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 Jeremy Kosonic Bio-Active Terrarium Plants Ever since the beginning of herp keeping, people have wanted to keep their animals in a natural setting (click Jump Link to read more about bio-active) Unfortunately the “spartan method” became more popular, making those with truly naturalistic enclosures a small minority. Now that people are realizing how boring […]
Authored by Eric Roscoe of Madison Area Herpetological Society & Erica Mede How to Clean your Reptile Enclosure Cleaning and Disinfecting What do I use? One commonly requested subject when it comes to the captive care and maintenance of reptiles and amphibians is that of proper cleaning and disinfection. Which products or solutions are out there and available […]
Authored by Ron Tremper, of Leopardgecko.com Caging & Rack Systems with Leopard Geckos In this chapter we will introduce the reader to caging methods used by those with an interest in commercially breeding leopard geckos, from the tanks of small scale hobbyists to rack systems geared to handle thousands. Breeder Setups for Leopard Geckos Whether […]
