Cold Blooded and Bizarre

@coldbloodedandbizarre

Specialty exotic pet store, oddity shop and exotic animal rescue. 🐢🦎🐍🦂🦋💀
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Have you ever discovered a salamander out in the wild? Check out the beautiful juvenile white spotted slimy salamander (Plethodon cylindraceus) that the Critter Crew encountered on a short nature hike yesterday afternoon! As with all of the wild creatures that we come across, this beautiful amphibian was released, unharmed, after a quick photoshoot! Follow our page @coldbloodedandbizarre for sore super sweet spotted slimy salamanders, and other absolutely adorable adolescent amphibians! #coldbloodedandbizarre #charlotte #nc #charlottenc #clt #plazamidwood #plazamidwoodclt #nodaclt #nodacharlotte #uptowncharlotte #uptownclt #queencity #queencitywildlife #wildlife #wildlifeonearth #wildlifephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildlifeonearth #herping #firldherping #herpingtheglobe #whitespottedslimysalamander #slimysalamander #Plethodoncylindraceus #Plethodon #salamander #salamanders #salamandersofinstagram #nativespecies #catchandrelease #nature
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21 days ago
The Critter Crew is excited to announce that the first of our tiger leg monkey tree frog tadpoles (Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis) sprouted front legs last night! Shouldn’t be long now until it’s ready to leave the water and begin its life as a proper frog! Follow our page @coldbloodedandbizarre for more totally terrific tree frog toes, and other full fledged frog fauna! #coldbloodedandbizarre #charlotte #nc #charlottenc #clt #plazamidwood #plazamidwoodclt #charlottepets #noda #nodacharlotte #uptowncharlotte #uptownclt #exoticpets #tigerlegmonkeytreefrog #tigerlegmonkeyfrog #monkeytreefrog #treefrog #treefrogs #treefrogsofinstagram #treefrogsofig #tadpole #tadpoles #tadpolesofinstagram #polywog #frog #frogs #metamorphosis #frogsofinstagram #frogstagram
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26 days ago
Come visit the Critter Crew and help us celebrate Leap Day with our friends from Jeremiah’s Italian Ice at 3501 Matthews-Mint Hill Road today from 2-6pm! In addition to all the tasty treats at @jeremiahsice , you’ll have the chance to see and learn about some of our awesome rescue frogs! Follow our page @coldbloodedandbizarre for more fantastic frog fiestas, and other absolutely awesome amphibian activities! #coldbloodedandbizarre #charlotte #charlottenc #clt #plazamidwood #plazamidwoodclt #matthewsnc #matthewsnorthcarolina #minthill #minthillnc #minthillnorthcarolina #jeremiahs #jeremiahsice #jeremiahsitalianice #italianice #tastytreat #tastytreats #icecream #leapday #leapdaybaby #leapday2024 #frog #frogs #frogsofinstagram #dartfrogs #australianwhitestreefrog #dumpyfrog #Ranoideacaerulea #Litoriacaerulea #Dendrobatesleucomelas
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28 days ago
CB&B hopes to see you at the 2024 Oddity & Curiosity Expo this weekend!! Come visit the Critter Crew at the Charlotte O&C Expo at the Charlotte Convention Center tomorrow and Sunday ! We’ll have a ton of awesome skulls & bones & other macabre weirdness, as well as meet & greets with Rock & Roll, our two-headed corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus), as well as a handful of our other awesome creepy crawly critters! There will also be lots of other vendors from around the country selling an awesome variety of taxidermy, specimens, skulls, bones, insects, and macabre art! This unusual event only happens once a year, so be there or be square! Follow our page @coldbloodedandbizarre for more super sweet skull situations and other totally terrific taxidermy! #coldbloodedandbizarre #charlotte #nc #charlottenc #clt #plazamidwood #plazamidwoodclt #nodaclt #nodacharlotte #uptowncharlotte #uptownclt #odditiesandcuriositiesexpo #odditiesandcuriosities #oddities #curio #curiosities #curios #skull #skulls #skulls💀 #weird #weirdness #macabre #macabreart #taxidermy #taxidermyart #wetspecimen #wetspecimens #skullsandbones #specimens
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1 month ago
