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Poisonous Snakes and Science!

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As I stated earlier in my Venom overview piece there is a large difference between Venom and Poison. This is a fact which the reporter failed to look into as they state “poisonous species of amphibians and reptiles inhabiting Bulgaria” and “Sofia presents the most interesting poisonous snakes.” There are NO poisonous snakes never have been and most likely never will. They then make a statement referring to data regarding the lethal dose for humans. For those who are unaware this is typically attributed to what is known as the LD50 study which means exactly this. A toxin is given to a certain amount of lab animals typically mice when it comes to snake venom. When enough toxin is injected to cause a 50% death rate you get the LD50 result.

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Leopard Gecko Eublepharis macularius Captive Care

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Leopard Geckos Eublepharis macularius have become so popular no doubt in large part to their gentle disposition towards handling and their ease of breeding. This of course was not always the case and changed quickly when herpetoculturists discovered that the genetics could be relatively easily manipulated as could sex determination.

10 Questions to a New Reptile Pet!

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All pets have requirements which must be met to remain healthy in a captive environment. The time dedication to these animals can be anywhere from an hour a day to a few hours a day.