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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

the more dirt they're carrying, the cuter they are, it's simple science #bugsky

a sub-adult Theraphosa apophysis standing on a pile of moist dirt, holding a small chunk of it with her fangs and pedipalps. pieces of bark and fake green leaves are in the background

🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Long time no see! Last check before they get pulled out of the fridge went well, they're all so cozy in there I'll feel kinda bad lol. Not bad enough though I miss them all so much 😔

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

next check; everyone but Sazabi is doing well, she has some swelling I've been watching for a while that hasn't changed, but I noticed it's spread in small pockets up her lower body so it's clearly getting worse. pulling her from brumation today to slowly warm her back up and get her to a vet

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

knowing that it's actually much easier to acquire amphibian feeders than I've been led to believe for years is dangerous for anyone that knows me

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

🦎Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis). Max. size 21 cm (8.3"). Found in northern Mexico and in the USA (Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington). Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Richard Block on Pexels

A mostly brown lizard is sitting upside down on an almost vertical wooden branch. The throat and belly are lighter coloured than the sides and back. The head is lifted from the surface of the branch. The lizard is looking down in the picture.

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

third check went even better, other than some complaining. minimal weight loss and no changes. my nerves are starting to die down a bit. it's only been 30 days but it feels like an eternity 😭

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

ever wanted to be struck at by a cranky diones? 🐍

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

this was previously a bioactive for a gecko I've been meaning to redo for months now; I wasn't happy with it + wanted to waterproof the background more than I had because it's wet all of the time

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

yes, constable? I'd like to report a murder

a glass exo-terra reptile enclosure filled with ripped up pieces of insulation foam. some pieces of cork bark, bright green moss, and dirt are attached to some pieces. a steak knife is placed on top of the pile

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Resolve Reptiles @resolvereptiles.com · 03/01/2026

Zoom in of Mr. Milkman #herps Big boba eyed derpy boi

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

🐍Dog-toothed cat snake (Boiga cynodon) Max. size 280 cm (9'2"). Females grow larger than males Found in southern Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

A light brown snake is looking slightly to the left of the camera. The snake has its mouth slightly open. It has both medium and dark brown markings along its body. The head and the front part of the body is held in an S-shape showing it is in a defensive position. The neck is somewhat laterally compressed which it does for the same reason that a cobra shows its hood - to appear larger when faced with a potential threat.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

🐍Sinaloan milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae). Max size may exceed 120 cm (3'11.2"). Found in western/northwestern Mexico. This subspecies has not been evaluated by the IUCN. It is however commonly bred in captivity. 📷by The Smithsonian Institution

Part of a curled up mostly red snake with black and white bands. The white bands are narrow and has wider black bands on either side. The red bands are again several times wider than the black bands. The snake is resting its jaw on part of its body. It is looking to the left in the picture.

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

happy new year everyone! Mojo wants you to have a great one, and also give him some food while you're at it. sharing is caring. 🦎

a melanistic jeweled lacerta (Timon lepidus) sitting on top of a stack of grey and purple slate rock. he's directly facing the camera

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

I can't wait until she gets bigger and starts hating my guts 🥰🥰

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

maybe if you put a leachie on your chest and walk around for a while you'll calm down

a very light green and pink leachie (Rhacodactylus leachianus)perched oh a shirt with a doberman framed by purple lightning printed on it

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

I can't verify it, but I'm pretty certain Haro is blind, or at least HEAVILY visually impared. not the biggest deal for a ball python, thankfully, but I need to think about how to move forward with her enclosure if I decide to change it around 🤔🤔

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

my sweet boy. you're perfect. no notes. 🦎

a melanistic jeweled lacerta (Timon lepidus) resting on a piece of driftwood and looking at the camera. his arms and the visible parts of his body are cloudy, indicating he's about to shed. a painted cactus is visible in the lower left, and more driftwood pieces are in the background

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

second check went well, no one has lost weight except Cas, who's lost about 5%...not enough to pull him out, but more than I was expecting. if he loses another 8-10% I'll pull him out early. gotta get his enclosure nice and cleaned in the meantime -_-

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I found my new poeci passed away yesterday, sad but as always, these things happen :/ I'm thinking I accidentally got her too dry? or too cool? mix of both? regardless, gonna take this as a sign to stay out of poecis for now. the OW itch is satisfied with my OBT

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

yes situla are great! I've seen a few and they really are striking. there's a lot of people in the US working with Zamenis. I know someone with normal and melanistic persicus and they're tempting 👀

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

sauromates are on my short list for species I want to keep next, they seem every bit as gorgeous and fun to keep! were they fairly easy for you to find in the EU? they're basically unheard of here.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

🐸Leopard snake (Zamenis situla). This is the more common blotched variant. One with the same colours but longitudinal stripes also exists. Max. size 100 cm (39.4"). Found in Italy, the Balkans, parts of Turkey and Ukraine. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Mihailo Jovicevic on Pexels

A whitish grey rat snake is partly curled up in the picture. It has an reddish brown eye with a black pupil. There are black markings on the head. Along the back, there are reddish brown spots with black borders. Along the sides there are a number of black spots. It is looking slightly to the right of the camera.

