Modern Day Dragons

15/01/2024

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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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19/10/2023

Some of us are not so keen about bees, they feel that they just bother us and disturb our lovely picnics, but in reality, these little insects are dying out of existence slowly… These are critical as these little insects are responsible for feeding 90 percent of the world’s population, we really...

19/10/2023

Your Late Night LOL! 🤣

05/10/2023

29/09/2023

Lot of 14 baby crested geckos ready to go.
Wholesale lot pricing on babies, message for more pics.
Also have 1.2 2021 adults.
All babies and adults are related.

12/04/2023

Some of my geckos ready to ✈️. 25 in total.
Individual and wholesale for lots of 10 or more.
All related back to original sire and dam. Aged between 2.5 yrs to a couple months

12/04/2023

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10/01/2023

This is why chameleons are not $100. We work very hard to produce strong lineage and match coloring along with constant upgrading of enclosures, lighting, quality feeders, temp controlled housing etc etc etc.

Reptile breeders can be annoying, pretentious and overall terrible! Ok not really! Breeders are what make this hobby go round! BUT, there are 5 things that S...

02/01/2023

Available to ✈️. Ambanja, males and females, 1 and 2 yr olds. Ambilobe males, 1and 2 yr olds and Masaola/Tamatave hybrids male and females, 9 months and 1 yr old.
Contact for info.

01/01/2023

Happy 2023!!

18/12/2022

01/12/2022

Male and female ambanjas
Male Masaola/Tamatave hybrids
Male ambilobe

25/11/2022

A few female ambanjas are ready to fly. DOH 01/22.

25/11/2022

Many turtles including Matamatas, Alligator snappers, Common snappers, all Broad-headed map turtles, Red-crowned roof turtle, Indochinese box turtle, Neotropical wood turtles, all mud turtles, all musk turtles, American softshell turtles, and Leith's softshell turtle will now be listed under CITES (Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species).

Appendix I:
Batagur kachuga
Cuora galbinifrons
Kinosternon cora
Kinosternon vogti
Nilssonia leithii

Appendix II:
Chelus fimbriata ,C. orinocensis
Macrochelys spp, Chelydra serpentina
Graptemys barbouri, ernsti, gibbonsi, pearlensis, pulchra
Genus Rhinoclemmys
Claudius angustatus
Genus Kinosternon
Genus Sternotherus
Staurotypus triporcatus, S. salvinii
Genus Apalone

Captive bred turtles make up 88% of reptile exports from the US. Listing under CITES Appendix I makes export virtually impossible. Listing under Appendix II and III will increase the paperwork burden to export animals and makes export difficult.

Animal rights groups like Center for Biological Diversity have advocated for a failed "War on Turtles" law enforcement crackdown. However, when legitimate captive breeding is discouraged, demand is more likely to be filled with wild caught animals by the black market. This has already happened with Diamondback terrapins and American box turtles, which experienced spikes in demand after being listed under CITES, which resulted in an increase in poaching and smuggling.

Other h**p species proposed for CITES listing include Chinese water dragon, Pygmy blue tongue skink, Jeypore Indian gecko, Helmethead gecko, Desert horned lizard, Timber rattlesnake, Puerto Rican boa, and Glass frogs.

Photo of Barbour's Map turtle by Daniel Parker

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24/11/2022

From our tree to yours!

24/11/2022

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17/11/2022

A couple ambilobe, ambanja and masaola/tamatave available.

21/10/2022

Several crested geckos ready to ⛵️. Message for information.

09/09/2022

There are some of the coolest bugs here! And an Eastern blue tail skink but I never have my camera when he's out. He lives under my deck and hangs out on the porch during the day. We also have a lot of green anoles!! And hummingbirds!! I had to go by a humming bird feeder, wild bird feeder and seed and a pole to hang on my porch so I can watch them. Coffee and hummingbirds, that's the way to start the morning. And deer!! Jeff saw 4 deer in the yard yesterday morning but didn't have his phone to get pics.

09/08/2022

Another ambanja pairing

09/08/2022

Fingers crossed for this pairing

22/06/2022

Raised these kids up and what beautiful adults they are.

16/04/2022

Ambanja babies from Modern Day Dragon lines (Spunky) with a few drops of some wild caught genes