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The electronic mice repellers on the market are designed to specifically target rodents - this includes all members of the rodent family, such as...

Bearded dragons are omnivores which means that their natural diet includes both “meat” (in their case, mostly insects) and plant material. Therefore,...

King snakes are happiest at temperatures between 24°C and 29°C. The smaller your snake is, the faster it will lose heat, so it's best to keep young...

While healthy tortoises do not excrete a specific disease-causing substance, as such - like all reptiles, they do often carry the Salmonella...

An interesting question and one which opens up some important areas for snake-keeping in general – handling and housing. I’m assuming that there...

The first thing I’m absolutely bound to say is that you really do need to find a vet. Even if the one who looks after the stock animals on the...

King snakes in the wild eat a variety of prey, from rodents to birds, amphibians to lizards and even, frequently, other snakes! In fact, they will...

The answer to your question really depends on the type of set up you’re using. If the heat lamp is the sole source of warmth, it wouldn’t be...

It really depends on the overall heating arrangement in your bearded dragon tank.
If your heat bulb is only providing a hot spot for basking...

France allows private individuals to import a maximum of 5 pet reptiles, per family – provided that they are not put up for sale or sold, under any...

Well, that rather depends on your point of view! Although it’s impossible to be 100 per cent sure from a distance, it sounds like perfectly normal...
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