Popular herptile misconceptions...suggestions?

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Posted by Jinx on January 05, 2001 at 09:43:56:

On my website, I am working on an article called 10 Popular Herp Myths Dispelled. I have 6 so far, but I need some ideas... Anyone have a good one? Here are the ones I have so far:

1- Snakes are invertebrates, they don't have any bones.
2- A reptile must shed it's skin for it's body to be able to grow larger.
3- Toads and frogs give you warts.
4- Snakes unhinge their jaws to swallow prey larger than their head.
5- Green iguanas (Iguana iguana) are omnivorous (eat both plant and animal matter) when young.
6- It's okay to carve into your turtle's or tortoise's shell, it won't harm the reptile since the shell is hard.

THX

Herptiles @ Christina's Room

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Re: snakes - there's also... Raven 01/08/01 (0)
things i have heard at the store where i work.......... phantoms 01/05/01 (1)
- I said that about the snakes below you... M.T. 01/05/01 (0)
about #4: how are you differentiating "unhinge" versus "disarticulate"? since that's what they do. 01/05/01 (4)
- Hmmm... Jinx 01/06/01 (2)
  - Technically... M.T. 01/06/01 (1)
    - Technically they're not yawning, they're rearticulating, HaHa. n/p BJ 01/07/01 (0)
- Hmmm... Jinx 01/06/01 (2)
  - Technically... M.T. 01/06/01 (1)
    - Technically they're not yawning, they're rearticulating, HaHa. n/p BJ 01/07/01 (0)
Re: Popular herptile misconceptions...suggestions? Travis 01/05/01 (0)
Re: Popular herptile misconceptions...suggestions? Dishy 01/05/01 (2)
- We have a store that still Samcin 01/05/01 (1)
  - Oh Yeah.....They have teeth alright. Lucky for me Baby is still young..... JNelson 01/05/01 (0)
Re: Popular herptile misconceptions...suggestions? Tmom 01/05/01 (0)

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: On my website, I am working on an article called 10 Popular Herp Myths Dispelled. I have 6 so far, but I need some ideas... Anyone have a good one? Here are the ones I have so far: : 1- Snakes are invertebrates, they don't have any bones. : 2- A reptile must shed it's skin for it's body to be able to grow larger. : 3- Toads and frogs give you warts. : 4- Snakes unhinge their jaws to swallow prey larger than their head. : 5- Green iguanas (Iguana iguana) are omnivorous (eat both plant and animal matter) when young. : 6- It's okay to carve into your turtle's or tortoise's shell, it won't harm the reptile since the shell is hard. : THX

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