HerpTime - Cute Pets

Time to season some crickets 🦗🧂with some ZooMed Repti Calcium and Reptivite 💊 I always get asked “whats the white stuff?” when I post a feeding video: calcium and multivitamin. Specifically from @zoomedlabs, which is truthfully my favorite brand for supplements. I use these to enhance and enrich the feeder insects I give to my lizards. This is because the insects we feed in captivity don’t always necessarily contain all the vitamins and minerals our lizards would be eating in the wild, so adding it makes sure they get everything they need for healthy growth, bodily function, and successful reproduction. I prefer the ZooMed supplements not only because they fulfill the nutritional needs for my animals, and I’ve produced multiple healthy generation of lizard using almost exclusively these two products, but because it’s the best product I’ve found to stick to the feeders!! Effortlessly, the calcium and vitamins will attach to crickets or other feeders when shaken well, and will not come off for nearly an indefinite period of time! Other brands don’t adhere well or eventually start to fall off after a bit of time. I haven’t found that problem with this product! And I don’t think the lizards mind it one bit. I always get a kick out of watching my lizards eat, and I hope you will too, Enjoy! #HerpTime #herpetology #herpetoculture #animals #animal #reptile #reptiles #lizards #lizard #anole #anoles #anolis #anolisroquetsummus #anolisgrahami #anoliscarolinensis #anolissagrei #redanole #greenanole #feedingvideo #asmr #mukbang #satisfying #nature #wildlife #petsofinstagram #reptilesofinstagram #lizardsofinstagram #reels

First official frog 🐸 post on HerpTime? You know it 🙌 This next @reptilesupershow I plan to bring many different captive bred species of frogs, and so many other vendors will as well, per usual! Fun video just showing off some frogs I enjoy and the goofy vocalizations they make. These are just a few of the species I’ve started working with in the past year. This is HERP-time after all, and frogs are definitely herps… and it is ALWAYS HerpTime! I’ve kept amphibians on and off for 20 years, but this time it’s not just a phase 👨‍🎤 lots of research, learning the hard way, and learning by example, I’m excited to have a few spawns under the belt at the HQ😅 A life time more of learning left, I hope all my fellow herp enthusiasts don’t mind a frog video in the mix of HerpTime content 🫡 come learn alongside me, since that’s the best part about this hobby; you’ll never know it all, and when you think you do, you haven’t even scratched the surface! Oh, and don’t forget to attend the Reptile Super Show! #HerpTime #herpetology #herpetoculture #herps #reptile #reptiles #amphibian #amphibians #frog #frogs #casqueheadedtreefrog #triprion #triprionpetasatus #vietnamesemossyfrog #mossyfrog #theloderma #milkfrog #amazonmilkfrog #petfrog #frogsofinstagram #frogcore #frogcall #frogcalls #asmr #animals #nature #captivebreeding #reels

Anoles love movement 🦟 and they’re extremely agile to catch small and quick prey items 🪰 I love giving these black soldier flies as enrichment. This is a male anolis grahami, although not completely fired up, you can see some of the blue he has — when completely fired up he’s bright turquoise. And his female friend shows some jealousy; she wants a fly too! #HerpTime #herpetology #herpetoculture #animal #animals #reptile #reptiles #lizard #lizards #anole #anoles #anolis #anolisgrahami #jamaicanturquoiseanole #rarereptiles #lizardsofinstagram #reptilesofinstagram #petsofinstagram #asmr #asmreating #satisfying #satisfyingasmr #nature #wildlife #terrarium #captivebreeding #reels

There’s a first for everything: snake enclosure time! I really like these low boy @zoomedlabs front opening cages and I knew it would make the perfect snake enclosure… luckily I have lots of friends with snakes, so I built this naturalistic terrarium for my buddy’s @thebreedinglab Arizona mountain kingsnake, and I really enjoyed it. I am not opposed to keeping animals in simple set ups or racks even, but to fully appreciate an animal for what it is as a herper, a naturalistic set up is definitely the way to go. I tried to mimic the montane environments these animals come from, inspired by grasses overreaching driftwood separating forest from a dried out wash. I don’t know if the snake understands the difference of or feels more “at home” in a natural enclosure like this or a tub of wood shavings… but it is much more enjoyable for the keeper to see them like this. Enjoy, and careful with your chainsaws! #HerpTime #herp #herpetology #herpetology #reptile #reptiles #animal #animals #snake #snakes #kingsnake #mountainking #wildlife #nature #terrarium #vivarium #bioactive #bioactivevivarium #bioactiveterrarium #naturalisticenclosure #asmr #satisfying #satisfyingvideos #reels

