My name is Tricia and I’m a reptile keeper and enthusiast in Chicago. Subscribe for educational videos on my animals and updates. Follow me on Instagram @reptiliangarden and Tik Tok!
It came out great! Gorilla Glue works really well, too, if you find that all of your moss is coming off. You can either spray it on, or use the squeeze bottle and a foam brush, and then press the moss in. Holds really well. That's what I used on all of mine. Great enclosure and I hope the little guy loves it!
Pixie frogs seem like the PERFECT frog except that i live with my family and the apartments in my country are so small so i dont have space which is sad.
I haven’t had luck with them. I’ve had a few and they didn’t live long after shipping. I had one for a year but then I went on a vacation and had a friend watch him and he passed away. 😭
JUST got my BRB two weeks ago. He’s about a month old and extremely calm. Freakishly calm!! I hope he stays that way as he ages but I feel SO lucky. Definitely had feisty snakes too so I’m relieved he’s THIS relaxed at such a young age. (Also I love Bowie- she’s adorable)
Sad that you have to explain why, its not malicious in any way, but there are too many looking for anything to put someone down. I kinda thought about renaming my blue hybrid when he lost a lil bit from his tail from a small kink to stumpy.
i just bough 3 from a store that sells the paedomorph as bait. so i bought them all. i have a 55 gal tub with loads of plants, sand, and guppies. i think they will be happy. i have a few 40g breeders when they become adult. i may just buy another 55gal tub for them as well
Maybe run online ($60) fecal tests on the remaining chameleons? Switch the chameleons to temporary screen enclosures in the meantime and monitor. 😢❤ I'm super scared to own chameleons. I had a panther male as a child and it did fairly well, but he was a nightmare to care for and it was very stressful.
I wish I could give you a million thumbs up! I just got a BTS the other night and found out shortly after that Indonesians are almost always wild caught and by its behavior it was most definitely so!! He was about 18 mos. old so being handled in the past he was used to people some. I'm starting out slowly. Wish me luck!
Y'know, screw them and their 'seek-to-find-offense-ism. My father is a hand amputee has been for at least 65 years. During the 1970's CB radio craze, his handle was "Captain Hook" . When he was playing Ralph 'Raif' Rackstaw in H.M.S. Pinefore there is a line: " Is not my love as good as another's? Is not my heart as true as another's? Have I not hands and eyes and ears and limbs like another?" and he said 'Hand" instead of Hands hand held up his hand and hook. He embraced and celebrated it. I say go for it.
In my personal opinion, I agree with you. Not everyone is going to agree on the same matters. I love the name Stumpy. It did not occur once to me that it could come across as offensive. People have different perspectives tho, but it doesn’t mean they should automatically label you as “ableist.” People name their animals based on their appearance all the time! (For instance, Spike, Spot, Fluffy, etc.) and Stumpy just happens to be one of them. If you intended on naming him Stumpy in a mocking way, then I could see how it can be upsetting. But it doesn’t seem like the case. Obviously it would totally inappropriate to call a person stumpy, but an animal isn’t going to be offended lol.
I don’t see anything wrong with naming a bearded dragon Stumpy lol. People name their pets based on physical appearance all the time. For humans it would be rude, but an animal isn’t gonna be offended lol.
Honestly, for a pets name, is it really that much different than naming him Spiky, Scaly, or something else that is based on his physical appearance? Of course it's not right to call a person stumpy. It's also not generally okay to call a person some sort of name based on their physical appearance anyway... I think Stumpy is fitting and he definitely has enough spunk in him for two beardies! My beardie, with all four of her legs, could honestly use some of Stumpy's energy lol!
