In nature, melaleucas are often found along watercourses or along the edges of swamps. They occur in Northern Australia. With one exception, melaleucas have not become weeds outside of their natural habitat. Tea tree has become a serious pest in the Florida everglades in the USA. This particular species is widely used as a landscaping plant in many parts of Australia. Australian Aborigines used the leaves to treat cuts and skin infections. They would crush the leaves and apply them to the affected area. Captain James Cook and his crew named the tree “tea tree,” using its leaves as a substitute for tea as well as to flavor beer. Australian soldiers participating in World War I were given tea tree oil as a disinfectant, leading to a high demand for its production The active ingredient is a bit contraversial in Vet circles. They say because it contains terpinen (which is a key ingredient in terpentine the paint remover) it is deadly. Lest I remind them that terpinen is also found in other substances such as the ever so deadly carrots... wait carrots aren't deadly (beta-carotene has terpinen in it). Use in moderation, but the more I research the better its getting.
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1.0 Javan Wart Snake

1.1 Emerald Tree Boa

1.1 Malaysian Blood Python

1.2 Sumatran Blood Pythons

1.2 Pastel Red Tail Boas

2.5 Ball Python

1.0 Albino Retic

0.1 Tiger Retic

1.0 Indonesian Tree boa

1.0 Macklotts Python

1.1 Jungle Carpet Python

1.2 Kenyan Sand Boa

0.0.1 Queen Snake

0.0.1 Florida Banded Water Snake

0.0.1 Costa Rican Parrot Snake

0.0.2 Desert Night Snake

0.1 Mangrove Snake

1.0 Western Hognose Snake

1.2 Western Shovel Nose snake

1.0 Mendota King Snake

0.0.1 Mohave Side Winder

0.1 Neon Cape Gopher

1.0 Newport Phase King

1.0 Blood Red Corn

1.0 Oketee Corn

0.1 Creamsicle corn

0.1 Anery Corn

0.1 Reverse Oketee

0.1 Pewter Corn

0.1 Secret F1 Corn

0.1 Apricot Pueblan Milk

2.4 Albino Natida King

1.2 Albino Conjuncta King

1.1 Desert Banded Gecko

1.1 Central American Banded Gecko

1.1 Tibetan Frog Eye Gecko

1.1 Dwarf Dune Gecko

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