Did you know that many species of lizards don’t have eyelids? Check out this awesome video of one of our red striped gargoyle geckos (Rhacodactylus auriculatus) using it’s sticky pink tongue to clear droplets of purified water from it’s morning spray down off of it’s big beautifully marbled eyeballs! Although this specific individual is one of our breeders and is not for sale, we have a good number of its babies available for purchase at the shop! Shoot us a message or stop in, if you’d like to add a an amazing red gargoyle to your family. Follow our page @coldbloodedandbizarre for more glamorous gargoyle gals, and other totally terrific twin tipped tongues! #coldbloodedandbizarre #charlotte #nc #clt #charlottenc #queencity #plazamidwood #plazamidwoodclt #northcarolina #Rhacodactylusauriculatus #Rhacodactylus #gargoylegecko #gargoylegeckos #gargoylegeckosofinstagram #gargoylegeckobreeder #gargoylegeckosofig #gargoylegeckosofinsta #gargoylegeckomorph #gargoylegeckoofinstagram #newcaledoniangecko #crestedgecko #tongue #tongueout #tongueouttuesday👅 #tongueouttuesday #eyes #peepers #gecko #geckos #geckosofinstagram
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1 month ago
Take a look at our female albino Darwin’s carpet python’s (Morelia spilota variegata) amazing pastel yellow striped coloration! This little beauty, along with a number of other awesome snakes are available at our shop, so stop in and see them today! Follow our page @coldbloodedandbizarre for more super sweet spilota, and other absolutely amazing albino animals! #coldbloodedandbizarre #charlotte #nc #charlottenc #clt #plazamidwood #plazamidwoodclt #queencity #crowntown #darwin #darwinscarpetpython #carpetpython #carpetpythons #carpetpythonsofinstagram #morelia #moreliaspilota #albino #albinosnake #albinopython #python #pythons #pythonsofinstagram #pythonsofig #carpetpythonsofinstagram #yellowsnake #snake #snakes #snakesofinstagram #snakesofig #snake🐍 #snakesofinsta
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1 month ago
Have you ever seen a gecko shed its skin? Most people haven’t… Unlike snakes, which leave their old skin behind after a shed, many geckos, like our juvenile mossy leaf-tail (Uroplatus sikorae), often engage in dermatophagia and actually consume their old skin. This unusual behavior helps these geckos rcover valuable calcium, protein, and other essential nutrients that would otherwise be lost! Follow our page @coldbloodedandbizarre for more delicious dermatological diners, and other lovable little leaf-tails! #coldbloodedandbizarre #charlotte #charlottenc #nc #clt #plazamidwood #plazamidwoodclt #plazamidwoodcharlotte #nodaclt #uptowncharlotte #uptownclt #dermatophagia #skincare #mossyleaftailgecko #mossyleaftailedgecko #mossyleaftail #leaftail #leaftailedgecko #leaftailgeckos #exotic #exoticpets #exoticpet #exoticreptiles #exoticreptile #gecko #uroplatus #uroplatussikorae #sikorae #geckos
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1 month ago
Did you know that Cold Blooded & Bizarre offers boarding services for your exotic pets? If you’re going on vacation or have an unforeseen life event, give us a shout and we can take care of your cold blooded companion while you’re away! As this awesome timelapse video shows, tortoises, like our boarding buddy Maximus here, eat A LOT of food! Sulcata tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata) are the third largest species in the world, and are the reptile equivalent of keeping a horse! Although relatively common in the pet trade, these giant chelonians are a huge responsibility. These enormous torts can grow to 3’ long, require a lot of space to roam, and live well over 100 years! That’s why it’s very important to do research before taking on the responsibility of adding an exotic pet to your family. Follow our page @coldbloodedandbizarre for more titanic turbo tortoises, and other super sized sulcata snacks! #coldbloodedandbizarre #charlotte #nc #clt #charlottenc #cltnc #charlottepets #exoticpets #exoticpet #exoticpetsofinstagram #animalboarding #plazamidwood #plazamidwoodclt #plazamidwoodcharlotte #exoticpetservices #justvisiting #animalbabysitter #reptilebabysitter #sulcata #sulcatatortoise #sulcatasofinstagram #tortoise #tortoise #gianttortoise #tortoises #tortoisesofinstagram #hungry #nom #nomnom #nomnomnom #timelapse
