Reptiles

New Bearded Dragon Check List When you think of common pets, bearded dragons aren't typically the first thing to come to mind. But a bearded dragon can make a surprisingly affectionate pet, with a unique and amusing personality. Of…

Turtles hanging out after their first night in the new tank!

So we discussed the fact that the tank stand and canopy weren't done and decided, that it shouldn't stop the turtles from having their new home. We decided to makeshift a canopy that would keep the cats out of the aquarium, so we could…

If you’re now the owner of an aquatic turtle you’ve probably read up on how to care for and what to expect from your new pet. But it’s a good thing to have a refresher. Here’s a care checklist: Keep the water warm. Like any reptile,…

After completing this turtle tank, we noticed it was a little small for the turtles. They would have been fine, but we decided to create a new tank which spurred a new site called FishTanksAndMore.com. You can see the progress from start to…

tile that doesn’t grow very large. An adult is only about 4 to 4 1/2 inches long, and the males are a little bigger than the females. When they hatch, musk turtles are about the size of a penny. As with many turtles, the care of this one…

The three striped mud turtle, or Kinosternon baurii is one of the prettiest turtles you can have as a pet. Indeed, it is a beautiful reptile, with its bright yellow plastron and the three stripes down the carapace. Many of these…

You probably remember those little turtles that used to be sold at county fairs in terrible little trays with that ghastly plastic palm tree in the center. You probably even got one with -- egad! -- a painted shell. It almost certainly…

They’ve been basically unchanged for 157 million years. Why mess around with a nearly perfect body plan? Turtles and their relatives, the terrapins and the tortoises are descended from ancient reptiles called the chelonians, the only…