Reptile Articles

The Wikipedia definition for leucism is a condition in which there is a partial loss of pigmentation caused by a reduction in multiple types of pigment. If we follow this definition then it is perfectly acceptable to consider the purple colored ...

There are a few different colubrids from the unites states and abroad that are considered hog nose snakes even though they vary greatly in size, color, pattern and diet. They get their common name and their scientific name (Heterodon nascicus) ...

Many new herpers start with the common corn snake or the ever-popular baby ball python because size is a main concern when deciding on what reptile pet to purchase. The boa constrictor was one of the original pet snakes before the industry grew ...

Another Daytona Reptile show has come and gone in the blink of an eye and like the past twenty five years it all happened way too fast. This year caught us in a real bad position with less than twenty five minutes to set up five tables of ...

In the last few years there has been an intense explosion on the ball python scene of some brightly colored animals that includes the banana or coral glow, the toffee or candy and the mind blowing rainbow ball python. They all have different ...

There are a multitude of different reptile species available for purchase and one of the challenges a new reptile pet owner faces is weeding through the information available to see what will work best for them. We are going to discuss a few ...

For many of our customers that are new to the hobby it is an outlandish idea to think of spending more than the cost of a luxury car on a snake. There was a period of time not too long ago that people were racing against each other to spend tens ...

Part of the appeal of owning reptiles is the huge variety of animals available from all over the world. Most of these animals can be easily housed in commercially available housing as well as an endless variety of custom-made enclosures. One of ...

Many reptile owners are taking advantage of the new emergence of a multitude of captive bred baby tortoises available on the market currently. There have been more and more species of pet tortoises available to the public and the Sulcata ...

The other day as I was working at the counter in the reptile store and I have two different trappers walk in and a third call on the phone all with a nearly identical list of lizards they were trying to sell. They all had baby Green Iguanas, ...