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Banana Ball Python or Coral Glow Ball Python

It was over ten years ago but I remember it like it happened last week. I walked into a local reptile importer / wholesaler because I had heard that they had a rare albino looking ball python that had just come in from Africa. When I walked into ...

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Cecil the Lion a “Lion by Any Other Name”

Cecil the Lion a “Lion by Any Other Name”

I have been asked by many friends and acquaintances in the last two weeks about my take on the Cecil the Lion situation. I have reserved my thoughts on the matter for the most part due to how polarizing it can be. I’ve decided to look into the ...

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The Day Gecko is More Than Just the Geico Gecko

There are over 40 species of the day gecko in the Phelsuma genus but thanks to the popular Geico commercial, most people in and out of the reptile hobby simply refer to them as the Geico Gecko. The Geico Gecko may be the most recognized mascot ...

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The Mighty Leopard Gecko

As one of the founding cornerstones of the reptile industry besides corn snakes and ball pythons, the leopard gecko have come a long way since their introduction into the pet trade. It wasn’t too long ago that the average leopard gecko looked ...

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Varanus salvator the Asian Water Monitor Last of the Gentle Giants

There are very few giant exotic reptiles left in the trade that can be bought and housed by the public and the Asian Water Monitor is one of them. Billed as the third largest lizard in the world behind Komodo Dragons and Crocodile Monitors, the ...

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