Sloths Pics

[Intense Herpetoculture]

Here are a few pics of my pair.

My male sleeping.

He has an itch.

Male upclose.

Female waking up.

 

[Jeanne]

OMG! They are soo FREAKING awesome!

 

[Jeremy Letkey]

So very cool Justyn! :main_laugh:

 

[gixxer3420]

They are great! can they be handled? Are they mean?

 

[Intense Herpetoculture]

Well, they can't be handled, but they can be fed and coaxed into doing things with food. I had a female I had prior take a good chunk out of my hand when I tried to make her do things my way. These were WC animals, when I gte offspring they should be semi-handable.

They are great! can they be handled? Are they mean?

 

[Jeanne]

Well, they can't be handled, but they can be fed and coaxed into doing things with food. I had a female I had prior take a good chunk out of my hand when I tried to make her do things my way. These were WC animals, when I gte offspring they should be semi-handable.

Wouldn't want to be scrtched by those nails :main_lipsrsealed:

 

[Intense Herpetoculture]

It's the teeth you want to be worried about.

Wouldn't want to be scrtched by those nails :main_lipsrsealed:

 

[BalloonzForU]

Beautiful Creatures! Two or Three Toed? I can't tell.

 

[Intense Herpetoculture]

Two toed, Dallas World Aquarium is the only place in the US with Three Toed. I am hoping to bring back a few Three Toed next year. Their diet is much more difficult to duplicate.

Beautiful Creatures! Two or Three Toed? I can't tell.

 

[brandy101010]

Wow! You have some very cool pets! What else do you have?

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

There they are!!! The male took a banana from Justyn's hand when I was there. The female was a little more shy...

 

[Intense Herpetoculture]

Ahh, you'll just have to find out in the future. Let's just say I have a very varied collections of critters. I don't even think my wife knows everything I keep. In fact, I surprize myself with remembering what I have. As for mammals, I have a great dane, a few cats, sugar glider, opposum, sloths, and fruit bats.

Next year will be very interesting. I'll be introducing several new species to the hobby with the introduction of my herp & invert farm in Bolivia (i'm starting with a friend). I should be bringing in rare anaconda species, Giant Lake Titicaca frogs, undescribed vipers, bushmasters, new tarantula species, etc. Also expect some neat new tropical fish species, including hopefully a freshwater species of seahorse. I expect freshwater sawfish form Indonesia and a giant species of freshwater stingray from the Mekong river. I also plan on collecting various hammerhead shark species late next spring for zoological collections and a few selected private facilities.

Wow! You have some very cool pets! What else do you have?

 

[BalloonzForU]

Ahh, you'll just have to find out in the future. Let's just say I have a very varied collections of critters. I don't even think my wife knows everything I keep. In fact, I surprize myself with remembering what I have. As for mammals, I have a great dane, a few cats, sugar glider, opposum, sloths, and fruit bats.

Next year will be very interesting. I'll be introducing several new species to the hobby with the introduction of my herp & invert farm in Bolivia (i'm starting with a friend). I should be bringing in rare anaconda species, Giant Lake Titicaca frogs, undescribed vipers, bushmasters, new tarantula species, etc. Also expect some neat new tropical fish species, including hopefully a freshwater species of seahorse. I expect freshwater sawfish form Indonesia and a giant species of freshwater stingray from the Mekong river. I also plan on collecting various hammerhead shark species late next spring for zoological collections and a few selected private facilities.

Wow what a list! I wanna see a freshwater seahorse. I didn't know there was a freshwater one. I love seahorses.

 

[Intense Herpetoculture]

It is an undescribed species and so far only dead specimens have been collected on the river banks during the dry season. They will hit the market big when live specimens are collected and bred in good numbers.

Wow what a list! I wanna see a freshwater seahorse. I didn't know there was a freshwater one. I love seahorses.

 

[Jeanne]

Holy Crap that's a lot of animals!

 

[BalloonzForU]

It is an undescribed species and so far only dead specimens have been collected on the river banks during the dry season. They will hit the market big when live specimens are collected and bred in good numbers.

Is this river closed off from salt or brackish water? Have you seen a dead specimen? I really like the dragon type I believe from Australia. At first glance you don't even realize it's even an animal.

 

[Intense Herpetoculture]

Seperated by a few hundred miles from saltwater. The Dragon seahorses are nice, difficult to acquire and care for.

Is this river closed off from salt or brackish water? Have you seen a dead specimen? I really like the dragon type I believe from Australia. At first glance you don't even realize it's even an animal.

 

[BalloonzForU]

Awesome! You'll have to post pics once you get them.

For those of you that have not seen the Sea Dragon (sea horse) check out this link.

http://divegallery.com/Leafy_Sea_Dragon.htm

 

[dizzmaldan420]

Which rare anaconda species are you referring to? Eunectes Deschaunnessey (probably butchered the spelling)? I've only heard of 4 species so far. E. murinus and E. notaeus being the most common. The other 2 are pretty obscure and I couldn't even find any reference of them to check my spelling. I'd love to see pics if you have any.

 

[Intense Herpetoculture]

We will be working primarily with Eunectes beniensis. I should have the first pics in Jan.

Which rare anaconda species are you referring to? Eunectes Deschaunnessey (probably butchered the spelling)? I've only heard of 4 species so far. E. murinus and E. notaeus being the most common. The other 2 are pretty obscure and I couldn't even find any reference of them to check my spelling. I'd love to see pics if you have any.