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 »I mean seriously folks, when was the last time you saw a reptile in the wild eating out of a food bowl? Is there a special store for snakes to obtain frozen thawed rodents that we have yet to find? This of course goes without saying that the vitamin and mineral shops in the reptile world must be making a killing by now.
Looking into the reptile mind to discover whether or not we are dealing with a thinking creature or one that just responds to external stimuli.
Conservation and Herpetoculture In a recent article someone asked should new species that are discovered be kept secret. Without reading the actual article personally but recognizing the photo of the Lao newt Laotriton laoensis and knowing the background of the discussion; I would tend to agree that the decision is well founded to keep the […]
