Vivus Mortuus Reptiles

03/11/2024

https://www.morphmarket.com/us/c/reptiles/pythons/reticulated-pythons/2188584

02/16/2024

Since we are getting a different cow with different genetics Witcher is now up for grabs. Inquire for info.

01/16/2024

Yesterday we lost a pioneer in the reptile industry. Today, and tomorrow and on...we must strive to "Make today awesome" for Brian 🖤 RIP 🖤

On behalf of the Barczyk family and our entire team at The Reptarium, it is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Brian Barczyk.

More than the guiding light of our organization, Brian's fervent passion for reptiles and wildlife, along with his steadfast dedication to education, has touched innumerable hearts and minds globally.

Our deepest sympathies are with Brian's family, his friends, and all those whose lives he has touched. We've lost an exceptional individual – a visionary, mentor, and friend. For those of us who had the privilege of working alongside him, Brian's absence leaves an immeasurable void.
As we navigate this difficult time, we find comfort in the memories and the lasting light of Brian's work. He will be deeply missed but indeed, never forgotten.

The Barczyk family invites you to join us for a Public Memorial Walk-through to honor Brian’s memory. The event will be held on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Heritage Church, located at 44625 Schoenherr Rd. Sterling Heights, MI 48313 from 1-3pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family encourages you to show your support by visiting https://thereptarium.com/pages/brianbarczyk . Your engagement and involvement are greatly valued during this time.

Also, at LegaSea's opening, visitors will find Brian's handprints. Guests place their hands in his, continuing his legacy in a simple, yet powerful gesture. Please continue to follow this page for updates.

Brian, we will see you in the next one. Everyone else, see you at LegaSea.

- The Reptarium Team.

Contact Information for Inquiries and Tributes:

For media inquiries, please contact our Marketing Director at [email protected]

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For more information on how you can become a LegaSea sponsor, please email our Director of Community Relations at [email protected] for other questions, please email [email protected]

12/05/2023

Morghoul 🖤

11/19/2023

The mystery and magick of snakes will always baffle me 🖤

11/19/2023

Rhaegal coloring up nicely 🖤

09/29/2023

I am absolutely devastated beyond belief. My heart is broken into a million pieces. Keeping reptiles has become such a passion that my goal was to make it not only my hobby but my business. But days like these make me want to give up completely. They make me question if I'm doing anything right at all. Days like these are the worst.

I found Mabon just a moment ago. I don't know what happened. I don't know why it happened. All I know is one of my absolute favorite out of my babies has left me. My beautiful girl. My garbage disposal snake. My first bigger snake. My first carpet python. Entrusted to me by someone else and I have failed her. And I don't know how.

All I know is she's gone. And I can't get her back and Im so upset.

Rest in Peace my beautiful sweet autumn queen. 🖤

09/26/2023

Welcome little Bella Tryx. You are so beautiful 🖤

Thank you Balls Galore

09/23/2023

Blessed Mabon from the Autumnal Queen herself named after this beautiful sabbat. Otherwise known as the Autumn Equinox.

🖤🖤🖤

08/27/2023

Hey reptile friends! This small business needs some corn snake babies moved ASAP! If you're looking for a cute beginner friendly snake! Check them out!

08/26/2023

We are letting go of two more Vivus residents;
Persephone our beautiful super Mojave blue eyed leusistic royal Python

And Mr. Gold or Rumpelstiltskin, our handsome Pastel royal Python along with Rhaenyra whom we have posted earlier.

These two are looking for a home where they will be well loved. Please don't hesitate to send us a PM if you would like to know more!

08/17/2023

Due to unforeseen circumstances Rhaenyra is now available to a home with experience with large constrictors only. She is a Mochino Goldenchild Platinum. She was also purchase with the listing of being 25% Jamp. Locale as well and has a lovely pale purplish tail. I will be very strict with who takes interest in her. She was purchased as a pet and while I love her she needs to go to a home that can accommodate her socialization needs.

https://www.morphmarket.com/us/c/reptiles/pythons/reticulated-pythons/1782745
Please email [email protected] for any questions. She will be local pickup only since I do not currently breed and have no boxes to ship her in.

