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 John F. Taylor of Reptile Apartment The History, Care, and Breeding of the African Giant Millipede In 1842 naturalist Wilhelm C.H. Peters (1815-1883) travelled from Berlin to Mozambique on a scientific voyage of discovery. Peters had studied natural history and medicine in Copenhagen, had recently completed his dissertation on the morphology of turtle […]
Authored by John F. Taylor of Reptile Apartment Welcome to our first installation of Herpetology Spotlight! In this interview we speak with Dr. David Steen better known by his website Living Alongside Wildlife and Twitter handle Alongside Wildlife. Living Alongside Wildlife in the Herpetology Spotlight I caught up with the ever popular Dr. David Steen […]
Authored by John F. Taylor of Reptile Apartment History and Care of the Tomato Frog In 1906, French explorer and ornithologist Alfred Grandidier was awarded the Royal Geographic Society’s Founder’s Medal in honor of his 40-year career exploring and documenting the island of Madagascar. At the RGS induction ceremony held in London, the Society described […]
