Keeping Reptiles...
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Creating the Right Environment for Your Reptile
Unlike many other pets, reptiles will spend a large part of their lives in their enclosures or terrariums and in some instances, may have been caught...
Five Tips to Encourage Reluctant Breeders
You’ve done all the right things, selected the best possible animals to breed from, cared for them really well, fed them and generally prepared...
Five Tips to Encourage Reluctant Feeders
A reptile that simply won’t feed is a real worry and once you’ve made sure that there’s no obvious cause, and checked that you’re offering it the...
Good Reptiles for Beginners
While reptiles can make rewarding pets they do require a high level of commitment and many people embarking on ownership without realising how expensive or difficult...
Is it Safe to Mix Reptile Species?
The short answer is “No.”
While a mixed-species ecosystem is often seen in zoos and other institutions, this is not something that should be attempted by a hobbyist...
Reptile Housing
One of the key differences about keeping reptiles as pets is that a great amount of thought must be given to their housing, as unlike many other types of pets, they will...
Reptile Keeping and the Law FAQs
Like just about everything else in life, there are laws to be obeyed when it comes to keeping pets – and pet reptiles are no exception. Fortunately, however,...
Reptiles and Common Parasites
Although we don’t often like to dwell on the thought, most animals are prone to parasites of one sort or another and reptiles are obviously no exception....
The Dos and Don'ts of Diet
Few things cause so much anxiety and heartache amongst reptile keepers as a creature that staunchly refuses to eat. Getting the diet and feeding regime right...
Understanding Thermoregulation
Leaving aside the debates about whether at least some of the dinosaurs were really warm-blooded, modern-day reptiles are certainly not, relying instead on their...
What to do if Your Reptile Escapes
First of all prevention really is better than cure. So above all else, spend time making sure that your reptile enclosure is absolutely escape-proof.
You’d be...
What to Feed Your Reptiles
Feeding is the one area where keeping reptiles may be quite different to keeping other pets. Unlike dogs, cats, rodents and birds, it is difficult to maintain n...
What's The Best Food for my Reptile?
Many people when they have purchased a reptile often consider what the best source of food for them is. Should they be fed live food or frozen food and what type of...
