centruroides gracilis scorplings ( price is per scorp, 3 scorps total)

$20

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Shipping is $25 Flat rate 2-3 Day Anywhere in the continental US via USPS

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so, this picture (#1) has had some question on if its real, or fake, and which species is actually in it. well, i have discovered the source of the picture is Ariane Khomjani an exotics keeper thats somewhat mildly famous. i did some digging and found his Instagram, but theres no posts at all of the leeches, just snakes. But with some deeper google searching i did find these pictures (#2-3) of his, the tanks in both pictures match, as do the leeches. Based on the fact that the leech sizes in both pictures seem consistent, i see no sign of photoshop, and these sources were found on pre ai sites its safe to assume the massive sizes are real. As for the species, more digging let me find these pictures that are also his (#4-6). Now, based on the coloration, patterning, and size shown in these pictures i feel almost 100% confident in saying that these leeches are actually NOT Hirudinaria manillensis (asian buffalo leech). My reasoning for thinking so is first off that these leeches have gotten much larger than we currently know H. manillensis to get in the hobby. You can also note the much darker more vibrant green these leeches have, as compared to the regular buffalo eleches faded brownish greenish grey. My third hint is the extremelt prevalent black ventral markings on their sides which while H. manillensis do have, they do not ever appear nearly as dark or defined Figuring out what socies they are though was a different challenge. Since i unfortunately do not have access to the original bloodine stock of the leeches pictured to do genetic testing, or any of the suspected likely species to compare them to the species pictured can not 100% be confirmed. Based purely on size, coloraton, and patterning my current best assumption is that these rather "infamous" leeches are most lokely either pure H. thailandica, or a hybridization of H. thailandica × H. bpling ("piano key buffs"), with the highest likelihood being pure H. thailandica. Now, up until recently there had been the belief that the "Piano key buffs" available in the hobby were a hybrid, but the actual likelihood of this is almost 0. As you can see in figures C & D marking the species H. bpling (Piano keys), it has an orange coloration, paired with the extremely prevelant ventral markings reminiscent of piano keys which earned them their common name. If you then look at figures E & F you will see the socies H. thailandica sporting its dark yet vibrant green colors, as well as a very prominent dark solid line dorsal stripe. The leeches in question share a varied mix of visual trait from both these species, but are lacking heavily in similarities with H. manillensis. In the final picture you can see the supposed H. bpling × H. manillensis hybrids, which are completely identical in appearance, size, and behavior to pure blood H. bplings according to pictures and resarch papers leading me to believe that our current "Piano keys" are not infact hybrids, while the infamously famous leeches in question may actually be hybrids.

i swear almosr every day i see a post or comment on this subreddit saying that chameleons arent invasive in Florida and that they dont cause any problems. Well the fact of the matter is, yall are wrong. Chameleons ARE invasive in florida, particularly veiled chameleons and yes, they DO cause harm to our native ecosystem. Not only do they outcompete native animals for space and food, but they also have frequently been observed eating things such as whole live reptiles, and sometimes even birds. Everyone tries to compare them to the invasive iguana issue and frame it like because the iguanas are worse that makes the chameleons fine, but two wrongs dont make a right. Just because you find something cute and keep it as a pet doesnt mean its not invasive somewhere and it doesnt mean its not problematic. And before anyone tries to come chiming in about "oh they dont eat vertebrates thats a lie" or "oh the florida government doesnt consider them invasive" youre wrong, and heres picture proof.

Im planning to get a Cyclura lewisi hybrid soonish, maybe about a year or a little less, and im unsure if i should get a male, or a female. The males dont differ much in appearance from the females aside frm being slightly larger, so coloring isnt really a factor and i dont particularly care if its a little larger or smaller. Id moreso like to know from actual rock iguana keepers if you all prefer males or females, and why

another big stretch for the leech fans

wanted to show off my tamtey, i think i did pretty good with no mods

everyone always asks why slopes arent suitable, and its hard to explain without visuals. i do not take credit for this image

Hello everyone, i figured it was finally time we got an official Buffalo leech (H. manillensis) care guide out there seeing as the current guide is more cold water species focused. While this guide is geared more towards buffalo leeches, it does go into great detail about multiple other issues and questions that are relevant to all the common pet species so i highly reccomend all leech keepers give it a read. Ive included it both in picture form, as well as the google drive link to the full organized guide

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19Pdt\_TEiUjM-aYtU0cgEzmMOwssXpcCh

60 fresh little baby buffalo leeches