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Salvator Tegu Care Information

Care tips for Salvator Tegus

The African Fire Skink

A vivid red body, black and white-flecked sides and a bronze-colored back make the African fire skink (Lepidothyris fernandi) an aptly named and truly stunning lizard. However, though the fire skink has gained in popularity, some hobbyists tend to shy away…

Keeping and Breeding Moroccan Uromastyx

Expert tips on keeping and breeding the Moroccan Uromastyx

Expert Care for the Meller’s Chameleon

We’re going to get a melleri today.” I spoke those words to my husband Jeremy out of the blue one Saturday morning—well, they were out of the blue to him, but I had been scheming to get one of these…

The Monitor Lizard Foursome For Expert Keepers

Descriptions and keeping tips for four monitor species. For expert reptilekeepers only

How to Entertain your Dragon

So, you have a pet lizard. You’ve set it up in a state-of-the-art lizard house with all the necessities including: space, comfortable shelter, healthy food, UV light, proper heat and humidity, clean water, and hopefully a good vet checkup or…

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African Fat-Tailed Gecko Care Sheet

African fat-tailed geckos are not yet as widely available as the more common leopard geckos, but are now widely available online through breeders who specialize in their captive breeding

Expert Tips On Keeping The Jackson's Chameleon

These fascinating mini dinosaurs are a great choice for the hobbyist willing to put the time and effort into their care.

5 Tips For Keeping The Savannah Monitor

Savannah monitors are robust, hardy lizards that have relatively simple care requirements

Plumed Basilisk Lizard Care Tips

Although the plumed basilisk is usually tame in captivity, exercise caution when handling even tame specimens.

Cuban Rock Iguana Care Tips

Expert care tips for Cyclura nubila nubila.

What Foods To Feed Your Reptiles

There are a variety of food items for your herps ranging from crickets to mice to bananas.

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Expert Care For the White-Throated Monitor

Considered very intelligent, monitors are often claimed to recognize their keepers. Recent experiments on Varanus albigularis by John Phillips of the San Diego Zoo suggest that these lizards may even be capable of counting.