Why You Need An Expensive UVB Bulb
You may wonder why you need to buy an expensive UVB bulb for your lizard? Below are two pictures of two different hatchling Bearded Dragons. One had no exposure to UVB lighting and one had…
How to Heat your Boas
Below is a list of ways to heat your boa Large Boas Large boa species include: Red Tailed Boas,Common Boas, Madagascan Ground Boas and Dumeril’s Boa. These snakes all come from tropical regions of the…
Feeding Western Hognose Snakes
Western Hognose Snakes are small docile snakes which need only a basic cage setup. Western Hognose Snakes come in several colour and pattern morphs. Below is how to feed them correctly Type of Prey Western…
Captive Care for Vipers Available in South Africa
Vipers as a group are the most commonly kept and most sought after captive venomous snakes in the world. Below are some of the most popular vipers available in South Africa. VIPERS OF ANY SPECIES…
How to Force Feed a Snake
Your snake hasn’t eaten in a while and it is loosing weight, you have tried everything to get the snake to eat. It is time to force feed the snake which can seem a difficult…
Reptile Cage Size Guide
Factors Affecting Reptile Cage Size Activity Levels Reptiles are far less active than mammals or birds and require smaller cages when compared with a mammal of the same size. My King Snake and Rat…
How Long Do Reptiles Live?
Reptiles show no physical signs of aging like mammals and live much longer than mammals of the same size. It has been shown that reptiles cells only show small signs of damage as they age…
Bearded Dragon Diet
A Pet Bearded Dragons Diet can be broken down into the following: Insects Bearded Dragons come from the desert or semi arid regions of Australia. Australia is known as the desert continent and the areas…
How to Avoid Gut Impaction in Leopard Geckos
CLICK THE IMAGE TO BUY A LEOPARD GECKO What is a Gut Impaction At gut impaction is were your Leopard Gecko has an obstruction in the stomach and/or intestines that prevents your Leopard Gecko’s gut…
African Bush Vipers
West African Bush Viper An attractive viper from tropical West Africa. This viper is a small and makes for an attractive display reptile. Feeds mainly on lizards in the wild and hatchlings can be problem feeders.…