Reptile Care
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Everything You Need to Know About Hognose Snake Care
Learning about hognose snake care will make you want to own one of theseĀ fun and unique reptiles. To get started, there are three different species of hognose snakes: The Southern hognose snake: always appears either in a reddish, tan, or gray color with dark brown splotches.Ā The Eastern hognose snake: prefers woodlands with sandy soil, [ ]
Fascinating Tortoise Facts from Around the World
Even before knowing these tortoise facts, many people are fans of these fantastic reptiles. From the time weĀ ever come across a tortoise, we re fascinated by their slow movements and massive bodies that double as homes. Our fascination seems to grow as time goes on. It s no surprise that they re one of the most popular reptile [ ]
A Guide to Reptile Lights and Reptile Heaters
When you see reptiles for sale in their enclosures, itās easy to forget about the importance of reptile lights and heaters. Reptiles need outside heat sources because theyāre exothermic; that doesnāt mean you can use any source of heat and expect your reptiles to thrive.Ā All reptilesĀ require specific settings with different types of reptile lights and [ ]
Feeding Baby Snakes Dos And Donāts
Hatchling snake season is here and once again every breeder and snake owner has to tackle the problem of shy feeders. Like most other issues involving reptiles there is a right way and a wrong way to go about getting your baby snakes to feed. Most of the time it is a simple environmental adjustment [ ]
Pet Lizards And Their Individual Needs
Due to the exotic nature of many of the pet lizards for sale on our site we always recommend that you take a moment to familiarize yourself with their individual needs. These needs can cover many areas including diet, lighting, heating, enclosure size and potential adult length and age for each specific animal. Picking The [ ]
Reason Why Snakes Shed Their Skin
All reptiles and specifically snakes shed or slough the exterior layer of their skin as a process of growth called Ecdysis. People interested in snakes for sale almost always have the same question in mind and that is when the last time this snake shed was. This process is different in snakes than in lizards [ ]
Helpful tips on great tortoise care from xyzReptiles
Have you been looking for a tortoise for sale? If so know that caring for your pet tortoise can be as easy as following instructions on a box of microwave popcorn. There are simple steps that will ensure your pet tortoise has a long, healthy and happy life in its new home. Here is a [ ]
What are the best foods for your pet lizards
There are many different species of lizards from around the world that are kept as pets by beginners and well versed reptile keepers alike. When it comes to feeding them, different people will have different opinions on what makes the best food for your pet lizards. We have been keeping lizards from a multitude of [ ]
Crested Gecko Care, What You Need To Know
Crested gecko care is just like any other part of reptile care and keeping where there is a right way to do it and then there are other ways. Geckos are a small reptile pet that rarely reach lengths over ten inches long and perhaps because of that they are a very large part of [ ]
Tortoise care, what you need to know before making a purchase
As the holiday season approaches some of the more exciting parents out there will be thinking about buying a pet reptile for their loved ones. Caring for reptiles and specifically tortoise care can be a simple task when done right from the start. If you have the room and the time to care for a [ ]
How To Breed Ball Pythons A Guide To Successful Breeding
As the daylight savings changes back to winter mode and the weather starts too cool off even in the warmest parts of the country it is also time to consider how to breed ball pythons. Like most matters relating to reptiles there are no right or wrong ways to go about this but simply a [ ]
Sand Boa Care Facts And Things You Need To Know
One of the smallest and yet most fascinating segments of reptiles and particularly snakes is the sand boa. This earthy colored and miniscule member of the Gongylophis genus is often overlooked by reptile keepers as they tend to get distracted by more flashy species like the larger pythons and boas and more brightly colored colubrids. [ ]