The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust: A Case Study
About 25 miles south of the city of Chennai, nestling beside the Bay of Bengal, there lies a small patch of ground where you’ll find the highest number of crocodiles …
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Conserving the Endangered Blue Iguana: A Case Study
The work of the Cayman Islands’ Blue Iguana Recovery Programme (BIRP) in rescuing one of the world’s rarest and most threatened reptiles from the edge of extinction, ranks high amongst …
Should I Leave the Heat Bulb on Overnight?
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 and there are under tank …
How Can We Help Our Timid Corn Snake?
An interesting question and one which opens up some important areas for snake-keeping in general – handling and housing. I’m assuming that there isn’t any obvious reason for the timidity, …
The Seven Deadliest Reptiles
Which are the world’s seven deadliest reptiles? A simple enough question, you’d think, but ask 10 different reptile fans for their nominations and the chances of getting even two to …
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, keeping on …
Convergent Evolution Amongst Reptiles
Although the world is a big place, it provides a limited number of different types of habitat and from one side of the globe to the other, deserts, rain-forests, marshes …
Five Health Threats You Might Not Know
Reptiles are susceptible to a wide range of diseases – some of them uniquely their own, while the others affect a much wider range of species. Anyone who has had …
Common Health Problems
A sick pet is always a worry. Fortunately, modern veterinary science has a whole arsenal of products available to help ill reptiles, but as always, the sooner you can begin …
Reintroducing Britain’s Rarest Snake: A Case Study
After an absence of more than half a century, Britain’s rarest reptile, the Smooth Snake ( Coronella austriaca) is set to return to Devon as part of a project undertaken …