Amphibians are generally considered a poor first pet to start with but more of an intermediate pet. Amphibians include Frogs & Toads, Salamanders & Newts, as well as Caecilians. For those considering ...
Read more »Invertebrates if you’re a purist don’t have any place in the herpetoculture community but the fact of the matter is that they are and they are not going anywhere anytime soon. Invertebrate ...
Read more »What is a Reptile? A reptile is generally classified as a vertebrate animal of the class Reptilia which includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles and tortoises; these last two being in the order of ...
Read more »Authored by Chris Leone Garden State Tortoise Hermann’s Tortoise Captive Care Essentials Hermann’s Tortoise Size Variation Size varies with Hermann’s tortoises. Typically, the eastern subspecies tops out between 6” for males and 8” for females (4.5-6” for the Dalmatian variant). Smaller examples from areas like southern Greece and huge specimens (9 to 11”) from places […]
Authored by Chris Leone Garden State Tortoise Hermann’s Tortoise (Testudo hermanni) To date there are two recognized and/or accepted subspecies after a recent attempt to elevate them to the rank of full species level(“Eurotestudo”, 2006) failed. This will most likely be revisited in years to come with a different result based on the high degree […]
Invertebrate Interests is authored by Lillie Nyte of Inverts Unlimited Poecilotheria regalis | Indian Ornamental Tarantula General Description Synonyms: Ornithoctonus gadgili Common name(s): Indian ornamental, Indian ornamental tarantula, Indian ornamental tree spider, Ornamental tree spider, Regal parachute spider, King parachute spider Keeper experience: Advanced Adult size: 7+ inch leg span Growth rate: Fast (Males reach […]