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Gold has been a very intermittent eater since the onset of fall, glad that he gobbled up both fuzzies this week! (Kiki, however, is devastated, because she gets whatever he doesn't eat)

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

if he could talk, he'd be begging for food 🐍

an Elaphe urartica staring into the camera, facing right. his body is propped up by a branch and leading upward to a piece of slate. a greenish, plastic rock hide can be seen in the background.

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Sazabi it is 47F in there WHY are you still active

an orange and red diones rat snake (Elaphe dione) is in a plastic tub. coconut chip substrate fills about half the bin and there are air holes visible. the snake is looking up and to the right with her tongue just barely sticking out

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

thats a diones rat snake! they have one of the largest ranges of any snake, but her locality/lineage is from Vladivostok.

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

first full brumation check-in, everyone looks good. slooowwww tongue flicks are so cute 🐍

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

even more adult giganteus are popping out 🙌🙌 #bugsky

a few adult giant cave roaches (Blaberus giganteus) sitting on pieces of cork bark in a plastic bin

an adult and sub-adult cave roach sitting on a piece of cork bark

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

someone just casually offered me a black copper rat snake (C. flavolineatus) what world am I in rn

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

not as loud as a Pituophis but much louder and more drawn out than you'd expect from a rat snake tbh. their whole group is really interesting

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Severin just gave me the BIGGEST hiss yet from my urartica, I wish I had my phone on me 😭 it was adorable

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

ok I see why people don't offer water to their brumating snakes 24/7, every single one of these idiots has tipped it over

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

hmmmmmm I can DM ya later today when I have time to sit down and explain my Thots, but we'd both have plenty of time to think. wouldn't do anything until she's up and eating

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

ugh that's the ideal 😭 I'd consider giving Sazabi to the right home, if you were genuinely interested. She has a couple of odd things about her which is one reason I'm hesitant to breed and/or sell her. being ruthless with breeding projects SUCKS

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

there's only two visual T+ diones in the states of breeding age that I know of (I THINK there's a third but idk parentage) so genetic diversity is kinda hard to come by. I'm more interested in locality/phase animals than morphs but I know people would want them.

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Sazabi: my first diones, my baby girl I would 100% regret losing, great Vlad, but maybe pet only Sinanju: het T+ AND a gorgeous red Kiki: Xi'an locality, I Want Them Red: stunning flame, would be stupid to sell? Gold: visually a bit of a mutt but het T+ and unrelated to Sinanju, which is big

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

if I were to sell the diones, I'd go from 2.3 to 1.1, but it really is impossible to decide 😔 it's a very solid group with a lot of possibilities. Great quality reds, good quality greens/Chinese (not the BEST tho so eh), and potential for visual T+

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

the door is mostly blacked out but I can tell they still see the ambient light, even if there's barely any in that room with the lights off. gotta get more extreme with it auugh

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Willem Van Zyl @willemvzyl.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Coral Snake (Aspidelaps lubricus), venomous. #snakes #herpetology #herping #snakesofsa #southafrica

Closeup photo of a brightly coloured snake with its head raised.

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

oooh excited for you!! mine is a bit reclusive but I hear they can get more confident with size. and designing arboreal enclosures is a lot of fun, makes for nice displays even if the T is shy/not visible

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

yess regalis and ornata are probably my favs? but man I bet a vitatta irl would be stunning... fwiw you're definitely responsible enough for OW if ya ask me, but if you want something lower stakes a Psalmo is good practice (even though they also have nasty venom. for a NW)

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I saw a bunch of very large individuals on this person's table and finally understood why people like Poecilotheria so much LOL, photos and videos absolutely do NOT do them justice. breathtaking spiders in person.

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

got a Poecilotheria regalis sling over the weekend and she finally came out for a semi-decent shot. no one told me pokie slings are fuzzy...

an Indian ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis) sling sitting on a small piece of cork bark. the spider is facing downward and has stripes of light and dark brown on its legs, with two stripes of dark brown going down both segments of the body. the lighter brown spots between the dark stripes form a diamond pattern

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WhitePaaws @whitepaaws.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

We had a warm AND sunny day today in Middle Tennessee after a week of rains and this Black Racer took the opportunity to come out and bask for a little bit! #herps 🐍

A picture of the upper body of a Black Racer who's enjoying the afternoon sun over some leaf litter.

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Resolve Reptiles @resolvereptiles.com · 02/12/2025

Finished lunch to find there's a tiny Kenyan Zebra Skink baby today 🎉 Happy birthday, little one 🎉 🍼🦎 #herps

A baby kenyan zebra skink sits in the water dish

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🐍🪳Pleroma🪳🐍 @pleroma-exotics.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

do it so I can live vicariously through someone ❤️

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