Reptiles

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…

The idea of having a pet snake is a bit curious. Would one pet a snake? Surely the skin of many snakes is beautiful, with vivid colors and patterns. Consider the tegument of corn snakes, with black-ringed crimson blotches alternating…

A Leopard Gecko's tail stores fat. When food is harder to come by, the Leopard Gecko will use the fat from the tail to stay nourished. Next Fact Previous Fact

Do you want a puppy but don't want the mess? Get a Leopard Gecko! They bark when they're excited just like Fido. Next Fact Previous Fact

If you look at a Leopard Gecko from just the right angle, you can see right through its head. Gives a whole new meaning to in one ear and out the other. Next Fact Previous Fact