It was once thought that back fanged snakes were harmless to humans until someone was bitten by a Boomslang ( African Tree Snake) and unfortunately died. The only back fanged snakes which are deadly are…
Leopard Tortoises are native to Southern Africa and East Africa. Leopard Tortoises are a large species of tortoise, adults can reach a weight of up to twenty kilograms and atain a shell length of fifty…
Reptiles need to shed the outer layer of their skin as the grow. Reptiles grow continuously throughout their lives, this growth obviously slows down to a extremely low rate once the reptile has reached its…
The short answer I give to anyone who wants to keep a venomous snake is DO NOT KEEP ONE !!!. There are so many species of harmless snakes and a growing number of colour mutations…
Axolotls are most probably the weirdest and most interesting amphibians you will ever see. Axolotls make very nice pets and are very easy to take care of. My first herp was an Axolotl. They can…
Different species of snake eat different types of prey. Sometimes juvenile snakes will eat different food than adults of the same species e.g Baby White Lipped Tree Vipers eat mainly lizards and frogs, while adults…
African Clawed Frogs are native to Southern Africa. African Clawed Frogs are the easiest frog you will ever keep. African Clawed Frogs are completely aquatic and can be kept in the same way as your…
The majority of lizards which are available are insect eaters. These include all your gecko species, lacertids, skinks, chameleons, small iguanids such as emerald swifts, plated lizards and agamas. Some of the larger species such…
If you keep snakes you will get bitten eventually. For instance your hatchling snake may strike out at you in the beginning, but will calm down with regular handling. Hatchling Corn Snakes, King Snakes, Rat…
Before you get to the methods of heating your reptiles, you will need to know how a reptiles body works in regards to regulating temperature. You and I are endothermic ( warm blooded) this means…