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My first herp was a leopard gecko named spike. My mom ordered him for me for xmas from a very reputable breeder when I was like 5. I loved him to death. He later died of impaction, despite the $500 enema that my parents payed for. I was balling my eyes out. Then I got a box turtle named Sleepy. I was probably about 7 at the time. I feel terrible about this time period because I kind of lost interest in herps. I was young and I didnt really understand that I was the person that kept him alive. He wound up going to a lady in vermont that rescued all sorts of animals and was actually looking to get an eastern box. I am much older now and I have a small collection of herps. I try to stay involved on line and I provide for them daily. Like I said I feel really guilty about that whole time period even though i was just a kid. I did learn from it though and I will never let that happen again.
135g Aquarium
1.0 Columbian Boa (Boa constrictor imperator)- Father
Critter Keeper
1.0 '08 Ball Python (Python Regius)- Boobs!
40g Breeder
1.0 Beardie (Pogona Vitticeps)- Mr. Tough Guy
29g Oak
1.0 Red Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)- Tucker
0.1 Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus)- Ms. Smith
*Coming soon- Convict Cichlids*
Large Rubbermaid Bin
Colony of Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches (Gromphadorhina portentosa)
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I did learn from it though and I will never let that happen again. Thats good. Very rarely do people learn from their mistakes anymore...
...I look out for you, you look out for me... Just to let everyone know, I am Reptile_Dude...I just changed my username. 
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Junior Member
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Yeahh thats very true.
135g Aquarium
1.0 Columbian Boa (Boa constrictor imperator)- Father
Critter Keeper
1.0 '08 Ball Python (Python Regius)- Boobs!
40g Breeder
1.0 Beardie (Pogona Vitticeps)- Mr. Tough Guy
29g Oak
1.0 Red Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)- Tucker
0.1 Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus)- Ms. Smith
*Coming soon- Convict Cichlids*
Large Rubbermaid Bin
Colony of Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches (Gromphadorhina portentosa)
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Starting Member
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Last Login: 12/1/2008 4:25:06 PM
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My first was also a leo, named Skittles. He had to be euthanised due to sand mishap (he literally pooped his insides out).  My next was another leo named Skittles II. That little guy made the move from CO to AZ, and was adopted to a friend who fell in love with him. I didn't get another reptile for a while, and now I have a few more...
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Pythonidae:
1 Ball Python-Jato(3') Python regius
1 Ball Python-Nightscale(3.5') Python regius
1 Albino Burmese Python-Monty (8') Python molurus bivittatus
Agamidae:
1 Bearded Dragon-Agami(6") Pogona vitticeps/Agamidae
1 Bearded Dragon-Tucson(16") Pogona vitticeps/Agamidae
1 Bearded Dragon-Pancake (6")Pogona vitticeps/Agamidae
1 Bearded Dragon-Clepto (10")Pogona vitticeps/Agamidae
Aquatics:
1g Lava Lamp/Betta
5g Green-Spotted Puffer
55g Aggressive Community-Cichlids/Pacu
29g Sun Catfish/Dinosaur Birchir/Comet Goldfish
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Last Login: 11/25/2008 3:51:46 PM
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my first herps when i was about 9 or 10 they were two baby painted turtles. a mother turtle had laid a clutch of eggs in our back yard and when they hatched we picked up two of them i had no idea how care for them and so i did not give them any heat and they died after about a month then i didn't get any more herps for a while until i was about 14 when i replied to a magazine add offering a pair of "amazing chameleons" which turned out to be just a pair of green anoles.... and the rest is history
I have kept
0:0:4 painted turtle
2:2:0 green anoles
0:0:2 leopard geckos
1:0:0 balll python
1:2:0 american toads
0:0:1 green tree frog
visit my site @ www.izzysworldofherps.info
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Last Login: 12/1/2008 5:27:40 PM
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My first herps were box turtles, garter snakes, and salamanders we found as little kids . We kept them each summer then released them back where we found them each august. My 1st permanent guest was a captive bred blue stripe garter snake I got as a 3 inch 2 week old baby. I had "Mary" for 12 years before she passed away. My dream herps are the smallish tortoises and bearded dragons. I just got my 1st beardie 6 months ago and he is a great pet!
Proud owner of : 1.0.0 bearded dragon(Larry)  1.0.0 goffins cockatoo (Ted) 0.1.0 cat(dsh)(Lacy) 0.1.0 pug (Mel)
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| My first herp was also my first rescue - my first Leo, Pogo. He hadnt been fed for two months and was in awful shape. Nursing him back to help fired my passion for reptile rescue - and i have been running a herp rescue out of my house ever since (that was about 10yrs ago). I still have Pogo too - of course! My reptile wish list is PAGES...but the top of the list right now is a Red Tegu. I had a Tegu for awhile but when my ex-fiance and i split up he took him
-Mim, Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT). ______________________________________________ 1.1 Bearded Dragons
2.2 Leopard Geckos
1.0 Mali Uromastyx
1.0 Blood Red Corn
0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn
0.1 Mexican Black King
1.0 Bairds Ratsnake
1.0 Whitewater Rosy Boa
0.0.1 Red Eye Tree Frog
2.0 Green Anoles
0.0.2 Flying Geckos
1.1 House Geckos 0.1 Bullmastiff 4.2 DSH cats
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New Member
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Last Login: 11/23/2008 9:57:50 PM
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| my first i think was a green igauna or a red ear slider i cant remember either way they were realy good for a first timer i think i was around seven or eight after that i have had asortment of reptiles beardies, leos, a chamilioen, some frogs (african clawed frogs mostly), and a rhino iguana he has deffinetely been one of my favorites i am really looking foward to getting a frilled dragon
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