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How good are leopard geckos as pets?
Parents are always asking us what would make a good starter pet for a young child and almost always the answer is a leopard gecko. Although we always stress parental supervision when handling reptiles especially when children are concerned, the most docile and easy to keep reptile pet is a leopard gecko. Whether the concern [ ]
Keys to Successfully Breeding Ball Pythons
As I enter the 18th season of successfully breeding ball pythons it is of little surprise to me that I am still learning and changing my process and that I still have so much to learn. Looking back I see many constants and trends and a few mistakes along the way. There are three distinct [ ]
A Little History on Breeding Red Tail Boa Morphs
The first time I saw a Tyrosinase positive albino red tail boa was at a local importers warehouse. It was almost twenty years ago but still feels like last summer. They had brought it in from a Colombian farm as a hypomelanistic snake and were selling it as such. I knew instantly that it was [ ]
Researching Pet Lizards for Sale Online
As a morally conscientious future reptile pet owner it is always a great idea to research the history of the animal in question as well as the living requirements that need to be met before purchasing. Pet lizards make great reptile companions and are much more interactive than snakes and some other terrarium pets but [ ]
The Production of the Albino Ball Python and Its Morph Combos
It’s amazing to me to think that one of the very first ball python mutations to come into the country and get placed into mass production is still to this day one of the bestselling and hardest to find in the time of need. The Albino Ball Python has sustained and helped to develop quite [ ]
What is the fascination with the beautiful Indian star tortoise?
There has always been a fascination for tortoises amongst people of all ages and background. This may be due to their peculiar way of carrying their protective domed shells around with them or their slow and intently focused movements. For me the love for tortoises starts with their intense enjoyment of a piece of fruit [ ]
Is the Blood Python as mean as people say?
There was once a myth that The Blood Python was named not for its rich red colors but for the fact that if you handled one you would walk away bleeding. This was true for imported adult and sub adult individuals especially if they were imported from Malaysia. In the last decade much has been [ ]
Dark Morphs – The Cinnamon Ball Python vs The Black Pastel Ball Python
Looking back to the origin of certain Ball Python Morphs after more than a decade is a fun thing that us Ball Python Nerds tend to do from time to time. One interesting fact is that 68 miles and a few days in the summer of 2002 is all that stands between two of the [ ]
Is a corn snake the right reptile pet for me?
After having been the owner operator of a reptile store for over twenty years some questions become a rhythmic everyday part of what we hear and what we have to answer. A frequently asked question is whether or not a snake is the right pet for a child and more often than not which type [ ]
The Crested Gecko vs the Gargoyle Gecko as Pets
There are a few givens in the world of herpetoculture and designer Reptile trends seem to be a reliable part of the industry at this point. Over the years many different species have enjoyed the limelight whether it be a giant python or a voracious frog or a secretive gecko. As of late the two [ ]
The history of the mysterious green tree python
The Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis) is an arboreal constrictor found throughout Queensland Australia, the Indonesian and New Guinea halves of Papua as well as a few surrounding islands. Reaching an average adult size of 5 to 6 feet with the females being the larger and heavier specimens, these beautiful slender-bodied pythons are one of [ ]
This year’s batch of exotic reptiles for sale from Florida
One of the great many benefits of being a herper in South Florida is the ability to be first on the scene when a new shipment or new color morph of a particular animal comes into the port of Miami. Besides having some of the bigger breeders and importers in the country in Florida we [ ]