Indonesian Reptile and Amphibian Import
Indonesian Reptile and Amphibian Imports Unique reptiles sold in large numbers only at certain times and not available on a regular basis could be wild caught or ranched as is the case with Savannah Monitors…
Interesting Facts About Snake Venom
Snake venom is a complex mixture of various toxins. You cannot really group snake venom into the commonly used three classification of: Cytotoxic, Neurotoxic and Hemotoxic, as most snakes have a combination of the three…
Pet Reptile Cage Types
Popular Cage Types and Setups for Pet ReptilesIntroductionIn this article I will discuss the different types of cages and cage setups used in South Africa and abroad. You will learn the pros and cons of…
Basic Garter Snake Care Sheet
Basic Garter Snake Care Sheet Keep in basic setup with paper towel, newspaper or Astroturf as a bedding as babies Once a few months old you can use bark chips or coconut husk as a…
Leopard Gecko Care Sheet
Leopard Gecko Care Sheet CLICK THE IMAGE TO BUY A GECKO Basic setup using newspaper, paper towel or green reptile carpet as a bedding DO NOT USE SAND AS A BEDDING Sand will cause a…
Garter Snake Care and Feeding
North American Garter SnakesThe Fish- Eating Alternative to Corn Snakes By Timothy Zediwww.timsreptiles.co.za Introduction One of the biggest reasons parents of potential young snake keepers do not allow snakes in the home is because most…
Pet African Giant Bullfrog Care
Captivity African Giant Bull Frogs are commonly kept in zoos and snake parks and in the overseas exotic pet trade. In South Africa this species requires a TOPS permit (short for threatend or protected species…
Where do Reptiles Live in The Wild?
Reptile Biodiversity Hotspots South Africa South Africa has more tortoise species than any other country in the world. Many of these tortoise species can be found no where else. Tortoises belonging to the genus Homopus…
Taxonomy of Reptiles
Taxonomy Explained Taxonomy is the classification of living organisms. Developed by Carl Linnaeus in 1735. This original form of taxonomy is called Linnaean taxonomy and was based on physical characteristics of plants and animals and…
Do Rat Snakes Make Good Pets?
Keeping Rat Snakes Taxonomy All the rat snakes listed below used to belong to a Super Genus Elaphe, consisting of around 40 species of snake. The snakes belonging to the genus Elaphe, have recently been…