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1 month ago
Happy Valentine’s Day from CB&B! Take a look at this amazing video of Koopa, the Critter Crew’s big African spur thighed tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) chowing down on a big plate of tortoise chow and fresh greens! This guy LOVES TO EAT! It’s important to note that despite being a popular species to keep in the pet trade, sulcata tortoises grow very large, live extremely long, require a vast amount of space, and eat A LOT! Please make sure to do ample research and understand the commitment required before bringing home a sulcata tortoise or any other exotic animal. Follow our page @coldbloodedandbizarre for more behemoth beast brunches, and other totally terrific tortoises! #coldbloodedandbizarre #charlotte #charlottenc #nc #clt #plazamidwood #plazamidwoodclt #queencity #crowntown #africanspurredtortoise #africanspurred #sulcata #Centrochelys #Centrochelyssulcata #sulcatatortoise #sulcatasofinstagram #sulcatalover #sulcatatortoises #sulcatas #sulcatatortoisesofinstagram #tort #tortoiseofinstagram #tortoise #tortoises #tortoisesofinstagram #tortoise🐢 #tortoiselife #tortoiselove #tortoiselover #tortoisegram
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1 month ago
Check out the amazing iridescent colors on the splendid earth boring beetle (Geotrupes splendidus) that the Critter Crew encountered in the southwest Michigan dunes last year. This awesome insect, like all the creatures that we encounter, was released, unharmed, after a few quick photographs. Follow our page @coldbloodedandbizarre for more breathtakingly beautiful beetles, and other certifiably charming Coleoptera! #coldbloodedandbizarre #charlotte #nc #charlottenc #clt #plazamidwood #plazamidwoodclt #noda #nodaclt #uptowncharlotte #uptownclt #northcarolina #michigan #southwestmichigan #puremichigan #lakemichigan #greatlakes #splendidearthboringbeetle #splendidearth #earthboringdungbeetle #boringbeetle #beetle #beetles #beetlesofinstagram #beetlesbugsandbutterflies #coleoptera #Geotrupessplendidus #Geotrupes #insect
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1 month ago
Chúc mừng Năm Mới! Happy New Year from your friends at at CB&B!! Although we don’t typically have Vietnamese dancing dragons (Pogona happynewyearsii) at the shop unless it’s lunar new years, we totally have bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) and all of the other awesome reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates that you could imagine! Stop by the shop and check out all the amazing critters today! Follow our page @coldbloodedandbizarre for more delightful dancing dragons, and other totally terrific Tet traditions! #coldbloodedandbizarre #charlotte #nc #charlottenc #clt #plazamidwood #plazamidwoodclt #happynewyear #happynewyear2023 #happynewyears #lunarnewyear #lunarnewyear2023 #vietnamese #vietnamesenewyear #chinesenewyear #asiannewyear #newyear #newyears #newyears2023 #tet #tết #happytet #chúcmừngnămmới #chucmungnammoi #dragon #dragondance #2023 #reptiles #reptile #beardeddragon
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1 month ago
What is the biggest amphibian that you have ever seen? Check out the size of the cane toad (Rhinella marina) that the Critter Crew encountered in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica a few years ago! Native to Central and South America, these enormous amphibians have been introduced, and are considered an invasive species in many other parts of the world. As always, this awesome creature was released, unharmed, after a quick photo shoot! Follow our page @coldbloodedandbizarre for more mega marine monsters, and other absolutely astounding amphibians! #coldbloodedandbizarre #charlotte #charlottenc #queencity #manuelantonio #manuelantoniocostarica #manuelantoniocostarica🇨🇷 #costarica #costarica🇨🇷 #costaricacool #costaricapuravida #costaricalife #costaricatravel #puravida #puravidacostarica #canetoad #canetoadsofinstagram #canetoads #marinetoad #marinetoads #marinetoadsofinstgram #gianttoad #toad #toads #toadsofinstagram #herping #herpingtheglobe #herpingcostarica #fieldherping #fieldherpetology
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1 month ago