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Dry desert vivariums are reasonably simple to set up typically. A high temperature from a suitable reptile heater like a ceramic bulb, together with some dry substrate such as reptile-safe sand and you're well on your way.
However creating a humid "rainfores
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With over 800 species of tarantula recognized from around the world there is an astonishing range of differences between them. From the tiny dwarf tarantulas to the huge Goliath birdeaters of South America, from dull brown tarantulas to brightly-colored species covered
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If you have a collection of exotic pets then there is a good chance that you get through a lot of live food each week. Whether that's mealworms, locusts or fruit flies the fact is that crickets are not only the easiest of all the feeder insects to breed but are
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When it comes to heating an exotic pet enclosure one of the most popular methods for gentle background heat is the heat mat. They are cheap to buy and to run and easy to fit but based on feedback I have been receiving through this site it seems there are still a num
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Despite your best efforts to house and secure your exotic pet, if you have a lost exotic pet there are solutions available to you.
The first step of course is that you should be ideally checking on your exotic pets on a daily basis. This way you will be able to ensure
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Whether it's iguanas, bearded dragons, uromastyx or tortoises, there are a range of herbivorous reptiles available. Indeed, many people prefer to keep a pet that can be fed on fruit and vegetables rather than having to deal with live crickets and suchlike which make some
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Like keeping fish, the key to success when it comes to reptiles is creating them the right sort of environment that will mimic what they are used to in the wild and have evolved to thrive in. And this will typically involve controlling heating, lighting and
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Many people in the exotic pet world refer to "herptiles" but if you're just taking your first tentative steps into the world of exotics, you may not be totally comfortable by what is meant by a herptile (often shortened simply to "herp").
Quite simply the term he
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Handling reptiles is something of a bone of contention among reptile keepers with people on both side of the divide.
On the one hand, some reptile keepers love to handle their pets and the "hands on" experience is key to their enjoyment of their pet. A tame reptile is
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Royal pythons are understandably popular pet snakes. They have the same beautiful proportions and markings of the larger pythons yet reach a far more manageable size at adulthood. They're also typically very docile snakes ideal for handling, and are reasonably easy t
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Dry desert vivariums are reasonably simple to set up typically. A high temperature from a suitable reptile heater like a ceramic bulb, together with some dry substrate such as reptile-safe sand and you're well on your way.
However creating a humid "rainforest" vivarium requires rather more time and effort if your exotic pets are to thrive in this kind of environment. Even more so, regular maintenance will be required if the environment is to stay constan
September 3, 2010
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With over 800 species of tarantula recognized from around the world there is an astonishing range of differences between them. From the tiny dwarf tarantulas to the huge Goliath birdeaters of South America, from dull brown tarantulas to brightly-colored species covered in blue, green and red hairs.
And the same can be said for how quickly tarantulas grow with some taking just 18 months or so to reach maturity from hatching while others take several times this le
August 19, 2010
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If you have a collection of exotic pets then there is a good chance that you get through a lot of live food each week. Whether that's mealworms, locusts or fruit flies the fact is that crickets are not only the easiest of all the feeder insects to breed but are available in a wide variety of different species offering suitably-sized prey to most insect-eating exotic pets.
Having tried out a number of systems for breeding crickets over the years I would to
July 1, 2010
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When it comes to heating an exotic pet enclosure one of the most popular methods for gentle background heat is the heat mat. They are cheap to buy and to run and easy to fit but based on feedback I have been receiving through this site it seems there are still a number of questions that are cropping up among those keeping exotic pets so the goal of this article is to try and address as many of these questions as possible.
What Sizes Do Reptile Heat Mats Come
June 15, 2010
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Despite your best efforts to house and secure your exotic pet, if you have a lost exotic pet there are solutions available to you.
The first step of course is that you should be ideally checking on your exotic pets on a daily basis. This way you will be able to ensure your pets are fit and healthy, change the water is their bowl and so on. Just as importantly, if you have lost your exotic pet you will also be able to tell within a 24 window when they managed to mak
May 22, 2010
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Whether it's iguanas, bearded dragons, uromastyx or tortoises, there are a range of herbivorous reptiles available. Indeed, many people prefer to keep a pet that can be fed on fruit and vegetables rather than having to deal with live crickets and suchlike which make some peoples skin crawl!
You would be shocked at the number of exotic pet shops I have been in where herbivorous reptiles have had nothing but a day-old shrivled-up bowl of iceburg lettuce to eat and c
May 18, 2010
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Like keeping fish, the key to success when it comes to reptiles is creating them the right sort of environment that will mimic what they are used to in the wild and have evolved to thrive in. And this will typically involve controlling heating, lighting and humidity to create the right environment.
Reptile-keeping is therefore a hobby that requires investment in a range of electrical products to help you care for your pet and so in this article I'd l
May 15, 2010
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Many people in the exotic pet world refer to "herptiles" but if you're just taking your first tentative steps into the world of exotics, you may not be totally comfortable by what is meant by a herptile (often shortened simply to "herp").
Quite simply the term herptile refers to both reptiles and amphibians as a group. So an exotic pet store which sells reptiles and amphibians could be referred to as a "herp supplier".
May 12, 2010
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Handling reptiles is something of a bone of contention among reptile keepers with people on both side of the divide.
On the one hand, some reptile keepers love to handle their pets and the "hands on" experience is key to their enjoyment of their pet. A tame reptile is also far easier to care for and clean out than one which requires hooks, gauntlets and more. And having a reptile that other people can handle can also help to break down barriers and remove the fear
May 10, 2010
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Royal pythons are understandably popular pet snakes. They have the same beautiful proportions and markings of the larger pythons yet reach a far more manageable size at adulthood. They're also typically very docile snakes ideal for handling, and are reasonably easy to care for in captivity.
Selecting A Royal Python
Many years ago most royal pythons for sale were wild caught or captive farmed individuals which suffered from a variety of problems. They often
May 8, 2010
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