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Hi, I am 13 years old and starting a few breeding projects. Last year, I had a couple hi-yellow and hypo leopard geckos hatch. 2 of my females died from an unknown stomache virus.. So now I have 1.2 yearling hi-quality bearded dragons, that I hope to get started soon. I just recently bought 4 baby blairs phase greybanded kings, that are a good looking future project. They are by far the pride of my collection. And last, I am looking into corns. I have 1 normal and 1 albino okeetee, but sometime in the near future I am thinking about expanding my corn collection. Anyway, I have been into reptiles my whole life and kept my first snake when I was four years old, and just kept adding on to the collection. Anyone want to give me some tips, or show me the ropes e-mail me. I live in Lexington, KY so if there is anyone in that area email me as well, because I don't know anyone even remotely interested in reptiles in KY. Kentucky has a terrible steriotype for calling everything a "black snake", or saying it's poisonous, and then blowing its head off. Believe it or not, I have heard way too many Kentuckians refer to a harmless colubrid as a venoumous cow-sucker. Also, I am looking to start a few more projects..Any suggestions? I am only looking to spend about $100 on a single small project so I want to keep it simple. Remember, I am thirteen and reptiles are burning holes in my pockets right and left. Thanks a lot! -Will

Hi Will,

What exactly are you asking for? Are looking for tips on herpetology as a career or just some ideas of what projects you could do with your collection?

I will try to give you some ideas if can be more specific.

Cheers, Hugh

Sure thing, maybe some interesting projects to do with my collection and maybe some breeding tips on those projects. For instance, if you bred greybands, maybe how to get them to mature faster, or why not to...maybe a good incubating strategy, which would be nice because i dont know much about that.. I also would like to know, will females eat other females/will males eat females. When your female is gravid, should you keep the male in with her? Those are acctual questions I would like to find answers to. Also if you have any other little tips like those, it would help. Thanks! -Will