Reptiles & Amphibians
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The Best Pet Snakes for Beginners
In: Snakes
By: Bridget Coila
What kind of snake should a future snake owner choose? This guide to the best pet snakes for newbies gives some suggestions. more...
In: Turtles
By: Jennifer Gittins
How to avoid the common mistake many people make, which often harms and kills the turtle. more...
In: Lizards
By: Ian Dutton
The bearded dragon is increasingly popular as a choice of pet lizard which exhibits some very interesting behavior. more...
In: Lizards
By: Ian Dutton
The leopard gecko is a good choice for relatively inexperienced or prospective keepers of pet lizards. They are one of the easiest and attractive lizards to keep. more...
In: Lizards
By: Ian Dutton
Lizards are generally low maintenance pets while being entertaining and even sociable pets. A few points apply to creating good environment and care for them as pets. more...
Australian Saltwater Crocodile Diet
Crocodiles are carnivores, feeding on fish, birds and mammals. Young crocodiles feed on fish, crustaceans and insects; adults eat anything that approaches the waters edge more...
Australian Saltwater Crocodiles
Female "salties" reach maturity at 10 -12 years of age; males at approximately 16 years of age. Both become very aggressive and territorial during breeding season more...
In: Snakes
Snakes are limbless reptiles, related to lizards. There are over 2,500 species of snakes, living on land, the sea and in fresh water (with the majority found on land). more...
In: Snakes
By: Ian Dutton
Snakes are, surprisingly to some people, generally a low-maintenance pet. Small snakes are popular, fascinating and easy to care for. more...
In: Reptiles & Amphibians (general)
Frogs are members of the 'Amphibia' class of animals: cold-blooded vertebrates (animals with backbones), which spend part of their life on water and part on land. more...
In: Reptiles & Amphibians (general)
By: Cheryl Kraynak
Frogs and toads are not completely alike, but both are amphibians that belong to the same order, and have several differences that set them apart from one another. more...
In: Snakes
By: David Schauer
Getting past the terror, many people may think keeping a pet snake is expensive. But there are ways to properly care for these exotic pets that are easy and inexpensive. more...
Biological Functions of Lizards Basking
In: Reptiles & Amphibians (general)
By: Mohan Alembath
Nature has myriad ways up her sleeve that are still to be fully understood. What seems like mundane behavior could turn out to be a surprise package. more...
In: Snakes
By: Beverly Hill
Considering a ball python as a pet? Ball pythons can be one of the easiest snakes to care for, but here are some important things to consider before purchasing one. more...
