Feed your bearded dragon veggies Like many human children, baby bearded dragons don’t eat many veggies. Young dragons eat a diet consisting of around 80-percent insects and 20-percent fruits and vegetables. These numbers reverse in adulthood, with adult dragons consuming 80-percent veggies and only 20-percent insects. Bearded dragons need lots of green, leafy vegetables, so give yours […]
Is It Safe To Dress Up My Reptile For Halloween?
Part of the fun of Halloween involves dressing up all family members, pets included. But is it safe to dress up your herp for this holiday? While it’s highly appealing to dress your reptile, amphibian or even tarantula in a cute costume for Halloween, it might not be the best idea to do so. Whether […]
Best Pet Snake Breeds for Beginners to Own
Looking for the best pet snake breeds for beginners? If so, you’re in the right place. There are thousands of snake species out there, and hundreds that are commonly sold as pets. To ensure that your first snake-owning experience is a good one, you can’t just choose a snake based on how cool it looks. […]
Reptiles that can live together
Most pet snakes should live alone, with a few exceptions. Bullsnakes can sometimes live with pine or rat snakes. Also, certain species of poisonous frogs can be housed together, and snakes who live in branches, such as the green tree python, won’t likely compete for space with aquatic animals in a very large enclosure. Ultimately, there […]
What Are the Most Sociable Reptiles?
So how social are reptiles themselves? It would seem that not many vertebrates are sociable (at least not to others of their kind.) Modern reptiles usually aren’t found in groups and when they are, it is mostly due to sexual urges geared towards reproduction.This solitary nature can pose a problem for the pet owner who […]