Red-Eared Slider Care Guide Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Difficulty: Hard Published: December 19, 2020 Last updated: April 5, 2021 The red-eared slider is a diurnal, semi-aquatic freshwater turtle native to parts of the United States. It inhabits ponds, lakes, swamps, creeks, streams, and slow-flowing rivers — wherever water can be consistently found. As a semi-aquaticContinue reading “Red ear slider care”
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Corn snake care
Red foot tortoise care
Red-footed tortoises are a wonderful pet that have steadily gotten more popular over the years. And the more you learn about them, it’s not hard to see why! These reptiles are low-maintenance, beautiful, and fairly active (for a tortoise at least). We’ve been a huge fan of this species for quite some time and recommendContinue reading “Red foot tortoise care”
Asian Water Monitor
If iguanas and snakes don’t do it for you, you may want to consider moving on to something a bit more impressive: the Asian Water Monitor. These giant reptiles are undoubtedly spectacular, but they’re also unbelievably difficult (expensive) to own. These massive beasts aren’t for rookies, so only consider bringing one home if you have plenty ofContinue reading “Asian Water Monitor”
Great Beginner Reptiles
1. Bearded Dragon Scientific Name: Pogona Vitticeps Weight: 280-510 grams Lifespan: 8-12 years (15 years in rare cases) Temperament: Docile, tame, alert The Bearded Dragon is one of the most common choices of pet reptiles, due to its vibrant personality and docile temperament. They are easy to look after, being omnivorous feeders and eating mostly plants and insects. Their calm temperamentContinue reading “Great Beginner Reptiles”
Panther chameleon care
Today I will be talking about possibly my favorite lizard species of all time…the panther chameleon. The panther chameleon is the first lizard I ever bred and a great lizard for expert keepers. Panther chameleons have become increasingly popular pets due to their wide range of beautiful colors. Typically, chameleons are an observation only pet andContinue reading “Panther chameleon care”
Creating an Amazon Basin Biosphere
Hi guys huge news….I am creating a custom biosphere. For the majority of you guys that don’t know what a biosphere is it is basically a huge green house that normally contains a huge botanical garden. however mine is going to have a special twist. It will have a twist. It will have all theContinue reading “Creating an Amazon Basin Biosphere”
Bearded Dragon care
If you are interested in getting a reptile as a pet, bearded dragons are hard to beat. These charismatic lizards from Down Under are friendly and relatively easy to care for. They grow up to two feet in length and can live up to 15 years. If they are fed and housed properly, they canContinue reading “Bearded Dragon care”
My First poll
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Russian Tortoise Care
Russian tortoises are a small species of tortoise with a brownish to black shell that fades to a tan color closer to where the scutes connect to one another. The amount of tan varies with individuals. The plastron of the Russian tortoise is a brownish color with large dark brown to black blotches. Their thick,Continue reading “Russian Tortoise Care”