RJD Hognose Snakes

01/07/2023

This is amazing!!! Well done Manx Morphs.

Baby couldn’t decide what morph he wanted to be, so he chose both 😊

30/06/2023

At the recent International Herpetological Society show I picked up two gargoyle 🦎 geckos. I’ve wanted one for ages and when I saw the female I just had to have her and then when I saw this male I knew that he would be a perfect mate for her. I haven’t managed to get decent photos of the girl yet but here is the boy and even though he isn’t fired up here he still looks stunning and just look at his eye. And look how he blends in with the branch that he is on.

24/06/2023

shouldn’t really have fruit (apart from some tropical tortoises) but the odd treat can’t be too bad, especially when they clearly love it so much. Sid the went crazy for some today and it was great to watch him devour it and eat from my hand for the first time.

16/06/2023

So we have a new addition, Sid the leopard tortoise who joins Sophie the sulcata. The two types of tortoises 🐢 are often kept together as they have very similar care needs. They have both been loving their outside run in the hot weather we have been having, perfect for tortoises who come from Africa. Sophie is one and Sid is 18 months and is currently bigger than Sophie but that will definitely change over time. I absolutely love them both, I didn’t know it was possible to love tortoises so much. But be warned if you see this and fancy one, both sulcatas and leopards get VERY big so do your research!

05/06/2023

Exciting times here with a teeny tiny viper gecko hatching. I literally don’t think that I’ve ever seen an animal that is so small, it can fit on my thumb nail. It’s shedding which they do after hatching before they will eat. In the picture is the egg sitting in a milk bottle lid, which gives you an idea of how teeny they are and one of our adults. We have more eggs in the incubator so hopefully more will follow.

02/06/2023

Wow!

Can someone help s*x this hognose? 🤔
There can be some very tricky ones. Then every now and then there's some prominently we'll endowed hogs 😳.

28/05/2023

Finally!! I had almost given up hope of getting any hognose eggs despite having had what had looked like promising pairings and pre-lay sheds so when I thought I’d better have a quick check today I was delighted to see two eggs in with Lois Lane who had been paired with Superman. When I picked them out I soon found that there were actually eleven eggs and all looked perfect with no obvious slugs. Well done Lois Lane!

23/05/2023

The chicks are growing so big! We have built their chicken run so now we are waiting for them to get their adult feathers so they can move outside but for now Sophie the Sulcata is enjoying the space 😂

10/05/2023

Talking of big, this is Sophie, a one year old sulcata tortoise. We think she’s a she but it’s too early to tell yet but s/he will get BIG! We have thought long and hard about getting one as they are a massive commitment as the third largest tortoise in the world but when the opportunity came up to get Sophie I couldn’t say no. She’s pretty small now so is inside but in a year or so she will move outside. Sophie is pretty shy right now but I’m sure that her character will come out soon enough. So excited to see her grow but a little bit scared too.

10/05/2023

Tarquin the African bullfrog is something that I’ve wanted for ages but never thought that I’d actually get one. But when my favourite reptile shop had some babies in how could I possibly say no? He’s so cool and a very good eater. We’ve had him two weeks and he has grown so much! We don’t know whether he is a boy or girl yet but either way Tarquin is going to get BIG!!!

10/05/2023

I used to keep chickens and loved them and home produced eggs are by far the best eggs you will eat. I’ve wanted to get chickens again for years so when I saw these little chicks who were three days old I just couldn’t resist. They are all little girls and I can’t wait to eat some yummy eggs in five or so months!

10/05/2023

My daughter eventually got her way and she now has a Pacman frog called Donald. He is very cool and is just a little baby.