We've had several inquiries about what we keep ourselves.

Here's a shot of one side of the herp room. All of our cages have been custom built from melamine and sealed. They have screening on the short sides and plexiglas windows that are completely removable for easy access. The lights are installed with wire cages to keep frisky snakes from burning themselves or pulling down the lightbulbs. Heavy dowels are installed for climbing snakes. The one in front was one of our first generation top-opening cages. We like to stack everything we can, so that design isn't used anymore.

The Macklott's python is one of my favorite snakes. They are pretty nippy when they're young, but trust me, they grow out of it. We have several adults here now, and they all seemed to quiet down after they reached about 4 feet in length. One nice thing about these guys is they get to a respectable length of about 10 feet, but don't get the girth of some, like the bloods or Burms. Their coloration is subtle speckling, like many of their liasis cousins, but in sunlight they're iridescent and beautiful. We also keep Malaysian and Borneo bloods, and will have pictures up soon.

This is Albatross. She found a new home when we moved across the country. I don't think I'd advise your average keeper to run out and get a green iguana due to their size and environmental requirements. At least I can say that with confidence given the years I've shared my living space with several different iguanas. They can be very rewarding pets, but not my personal first choice.

Ah, the red tegu. Fabulous animals. We first kept black-and-white tegus for several years before making the leap to reds, and should have done it sooner. Still love my black-and-whites, but these guys get a bit bigger, are stunning to look at, and their tempers are wonderful. That's a good thing, too, if you've ever seen the inside of their jaws. This is definitely one of my favorite lizards to keep in captivity.

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