Reptile Health

Reptile health is always important no matter the species.


State of Prey

Most commonly kept snakes are constrictors of the colubrid, boa, and python families. This means that the snake, when feeding will seize the prey and then quickly wrap coils of its body around it constricting until the prey item is asphyxiated. Studies have shown that each time a breath is taken is exhaled that the snake squeezes tighter. Typically, after the prey is dead the snake will use its tongue to identify the head and then begin to swallow it whole.

frozen thawed mouse being eaten

Review of The Prescription for Leopard Gecko Captive Care

Here is what Gary Rolfe E-Commerce Manager of Northampton Reptile Centre had to say about our new book! “From start to finish it is evident that Prescription for Leopard Gecko Captive Care has been written by experienced reptile keepers who are passionate about sharing their knowledge with others. Throughout this ebook you are taken through […]


Ebola, IBD, Boas & Herpetoculture: The Ugly Truth

I am not one for conspiracy theories. I really don’t know personally if the Kennedy assassination was a Lee Harvey Oswald or if there were multiple shooters. I wasn’t even thought of President Kennedy lost his life that day. Today there are thousands of conspiracy theories in circulation from Area 51 and Alien abduction to […]

Next Generation Boas