Leopard Gecko Care Sheet
Leopard Gecko Care Sheet Basic setup using newspaper or paper towel as a bedding DO NOT USE SAND AS A BEDDING Sand will cause a gut impaction which is when your gecko eats the sand and cannot pass it out and it will kill your gecko Provide a hide box with moist moss inside, you […]
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Garter Snake Care and Feeding
North American Garter Snakes The Fish- Eating Alternative to Corn Snakes By Timothy Zedi www.timsreptiles.co.za Introduction One of the biggest reasons parents of potential young snake keepers do not allow snakes in the home is because most common pet snake species need to be fed on a diet of rodents. Many reptile enthusiasts don’t have […]
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Pet Axolotl Care
The Amazing Axolotl Biology Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) are a very interesting aquatic salamander from Mexico. This amphibian has a very restricted natural range, living only in an isolated lake in Mexico City. This lake, named Xochimilco, has been reduced to polluted canals filled with introduced predatory fish. Axolotls are listed as endangered, however this species […]
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Snake Bite Treatment
All About Anti Venom By Timothy Zedi www.timsreptiles.co.za Introduction Anti venom is the main treatment for venomous snake bites and is often the only reason people survive a bite. Knowledge of anti venom is not just interesting, but is essential for anyone who works with venomous snakes. This article will explain all you need to […]
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Pet African Giant Bullfrog Care
Captivity African Giant Bull Frogs are commonly kept in zoos and snake parks and in the overseas exotic pet trade. In South Africa this species requires a TOPS permit (short for threatend or protected species permit) in order to keep them in captivity. These permits are difficult to obtain and you have to be a […]
Read moreWhere do Reptiles Live in The Wild?
Reptile Biodiversity Hotspots South Africa South Africa has more tortoise species than any other country in the world. Many of these tortoise species can be found no where else. Tortoises belonging to the genus Homopus commonly called Padloopers or Cape Tortoises can only be found in South Africa in desert or semi arid habitats. Geometric […]
Read moreTaxonomy of Reptiles
Taxonomy Explained Taxonomy is the classification of living organisms. Developed by Carl Linnaeus in 1735. This original form of taxonomy is called Linnaean taxonomy and was based on physical characteristics of plants and animals and does not take evolutionary relationships or genetics into account. I will explain Linnaean taxonomy below then we can move on […]
Read moreDo Rat Snakes Make Good Pets?
Keeping Rat Snakes Taxonomy All the rat snakes listed below used to belong to a Super Genus Elaphe, consisting of around 40 species of snake. The snakes belonging to the genus Elaphe, have recently been broken up and many snake species have been reclassified into several new genera. This has no effect on the snakes […]
Read moreWhy do you need UVB lighting?
Why do I need an Expensive UVB Bulb? By: Timothy Zedi www.timsreptiles.co.za What is UVB? Ultraviolet Light is a spectrum of light shorter than visible light. UVA light is visible to some reptiles and insects but not to humans. UVB light induces the production of vitamin D3 which is needed by many reptiles to metabolise […]
Read moreBaby Bearded Dragon Care Sheet
Caring for Your New Baby Bearded Dragon Heating Provide your new pet dragon with a heat source You can use a basking lamp or heat pad, or a combination of both. Turn bright lights off at night. Keep the heat pad on at night to provide warmth, or an infrared light ( red lamp) or […]
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