Housing Corn Snakes
Being easy to care for and widely available, corn snakes are ideal for the beginner snake keeper. They are docile creatures who enjoy being handled, and display a variety of attractive colours and patterns.
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Housing Kingsnakes
Being powerful yet easy to handle and relatively docile, kingsnakes make interesting pets, since they’re quite active, and come in various vibrant colors. Kingsnakes get their name from their immunity to other snakes’ venom, and are quite capable of killing another snake. For this reason they must be housed alone.
Read moreHealth of Kingsnakes
Kingsnakes are generally healthy creatures, and, with the right care, can easily live 15 or 20 years.
Read moreFAQ: Feeding Bearded Dragons
Bearded dragons eat a variety of foodstuffs including insects and vegetable matter. Here are some frequently asked questions about the proper feeding of bearded dragons.
Read moreFAQ: Housing Bearded Dragons
To keep your bearded dragons in the best of health, it is important that they are housed correctly. Here are some frequently asked questions regarding housing your bearded dragons.
Read moreFAQ: Health of Bearded Dragons
Bearded dragons display a number of common behaviors that may indicate underlying health issues. Here are some frequently asked questions regarding the health of your bearded dragon.
Read moreFAQ: General Care of Tegus
Tegus are large, South American lizards commonly referred to as tegus. Here are some frequently asked questions regarding the general care of tegus.
Read moreFAQ: Tegu Food and Feeding
Tegus eat a variety of foodstuffs including insects and vegetable matter. Here are some frequently asked questions about the proper feeding of tegus.
Read moreShould I Get an Exotic Pet?
There will always be people who have to have the different, the unusual, and the exotic. This is fine in regards to cars, clothes, food, vacations, but may not be a good idea when it comes to animals. In some circumstances, it may be downright dangerous.
Read moreFAQ: Housing Tegus
To keep your tegus in the best of health, it is important that they are housed correctly. Here are some frequently asked questions regarding housing your tegus.
Read moreChoosing and Preparing for a Reptile as a Pet
Reptiles are becoming very popular as pets, but unfortunately that means more people are buying them on impulse and not researching their needs. This can lead to poor husbandry practices, causing the reptile to become ill or even die. There are also many more species available now than ever before, but not all commonly available species are suitable for beginners. The first step in buying a reptile should be done before even going to the store. Research is the key to a healthy pet.
Read moreFAQ: The Health of Tegus
Tegus display a number of common behaviors that may indicate underlying health issues. Here are some frequently asked questions regarding the health of your tegu.
Read moreChoosing a Heating Product
The most commonly seen products are heating pads or mats, heat rocks, and heat lamps. Heating mats are a great heat source, if used correctly. They sometimes need to be plugged in to a thermostat to create the correct temperature.
Read moreChoosing and Buying a Substrate for Reptiles
When you first bring your pet home, paper towels or newspaper are often the best substrates to use. This allows you to monitor the animal for mites, check for loose stools, etc.
Read moreChoosing a Commercial Food for Reptiles
Some of the commercially available foods seem like a great option, and are much more convenient than making a salad every day for a bearded dragon or iguana, or buying mice for a snake.
Read moreFood Supplements for Reptiles
A big part of feeding is supplementation. The first step should be to feed your prey items well. Rodents should be bought from companies that breed solely for reptile food, not from labs.
Read moreReptile Habitat Aesthetics
There are lots of products available to make a cage look like a natural forest, a desert, a wetland, etc. Most of these products will work fine, and what you choose depends on what you like and what kind of reptile you have.
Read moreFAQ: Keeping Unusual and Exotic Animals as Pets
There will always be people who have to have the different, the unusual, and the exotic. This is fine in regards to cars, clothes, food, vacations, but may not be a good idea when it comes to animals. Here are some frequently asked questions to consider before buying an unusual animal.
Read moreFAQ: General Care of Bearded Dragons
Bearded dragons are any species of the genus Pogona and are well known for their calm and friendly nature. Here are some frequently asked questions about the general care of bearded dragons.
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