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Really cool, I've lived in the SW most of my life and still never seen one in the wild. More pics please!
-Devon
0.1 Axanthic Bee (Pixel)
0.2 Axanthic Pastel (Cornelia, Short Round)
0.1 Axanthic (Bubbles)
0.1 Bee het Axanthic (Nipper)
0.1 Lesser (Lydia)
0.1 het Lavender (Poppy)
0.1 het Hypo (Cookie)
1.0 Killerbee het Axanthic (Yellow Dude)
1.0 Pied (Starry Starry Dude)
1.0 Butter Hypo (Spooky Dude)
1.0 PH Lavender (Little Dude)
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Re: My Gila Monsters
Originally Posted by Najakeeper
Being a complete "hypocrite" in this case, I totally agree with you. No one should try this as these animals are capable of dealing significant hurt.
I think anyone who keeps heloderma is guilty at one point or another of this type of "hypocrisy".
I live in California, so I cannot keep suspectum or cinctum - but I do keep exasperatum and horridum. I religiously wear either hexarmor hercules or leather gloves when handling the younger ones, but often free handle the larger ones. A hypocrite am I...........as I often caution that they should not be handled without gloves. Whatever, if I can admit to a little hypocrisy so much the better - yes?
As they get older, they tend to become a bit more predictable and tolerant of handling. Younger ones seem to be more prone to defensive hissing and head butting but also seem to eventually outgrow it.
I have been bit - on the middle finger of my left hand - and for about 8 hours it felt like I had slammed my hand in a car door. The bite, by the way was a by a hungry adult who has never shown aggression - but smelled eggs on my hand and took a taste.
I've kept varanids and I've kept heloderma (I no longer keep varanids). For no good reason that I can put reason to I am extremely fond of beadeds - their deliberate movements and seemingly "gentle" demeanor is very endearing to me. They are also easy and undemanding captives.
One of these days I'll post some pics of my little colony. In the meantime Yasin, you have a very attractive group there that are obviously well tended to. I'm glad to see more and more people learning the joys of keeping heloderma.
Last edited by Skiploder; 12-11-2013 at 12:04 AM.
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Re: My Gila Monsters
Originally Posted by Skiploder
I think anyone who keeps heloderma is guilty at one point or another of this type of "hypocrisy".
I live in California, so I cannot keep suspectum or cinctum - but I do keep exasperatum and horridum. I religiously wear either hexarmor hercules or leather gloves when handling the younger ones, but often free handle the larger ones. A hypocrite am I...........as I often caution that they should not be handled without gloves. Whatever, if I can admit to a little hypocrisy so much the better - yes?
As they get older, they tend to become a bit more predictable and tolerant of handling. Younger ones seem to be more prone to defensive hissing and head butting but also seem to eventually outgrow it.
I have been bit - on the middle finger of my left hand - and for about 8 hours it felt like I had slammed my hand in a car door. The bite, by the way was a by a hungry adult who has never shown aggression - but smelled eggs on my hand and took a taste.
I've kept varanids and I've kept heloderma (I no longer keep varanids). For no good reason that I can put reason to I am extremely fond of beadeds - their deliberate movements and seemingly "gentle" demeanor is very endearing to me. They are also easy and undemanding captives.
One of these days I'll post some pics of my little colony. In the meantime Yasin, you have a very attractive group there that are obviously well tended to. I'm glad to see more and more people learning the joys of keeping heloderma.
Thank you mate. And I am getting a 2012 pair of H.h.exasperatum tomorrow so more excitement to come .
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Here are the two species of venomous lizards feeding:
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Re: My Gila Monsters
Keep the heloderma love coming!
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Young love...
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Re: My Gila Monsters
Awesome pic love the color and pattern
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These guys are amazingly docile, I love'em:
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