Bio-Active Terrarium Plants | A Walkthrough

Authored by Jeremy Kosonic Bio-Active Terrarium Plants Ever since the beginning of herp keeping, people have wanted to keep their animals in a natural setting (click Jump Link to read more about bio-active) Unfortunately the “spartan method” became more popular, making those with truly naturalistic enclosures a small minority. Now that people are realizing how boring […]


The History and Care of the Tomato Frog | Dyschophus sp.

Authored by John F. Taylor of Reptile Apartment History and Care of the Tomato Frog In 1906, French explorer and ornithologist Alfred Grandidier was awarded the Royal Geographic Society’s Founder’s Medal in honor of his 40-year career exploring and documenting the island of Madagascar. At the RGS induction ceremony held in London, the Society described […]


Abronia Hobby | Trade, Regulation, and Caution

Authored by Dillon Damuth Guest Author of Reptile Apartment Abronia | Trade, Regulation, and Caution Species of the genus Abronia, (A. graminea), are climbing in popularity in the pet trade quite quickly, it’s understandable, given their remarkable appearance. Not long ago, prior to the establishment of successful captive breeding colonies, many of the animals in […]


The Temporal Gland & Its Function | An interview with Petr Necas

The Temporal Gland & Its Function Authored By Elise Stein | Chameleon Enthusiasts By now you have heard the words Temporal Gland floating around the reptile community and you may have even seen articles or read first hand accounts on Temporal Gland infections. To help our reptile community better understand the function of these glands, […]


The Anorexic Ball | Of Ball Pythons and Food

Authored by Todd Cornwell Unique Birthday Party Parties for Kids & Reptile Rescue The Anorexic Ball Python Myth “My ball python is refusing food, what can I do?” I own a  reptile rescue, so I get this question all the time. First off, don’t fret. Ball Pythons (Python regius) are notorious ‘binge’ eaters, seeming to […]

Ball Python (Python regius)

Zoo Med Repti Fogger Packaging

Zoo Med Repti Fogger Review

Authored by Todd Cornwell Unique Birthday Party Parties for Kids & Reptile Rescue Repti Fogger by Zoo Med Review This month I was in need of a fogger, and contacted the west coast Zoo-Med representative. They gladly provided me with the Repti Fogger at no cost to use in the rescue. Certain times of the […]