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Hog Nose Snakes as Pets and Their Various Morphs
There are a few different colubrids from the unites states and abroad that are considered hog nose snakes even though they vary greatly in size, color, pattern and diet. They get their common name and their scientific name (Heterodon nascicus) from their upturned or pig like rostral scale. Like their close cousins from South America [ ]
Finding a Smaller Large Pet Snake in Central American Boas
Many new herpers start with the common corn snake or the ever-popular baby ball python because size is a main concern when deciding on what reptile pet to purchase. The boa constrictor was one of the original pet snakes before the industry grew into what it is today due to its availability and looks. Many [ ]
How XYZReptiles Safely Ships Reptiles in the Summer Heat
As the summer time heat starts to go up the scale and parts of the country begin to sizzle it is important to keep in mind the challenges faced by reptile companies trying to ship animals in a safe and timely manner. Like everything else in life there’s a right way and a wrong way [ ]
Pet Lizards from around the world found in South Florida
The other day as I was working at the counter in the reptile store and I have two different trappers walk in and a third call on the phone all with a nearly identical list of lizards they were trying to sell. They all had baby Green Iguanas, Baby Black and White Tegus and various [ ]
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 [ ]
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 [ ]
Have you been looking for pet boas for sale?
With an ever expanding market of captive bred and born animals for sale online and in the reptile show circuit it can get confusing sometimes when you are searching for the perfect pet snake. Many potential snake keepers are turning to one of the original pet snakes in the reptile industry, the boa species. Boas [ ]
Have you tried keeping Small Monitor Lizards as reptile pets?
When you hear the words monitor lizards it’s a fair bet to assume you’ll picture a giant Komodo dragon dragging down a deer or an Australian Lace monitor running across the sand or up a tree. There is however another world filled with miniature versions of these very same reptiles and that is the world [ ]
The Uromastyx Lizard as an alternative exotic pet
The Uromastyx Lizard also known as the spiny tailed lizard is a small agamid found in North Africa and the Middle East. They are an herbivorous lizard that have a diet consisting of flowers, plants and seeds and tend to spend their time basking by their tunnels in dunes or near rock outcroppings. Their defense [ ]
Baby Savannah Monitor Lizards as pets – learn before you buy
Its spring time and baby lizards and snakes of all types are beginning to show up in captive collections and at wholesalers across the country. As one of the staples of the pet reptile market, baby Savannah Monitor Lizards have been farm bred and imported from Africa for years. As a responsible pet owner it [ ]