Are you curious to know the sex of your snake? If you are planning to breed your snakes, you really have to know if your snake is a boy or a girl as you do not want to commit the mistake of joining two snakes of the same sex in one enclosure. However, sexing a …
Reptile Questions
The other day I was looking at a friend’s bearded dragon lounging in his water bowl and I wondered whether beardies – and indeed reptiles as a whole – can swim. So I started researching to see whether reptiles can swim and whether you can keep those cool reptiles as pets. This is what I …
Snake owners know how sensitive their pet’s eyes can be, but only a few are aware of how many things can go wrong when it comes to these organs. The question is how to recognize eye injuries, infections, and congenital disorders your snake may suffer from and what to do to help your exotic pet. …
There are several reasons why a crested gecko might not be able to stick to glass anymore. Read this article to learn about those reasons and when to worry.
Have you ever seen a crested gecko – perhaps even yours – hanging upside down on their tank’s glass with their tail standing out behind them at an almost 90-degree angle? This isn’t some new trick they learned, but a serious and damaging health condition commonly referred to as floppy tail syndrome. What Is Floppy …
When choosing a new pet or upgrading the set-up of an old friend, you want to make sure you’re giving your reptile the best you can. Naturally, housing requirements play a big part in your preparations, especially the size and shape of the enclosure! So, if you’ve got the space for a 20-gallon tank, what …
All living creatures defecate, and your leopard gecko is no exception. But not all feces is equal, and the lessons you can learn from your lizard’s poop may surprise you. A leopard gecko’s poop is a good indicator of its overall condition. The bottom half of a healthy stool is typically solid, dark brown to black, …
Leopard geckos are born with what looks like a toothless smile. But surely, they must have denticles of some kind so that they can devour food, right. So, do Leopard geckos have teeth or not? And if yes, why can’t you see them, and how many are there? Hatchling leopard geckos leave the egg armed …
Your crested gecko must shed old skin cells regularly for its health and wellbeing. But what if it has problems during the natural shedding process, and how can you help? Is it safe to intervene, and what happens if you don’t? In ideal conditions, crested geckos shed the outer layer of skin called the epidermis …
Chameleons are the sweetest creatures. They are beautiful, fascinating, shy, and extremely docile. You would believe that they will make the perfect pets and you can hold them all day! But unfortunately, that’s not the case. Chameleons don’t like to be held. They don’t like human interaction and love to be in their own space. …