Located in the Toledo OH area.

(These pics are not the greatest as they were taken under the gross warm lighting of my room she's paler in person but still gorgeous)

03/01/2023

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02/28/2023

🖤 Grimoire 🖤 the Spellcaster 🖤

02/28/2023

Started as one and now there will be two. We don't know the official sexs of either baby but regardless we will call them Aphrodite (the red baby) and Mayhem (the green baby)

02/26/2023

Grimoire will join us Tuesday. 🖤

02/20/2023

Geminaux. One of the tiger twins in the egg cutting months ago. He's a stunning clean tiger with beautiful cream markings and low yellow.

02/09/2023

Rhaenyra has finally joined us. Big thanks to DNA Slithers N Critters for this beautiful girl. She got spicy when I checked in on her tonight lol she's definitely warmed up but very upset lol

11/18/2022

Yes, there are bad dogs.

This has become an incredibly popular cliché/saying/trope over the years. Besides having an easy poetic roll off the tongue, and an even easier roll off the brain, it’s not only wrong, it’s also highly damaging to owners who find themselves with such a dog.

We seem to love these intellectually simple, but seemingly morally high-minded catch-phrases. They let the brain off the hook as far as having to do any actual thinking, and they perpetuate/support/push concepts which we think will make us sound smart and good.

Here’s the thing, I know the goal of the phrase is/was to shift the once common belief that any issues in behavior were always the dog’s fault. And that was an important belief/narrative to disassemble. But, like with many things we want to shift into a more healthy space, we often go WAY too far to the other end of the spectrum. Which means we end up with the complete inverse—which is just as wrong, and just as unhelpful, and just as damaging.

So now we’re bombarded with the ridiculously overly simplistic, and false adage of “No bad dogs, only bad owners.” As if every dog out there is genetically put together identically, and none are truly problematic or damaged.

If you’ve worked with a good number of dogs, and if you’ve had your eyes open, and if you’re honest, you know how silly this saying is, and how it absolutely doesn’t reflect reality. You know there are dogs who are easy, dogs who are less so, dogs who are difficult, dogs who are extremely difficult, and dogs who are downright dangerous/damaged…period.

It’s a very wide, and diverse genetic spectrum, which contributes to wide and diverse behavior—regardless of the owner or their “goodness” or badness”. It’s simply the foundation of who the dog is.

And yes, while if the owner is “good” or not doesn’t change who the dog is fundamentally, the owner’s behavior CAN have an enormous impact on how the dog ultimately adapts and behaves. So this awareness and responsibility can’t be understated. But it also can’t be overstated. It needs to be thoughtful, nuanced, measured, free of marketing agenda, and most important…honest.

There are bad dogs, there are bad owners. Lets stop trying to oversimplify, and demonize one side or the other. We’re simply playing the same game, but in reverse, and by obfuscating reality, we serve neither dog nor owner.

PS, also, the word choice of “bad” is incredibly loaded, and unfair. I’m using it because it’s the wording in the saying. But “bad” dogs don’t choose to fall into that category, so it’s not an act of will, it’s the lottery of nature.

PPS, and yes, there are dogs who are neglected or mistreated who turn into “bad” dogs, but this post isn’t about the obvious, it’s about the far less obvious—the dogs who show up with temperament issues, often as puppies, in caring, loving, and smart homes, with solid training and guidance, and still present serious problems.

PPPS, and one could make the unpopular argument that even the dogs who’ve been neglected or mistreated, if they were of more robust/resilient genetic stock, they would still never veer into the realm of ”bad” dogs. But that’s a convo most folks aren’t yet ready for.

11/06/2022

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11/01/2022

This lil s**t bit and wrapped my hook today while I was misting his tub (it's frickin dry in the house) and let go within like 10 seconds with the biggest look of disappointment I think a snake could muster lol. Then he proceeded to be very mad that I was daring to mist his tub and sat with his mouth open at me for another few seconds before I scooped him up and he realized it was just me...mom...lol. Bels is ALWAYS ready to eat lol.

🖤Happy Halloween from me and Beltane lol🖤 And a Blessed Samhain a new cycle begins 🖤