Reptile Legal

Legal covers the aspects of what impacts current or future legislation are having on the herpetoculture community.


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 […]


Amphibians | What They Aren’t

Authored by Christina Miller RVT, BSc, of Companion Animal Hospital, Canada. They aren’t reptiles: The awesomely unique world of Amphibians Amphibians are actually a unique group of animals, quite different from the reptiles they’re commonly categorized with. Amphibians seem to get the shaft when we’re casually talking about herpetology. Often “lumped into” this group, with […]


Death and Reptiles | What Happens when their Human Dies?

Authored by Olimpia Martinotti of Much Ado About Chameleons & John F. Taylor of Reptile Apartment Death and Reptiles | What happens when their Human dies? Many reptiles have long life spans (tortoises 100+ years, many snakes and lizards 20+, etc.), and we never know what could happen to us. Hope for the best, prepare […]