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 »African House Snakes may be unfamiliar to some but they are a great snake for the new and old keeper alike check out this informative post! A Snake Breeder’s Delight – the African House Snake | That Reptile Blog. You can also see Erik Paterson’s brilliant article he wrote for Herpetoculture House Magazine
For the most part, you look at any animal that’s in the wild and, of course, I’ve not yet seen a lizard or a turtle or a bird or a rhinoceros go to the health food store and order calcium. So the fact that they’ve all been here for so long and have been here longer than we have, I’m really inclined to believe that the natural diet they have has taken care of that.”
This is going to sound like a fan boy geek and I just don’t give a shit; I guarantee most people who read this will never get the opportunity I did that day. I will never forget that interview.