As a content creator you will unfortunately always be attacked or criticized, it is inevitable. It is up to your self-awareness, critical thinking skills and own personal research to differentiate between when to (1) consider the criticism as valid after reassessing the situation, and change it accordingly, or to (2) stand your ground because of your own different perspectives and values. Always keep an open mind, and yes, have empathy, but trust yourself! Especially when it comes to criticism from strangers on the internet, this is important to keeping your sanity and integrity as a public figure. My two cents about the situation: I deal with chronic illness and debilitating neurodevelopmental disorders (don't really feel comfortable sharing the specifics publicly), and even inside these communities people wildly disagree about certain words, what language is offensive or not, what situation is acceptable or not, etc. It is not like there is a written guideline for these things. I used to be more easily offended and righteous when I was much younger, about the "proper" use of words (mostly because I was chronically online and lacked nuance in my thinking lol. many such cases) and then got a bit "hit" by reality when I had the chance to start interacting in person with many other disabled people, from a lot of backgrounds. Realising how much disagreement and different opinions there are from person to person is pretty eye opening and humbling. Sometimes even complete polar opposite opinions on what makes someone hurt or comfortable! So how can you fulfil and respect both those polar opposite opinions, in cases similar to this? It is not like the "majority" opinion on twitter is the common consensus about the ethics of language when it comes to how disabled people, as a whole, feel. The community is not one big and uniform entity. Not to mention, even then, what is considered acceptable can change drastically every few years! I believe you have explained yourself more than enough, even if I personally think you didn't have to. Lastly, from personal experience, if someone gets genuinely upset about hearing such words as ''Stumpy', endearingly addressed to an adopted bearded dragon with one missing leg (in a video on the internet, no less), they really need to step back and reassess their mental headspace. Genuinely, not a jab. I know the internet can be a very important retreat for many of us who struggle, and I feel for you. But working on your mental resilience and tolerance for different opinions in whatever way you are able to, and can afford to, is vital to your own inner peace as a disabled person navigating the internet. I yapped a lot, but just wanted to share. much love to you and your adorable new member of the family!!
I think I get your point here, but would you name your channel "The Always Sick" girl? Would you want your chronic illness plastered across your forehead like it's the first thing you point out to people? A name introduces you to the world, and well, we can see that his leg is gone. Was just hoping that we could go with something more creative, like Captain Ahab!
It’s all a matter of perspective and how you view the situation. I chose his name to represent his difference in a positive light and share education on their care. A disability is not something to be looked down upon. It is something that should promote compassion, understanding, empathy. He was named with nothing but positive reasoning and if others view it another way, they are entitled to their own opinion as well.
@@reptiliangarden I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment of disabilities, and applaud your want to show them in a positive light while educating others. I really like your channel! I just think you might get a more positive reception if you are open to all fan bases! I think that if there are people feeling 'another way' in your comments section, it might be helpful to consider their viewpoints, instead of automatically dismissing them.
@@reptiliangarden I know, but they shouldn’t be offended by names that are not offensive. I mean, I had a gold tegu that lost half of his tail by accident ones and my brother called him stumpy and honestly I thought it was hilarious but joke was on him because it turns out can grow their tails back. Point is tho people shouldn’t be offended so easily. If it’s an offensive name, but something like stumpy no big deal.
@@reptiliangarden If by "offended" you mean "unwilling to tolerate the idea that I'll always be considered as less than a whole person by society", then sure, I guess you could describe that as "offended". But I don't think that's really the most accurate word.
I am very sorry that you feel that way. I personally don’t want you to feel that way ever. I made a personal decision to name my lizard something out of love. It was not meant to make you feel any less of a person. I truly wish you the best and hope you have a good day.
@@samb1055 you seem like the type of person that will get offended by anything for attention. You act like this is an attack on YOU personally which it is not. I myself am disabled and I make light of the situation with nicknames like stumpy. I am living proof that this ain't that serious. But nice try trying to hold everyones attention for no reason 👍🏻😂
@@hillarylove2305 see, I don't see this person's comments like that at all. They respectfully voiced their opinion, and merely offered one perspective on what the name brings up for them. You have another perspective? Does that make this all about YOU? No. It's not "all about" anyone. These are conversations she is going to have to get used to having, so she might as well start now!
Love your videos on blues i got my 1st blue hes a juvenile captive bread and i agree i let them come to me hes starti g to see me as a food source i have years of experience with hognose snakes goden tegues and couple other lizards but this is my 1st blue i have no clue if male or female hes to young atleast for me to tell but love the info you give and appreciate them thank you
So for some reason I'm not seeing my comment in the comments section I don't know why. So I'll paraphrase this. US department of energy is banning GSL General Service Lamps this July. Unfortunately many reptile lights are being impacted by this and are effectively being banned here. Including Arcadia and several other reptile lighting companies. If you can't find the lights in the US as of recent thats why. USARK has a webpage to contact the Department of energy and is asking people in the US to speak up to see if we can get an exemption. It is also recommended to contact your state representative .
