Reptiles

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Red Eared Slider Captive Care

This entry was posted in Chelonian Reptile Health Reptiles Turtle Care and tagged Aquatic turtle Ceramic Heating Element ceramic socket reflector Freshwater Turtles pet turtles ponds Red Eared Slider Trachemys scripta elegans red-eared slider reptile blog Reptiles salmonella Turtle turtle becomes ill turtles on by

It seems that there was a real boom in the sale of this particular species during the 1960’s and into the seventies. This was all cut short in 1975 when the FDA enacted Title 21 Chapter 1 subchapter L Part 1240 subpart D section 1240.62 which essentially says that any turtle under a carapace (shell length) of 4” cannot be publicly distributed.

Put a Real Beauty in your Tank | Taiwan Beauty Snakes

This entry was posted in Apartments and Reptiles Colubrid Reptiles Snake Care Snakes and tagged Beauty Snake Elaphae Elaphe sp. herpetoculture Orthriophis Orthriophis taeniurus friesi Ratsnake ratsnake species reptile snake Snakes Stripe Tailed Ratsnakes Taiwan Beauty Snake on by

I have worked with many Ratsnake species and specifically Taiwan Beauty snakes Orthriophis taeniurus friesi. I have found them to be curious and intelligent serpents. They are incredibly attractive snakes; hence the common name.