Pulling these dewlaps out to display doesn’t cause any discomfort. Most of these anoles’ dewlaps aren’t visible at all until extended, and as you can see they can be quite huge and colorful! Not only are they used in display and communication, but some research shows the bigger the dewlap on the individual, the more bold and less afraid of danger they may be. Still so much to learn about these amazing lizards! Anolis in order of appearance: roquet summus “macuba” sagrei “red” roquet majolgris roquet summus equestris potior marmoratus “capesterre” marmoratus marmoratus marmoratus alliaceus maramoratus “trois riviere” valencienni grahami sabanus oculatus montanus oculatus cabrietensis desiradei roquet salinei ferreus allisoni “cuban” roquet roquet “trois illets” Thanks for watching 🎉 #HerpTime #herpetology #herpetofauna #animal #animals #reptile #reptiles #lizard #lizards #anole #anoles #anolis #learn #science #nature #evolution #wildlife #adaptation #rarereptiles #terrarium #vivarium #anolisequestris #anolissagrei #anolisroquetsummus #anolissmallwoodi #anolisequestrispotior #anolismarmoratus #anolisroquet #reels

Watching anoles grow up is always such a treat, especially Guadalupe anoles (Anolis marmoratus). With quick growth and constantly changing appearance, every time you look in the enclosure it’s like you have a totally different lizard. Guadalupe anoles are hardy, easy to breed, and make incredible display specimens for a vivarium. Another big plus is that babies can hatch out in the adult enclosure and not get eaten (most of the time…), allowing for a colony to grow in a large enough terrarium. The bright yellow on the green body that these specific Guadalupe anoles (Anolis marmoratus, sub species marmoratus) have is especially attractive and only gets better with age, as you can see. A great stepping stone for anyone looking to dip their toes into the world of obscure anoles, and that’s only just the tip of the iceberg! #HerpTime #herpetology #herpetoculture #animal #animals #reptile #reptiles #lizard #lizards #anole #anoles #anolis #anolismarmoratus #guadalupeanole #rarereptile #lizardsofinstagram #babylizard #babyanimals #cuteanimals #terrarium #vivarium #reptilelover #lizardlover #wildlife #nature #reels

Albino box turtles! 🐢 Check them out at the next @reptilesupershow in June, the only reptile show I’d ever consider even bringing such high value animals 💰 These are the very first ever albino ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata ornata) that have been made available! The project started 25 years ago with an original albino female, and after a few generations this gene proved to be simple recessive (meaning both parents must carry the gene to pass it on to their offspring). Box turtles are by far my personal favorite shelled reptiles, with so much personality in such small packages. For anyone who doesn’t know what T+ albino is, I lightly explained it in this video but to learn more there’s many in-depth resources online. Regarding these turtles specifically, whether called T+ albino, hypo, caramel, or ivory, all I know is that these turtles ain’t normal! Call them whatever you want if you take one home 😜 I look forward to raising couple of these for myself, and any serious serious questions regarding these guys can be asked over direct message! Hope you enjoyed the video of these cuties and saw something you never knew existed before! #HerpTime #herpetology #herpetofauna #herpetoculture #animal #animals #reptile #reptiles #turtle #turtles #boxturtle #ornateboxturtle #terrapeneornata #albino #albinoturtle #albinoboxturtle #rarereptiles #rareturtles #cuteturtles #cuteanimals #funnyanimals #wildlife #satisfying #reels

Time to feed some aquatic lizards 🦎 OK, I lied: no these aren’t lizards, or axolotls, but rather newts! Even though they’re not axolotls, they still love the @zoomedlabs axolotl pellets which are designed for them as well! Just as fascinating to me as lizards, newts are surely a group of animals I plan to work with more of in the future. I do have a a couple newts of my own, but my friend @jay_sommers_reptiles was gracious enough to let me show off just a few in his collection, and how fun they can be, especially at feeding time. Similar to most of the animals I keep, newts are a watch and enjoy pet rather than a hold and play with pet. Nonetheless, just as enjoyable and rewarding to keep, some with lots of personality! Stick around for the whole video and lemme know what newt in this vid might be your favorite? Enjoy! #HerpTime #herpetology #herpetofauna #herpetoculture #reptile #amphibian #amphibians #newts #newt #neurergus #triturus #laotriton #axolotl #axolotls #axolotlsofinstagram #newtsofinstagram #cuteanimals #funnyanimals #rareanimals #aquarium #fishtank #asmr #satisfying #relaxing #reels

I really like these low boy @zoomedlabs front opening cages and I knew it would make the perfect snake enclosure… luckily I have lots of friends with snakes, so I built this naturalistic terrarium for my buddy’s @thebreedinglab Arizona mountain kingsnake, and I really enjoyed it. I am not opposed to keeping animals in simple set ups or racks even, but to fully appreciate an animal for what it is as a herper, a naturalistic set up is definitely the way to go. I tried to mimic the montane environments these animals come from, inspired by grasses overreaching driftwood separating forest from a dried out wash. I don’t know if the snake understands the difference of or feels more “at home” in a natural enclosure like this or a tub of wood shavings… but it is much more enjoyable for the keeper to see them like this. Enjoy, and careful with your chainsaws! #HerpTime #herp #herpetology #herpetology #reptile #reptiles #animal #animals #snake #snakes #kingsnake #mountainking #wildlife #nature #terrarium #vivarium #bioactive #bioactivevivarium #bioactiveterrarium #naturalisticenclosure #asmr #satisfying #satisfyingvideos #reels