How To Build A Bioactive Enclosure For Your Crested Gecko
A more natural approach to keeping America’s favorite pet gecko.
Habits & Care
Ideal Heating For Your Reptiles
Heat for reptiles isn’t just for comfort — it’s for survival.
Expert Tips On Planting A Lush Vivarium
Choose plants that will go well with your reptile when setting up a vivarium.
An Examination Of Tortoise Health Conditions
Find out what ails your tortoise and potential remedies.
Top 5 Tips To Protect The Health Of Your Reptiles
Do your homework, and research what is involved in caring for a reptile, before selecting the species that you want to keep.
Bearded Dragon With Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (NSHP)
If caught early, NSHP can sometimes be cured by a change in husbandry habits, especially in regard to UVB and diet supplementation.
Herp Queries: Difficulty Seeing Reptiles In Their Zoo Enclosures
If you can't see a particular reptile in its enclosure at the zoo, don't be shy to ask for help in spotting it.
How To Create The Perfect Desert Terrarium
Build the right enclosure for your desert species.
Factor Your Reptiles In Disaster Preparedness
Develop an emergency action plan and follow it.
The Vet Report: Environmental Enrichment for Reptiles
Environmental enrichment will improve the health of captive reptiles.
DIY Planted Mix Recipes for Planted Vivariums
Planting mix recipes to help you create amazing planted vivariums
Carnivorous Plants For Beginners
Carnivorous plants can be interesting additions to vivariums, but plan carefully.
The Best Reptile Misting Systems
Among the various environmental requirements you should know about any herp you keep is what relative humidity is normal in its native habitat and, therefore, what that should be in its vivarium. Humidity refers to the amount of moisture (water…
Build The Ultimate Turtle Pond
Construct a healthy, attractive habitat for your turtles.
Preparing Reptiles For Winter's Sleep
Know the basics for successfully hibernating your pet reptile.
Create a Habitat for your Chameleon
With relatively simple modifications (such as adding some appropriate plants), the right type of room can become a great home for a large chameleon.
Supplemental Nutrition For Your Reptiles
Proper reptile nutrition requires six essential components.
Reptile Lighting Information
Information on how natural and artificial lighting affects reptiles.
Designing And Building A Vivarium
Step-by-step instructions for creating a unique and attractive vivarium from the ground up.
Herp Hides: Provide A Proper Reptile Hiding Place In Your Reptile Enclosure
Keep your reptiles healthy by providing a hiding spot for them.
Natural Vivarium Substrate Recipes
Bonus content from the August 2011 REPTILES magazine article, “Understanding What’s Underfoot.”
Dart Frog Vivarium Plants
Choosing plants for your dart frog vivarium.
How To Build A Basic Outdoor Tortoise Pen
Supplement to the April 2008 REPTILES magazine article "Turning the Tables."
How to Build Your Own Chameleon Lizard Cage
Building your own chameleon lizard cage is often a satisfying experience.
The Five Most Important Things To Do When Keeping Aquatic Turtles
Expert tips on keeping aquatic turtles.
Marineland Aquarium Heaters Recall
United Pet Group has issued a voluntary recall of approximately 1.2 million Marineland aquarium heaters due to fire and laceration hazards.
Reptiles, Candles And Incense
Are things like incense and candles harmful to reptiles and amphibians?
Keeping Your Turtle Healthy
Valuable Tips For a Happy and Healthy Turtle
List of Plants That Can Be Toxic To Reptiles
List of plants that can be toxic to reptiles.
Reptile Water Requirements
A complete look at the water hydration needs and requirements of reptiles.
Reptile Shipping
What is the best and cheapest way to ship reptiles?
Heating And Cooling Reptiles And Amphibians
Practical solutions for heating and cooling your reptiles and amphibians.
Reptile Lifeless And Gasping
My reptile is unable to keep his head up and move his front legs.
Reptile-Safe Plants, Insects And Foods
What foods, plants and insects are not safe to feed to reptiles?
Creating Microhabitats For Frogs
An amphibian enthusiast finds success breeding frogs with a frog microhabitat.
Snake And Lizard Substrates
Check out various substrate environments for your pet snake or lizard.
Reptile Enclosures and Set Ups
I want a nice, naturalistic home for a couple of small- to medium-sized turtles to enjoy.
Building a Vivarium Waterfall
A waterfall is certainly one of the most attractive and useful fixtures that can be installed in a reptile vivarium.
Cleaning Reptile Cages
How do you clean, disinfect and sanitize a reptile cage?
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Herp Microchip Identification
Can all reptiles be microchipped, or does this affect their health in any way?
Eyelash Viper
I can think of no other species of snake as variable in coloration and pattern as this reptile.
Aggressive Snake Strikes After Feeding
After my snake eats he strikes at any moving thing. Why is he so aggressive after feeding?
Tiny Giant Snakes
The smaller boas and pythons concerned herein are taxonomically placed within the Bolyeriidae, Erycinae, Tropidophiidae and Loxocemidae.
Breeding Banded Geckos
I’d like to know more about breeding banded gecko lizards.
Leopard Gecko Lizards Not Eating
Could leopard gecko lizards that are not eating be caused by poor husbandry or based on territorial behavior?
Bearded Dragon Lizard Shedding Problems
Is it a problem if my bearded dragon doesn't shed completely?
The Jobi Skink
Check out the jobi skink.
Wood And Bog Turtles
Wood and Bog Turtle species profile.
Tortoise Safe Pesticides
Are there any pesticides or chemicals that can be used around tortoises?
Turtle Shedding Skin
Why is my turtle shedding skin on its legs?
Building a Vivarium Waterfall
A waterfall is certainly one of the most attractive and useful fixtures that can be installed in a reptile vivarium.
Lizard With Metabolic Bone Disease
My bearded dragon will not move at all. When it does move, it can only move its front legs. What is wrong?
Reptile Shedding Problems
What do you do when your reptile doesn't fully shed or has shedding problems?
My corn snake has soft lumps on either side of his body just before the vent. What is this?
I recently adopted an 8-year-old male corn and he has a soft (fatty?) lump on either side of his body just before the vent. The previous owner said they developed at about age 4, but they don’t seem to be…
Alligator Adventure Reptile Park
Check out the herps at this fun South Carolina reptile park on your next vacation.
Bearded Dragons Not Eating
Why would our beardies suddenly stop eating?
Snake Not Shedding Completely
Why is my snake not shedding completely and how do I help the snake to shed fully.
Herp Water Quality
Water is an important part of your herp's life.
Water Snake Behavior
I recently saw a wild water snake grab and eat a piece of fish.