Snakes for kids do make great pets. They are clean, almost odorless, easy to care for, and live a long time. Snakes are quiet, unlike our children. What snakes make great pets for kids? Before making your decision make sure you are in a calm mood.
Why do you need to be in a calm mood? Just picture your little child screaming at the top of their lungs, arguing with you, kicking, hitting, and biting. Now, stop picturing buying the big boa constrictor, giant …

Setting up the perfect reptile habitats starts with choosing the right equipment to start. Do you know which is going to be your best choice a reptile terrarium, aquarium, or a reptile cage?
The starting point of this decision needs to start with understanding the difference between a reptile terrarium and an aquarium. While they may appear almost identical to the naked eye there is one major difference which will spell disaster if you choose the wrong one. The aquarium can hold water and a terrarium cannot.
A reptile …

Are the costs of reptile supplies beginning to shock you? When you first bought a baby reptile the costs were probably very low, but as they grow the cost of food can begin to skyrocket. Finding the best prices is important to help save your budget.
As you start trying to save money on reptile supplies you must be very cautious to not reduce quality at the same time. The biggest cost of supplies normally comes from the food, especially if your reptile requires live food.
The most common …

If you have managed to find a reptile store in your city consider yourself very lucky. Most of us are stuck with great challenges in our choices of where to buy our reptiles and get advice about our pets.
If you are one of the unlucky people living in a city without a good reptile store you still have some great options. The first option is to check into your other local pet stores and find out how complete of a reptile collection they carry. Ask them some …

When you start considering reptiles for kids what species crosses your mind first? Is it Iguanas, Monitors, Turtles, or some other form of reptile?
While Iguanas are one of the most common and inexpensive reptiles you can choose, they are one of the worst reptiles you could ever buy when you have children. To start off with they are large, growing to be over 6 feet long. They grow long sharp claws which are great for their climbing, but are equally great for inflicting severe scratches. …

Having a reptile for a pet is becoming more common every day. People today are not shying away from having lizards, snakes, and even turtles as part of their pet collection. They are among the easiest to care for pets you may ever know, and one of the safest.
One of the most interesting reptile facts is their longevity. Many new snake owners get their first pet in their early twenties to early thirties. Did you know many pet snakes live 20 years, with some living as long …

Reptile lighting is one of the most crucial elements in your successful setup of a reptile habitat. While the lighting is going to help you see your pet, it is not the primary function.
The core function of reptile lighting is to provide heat for your reptiles. Being cold blooded creatures they cannot produce or regulate their own body heat. It is all done by carefully balancing the amount of light they absorb to heat their bodies properly.
The reptile lighting systems must carefully balance providing enough light for heating …

Desert reptiles love heat. They want consistent heat covering their entire habitat, not just a single focal point of heat as provided by a heat lamp. They need this heat to keep their bodies running efficiently. A reptile heat mat is one of the best ways to give them the heat they need.
Some of the most common ways people heat their reptile habitats include heat strips, clamp lights, and heating stones. They are all work great for certain situations, but when what you really need is …

You know reptiles are cold blooded animals, so it makes sense you need to turn up the heat on these exotic pets. Wait just a minute. Did you say you want cooked reptiles for supper? Reptile heating is not about making your pets hot, it is all about knowing the needs of your species of reptile and providing the proper temperature.
Reptile heating is not as simple as just hitting the right temperature, either. Different reptiles live in different parts of a reptile enclosure, and learn to …

Choosing the perfect reptile habitat is essential to having success as a reptile owner. You may see people who put their lizards in shoe boxes, but surely you intend to be a better owner. What is the proper reptile habitat for your pet?
Each type of reptile species has their own particular needs in reptile habitat. In order for you to choose properly means learning about the species you plan to own. Make sure you study ahead of time and setup a great habitat before you bring …