Crickets are a common source of food for lizards and other reptiles. However, constant trips to your local cricket supplier can become costly. For this reason, many reptile owners choose to order crickets...
Snake Bytes: Tips on Getting Your First Snake So you’ve decided you want a pet snake. Great! They make fantastic pets. But before you rush off to get one, sit down and have a bit of a read first. #1 Choose...
Ticks, Mites, and Fly Larvae External parasites not only annoy pet reptiles, but they can also transmit disease and be very debilitating, even causing death in extreme cases. Preventing and/or dealing...
Dystocia Female egg-laying reptiles can produce eggs even when a male is not present, so all females are at risk of being unable to pass an egg that has formed, a condition known as egg binding. Species...
Disecdysis Abnormal skin shedding, or disecdysis, is one of the most common health problems affecting pet reptiles. Some species of snakes and lizards shed their entire skin in a single complete piece,...
Pet lizards, snakes, turtles, and tortoises are frequently diagnosed with infections of their skin and shells. If left untreated, these infections can cause permanent damage or spread into the animal's...