Ah, yes, the twice-yearly inane questions are back. The typical ones are variations of the following ( Read more... )

Had a rather amusing exchange at Reptile Specialists today ( Read more... )

I don't think I mentioned this, but a little over three weeks ago, I inherited three more beardies. My friend Kim, who gave me Leto and Ghanima, had given one of her other friends some of Leto and Ghanima's siblings also. To put it nicely, she didn't take care of them all that well, and poor Kim felt bad about giving them to her, so when her ( Read more... )

The stupid and willfully ignorant of this country are trying to ban the import, export, and interstate transport of ALL SPECIES in the genus python. See caskinc's most recent blog entry for the details and how to help!

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Do you live in the U.S. and own any fish, birds, reptiles, or small mammals?

If you do, this will affect you!What H.R. 669 says: Any non-native species will be banned; no one will be able to buy, sell, breed, or transport across state lines any species non-native to the U.S. This includes common pets like beta fish, hamsters, cockatiels, and ( Read more... )

Welcome to the world, little Geneva.


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My paper finally got accepted to the Astrophysical Journal! Yay ( Read more... )

You will be missed.


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Unless she shows any sign of improvement over the weekend, Huggybear will be put down on Monday.

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I had Bible study last night on the far east side, during which we got some lightning and some wind with only a little bit of rain. The lights flickered once or twice, but that was it, and we thought nothing more about it. Turns out the rest of Tucson got a massive storm. The usual 15- to 20-minute drive home took 50 minutes. A giant swath of ( Read more... )