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After having been the owner operator of a reptile store for over twenty years some questions become a rhythmic everyday part of what we hear and what we have to answer. A frequently asked question is whether or not a snake is the right pet for a ...
There are a few givens in the world of herpetoculture and designer Reptile trends seem to be a reliable part of the industry at this point. Over the years many different species have enjoyed the limelight whether it be a giant python or a ...
The Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis) is an arboreal constrictor found throughout Queensland Australia, the Indonesian and New Guinea halves of Papua as well as a few surrounding islands. Reaching an average adult size of 5 to 6 feet with the ...
One of the great many benefits of being a herper in South Florida is the ability to be first on the scene when a new shipment or new color morph of a particular animal comes into the port of Miami. Besides having some of the bigger breeders and ...
Every summer the ball python season opens on April 14th with the first shipment of baby ball pythons arriving from Africa and this year is no exception. Almost like clockwork the shipments from Ghana, Togo and Benin start to first trickle in and ...
Tarantulas sometimes get a bad reputation due to their use in films as horror icons. Brachypelma smithi in particular is very often portrayed as a deadly, man-eating creature, even though this species is quite the opposite. They are one of the ...
As the summer approaches and baby reptiles become more increasingly available it is a good time to start considering a pet lizard as your next purchase. As one of the many different variety of pet lizards available, Argentine tegus are a ...
Tarantula husbandry is easily one of the least time consuming and most fascinating hobbies you’ll ever get into. Not only are there many different species of tarantulas with an array of different behaviors and colorations, but they are ...
The bearded dragon has come a long way from a dark grey animal when it first became available in the US market. There have not been any dragons legally exported out of Australia for decades so the range of complex colors and patterns available ...
There are dozens of different species of captive bred and born tortoises being produced in the US today. Most of them are robust and healthy animals that can live for decades and grow to be impressive animals as adults. Finding the right pet ...