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32 detailed guides covering history, temperament, care, health, and training for every reptile.

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Leopard Gecko

Leopard Gecko

The Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius) is one of the most popular pet reptil…
Crested Gecko

Crested Gecko

The Crested Gecko (Correlophus ciliatus) was thought extinct until rediscovered …
Bearded Dragon

Bearded Dragon

The Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) is one of the most popular pet lizards in …
Ball Python

Ball Python

The Ball Python (Python regius) - called "Royal Python" in much of the world - i…
Corn Snake

Corn Snake

The Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus) is one of the most popular pet snakes and…
King Snake / Milk Snake

King Snake / Milk Snake

King Snakes (Lampropeltis getula and related) and Milk Snakes (Lampropeltis tria…
Russian Tortoise

Russian Tortoise

The Russian Tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii) is a small, hardy tortoise from centr…
Red-Eared Slider Turtle

Red-Eared Slider Turtle

The Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is the most commonly kept pet t…
Blue-Tongue Skink

Blue-Tongue Skink

The Blue-Tongue Skink is an Australian and Indonesian lizard known for its brigh…
Green Iguana

Green Iguana

The Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) is a large arboreal lizard from Central and Sou…
Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)

Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)

The Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) is the most commonly kept chameleon…
Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon nasicus)

Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon nasicus)

The Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon nasicus) is a small, charismatic, beginner-…
Sulcata Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata)

Sulcata Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata)

The Sulcata Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the African spurred tor…
Gargoyle Gecko (Rhacodactylus auriculatus)

Gargoyle Gecko (Rhacodactylus auriculatus)

The Gargoyle Gecko (Rhacodactylus auriculatus) is a hardy, docile, low-maintenan…
Uromastyx (Uromastyx spp.)

Uromastyx (Uromastyx spp.)

The Uromastyx (Uromastyx spp.), also called the spiny-tailed lizard or dabb liza…
Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)

Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)

The Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) is a stunning, color-changing arboreal…
Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis)

Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis)

The Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a large, strikingly marked grazi…
Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanni)

Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanni)

The Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is a small, hardy, long-lived Mediterr…
African Fat-Tailed Gecko (Hemitheconyx caudicinctus)

African Fat-Tailed Gecko (Hemitheconyx caudicinctus)

The African Fat-Tailed Gecko (Hemitheconyx caudicinctus) is a docile, ground-dwe…
Kenyan Sand Boa (Eryx colubrinus)

Kenyan Sand Boa (Eryx colubrinus)

The Kenyan Sand Boa (Eryx colubrinus) is a small, stout, docile burrowing snake …
Tokay Gecko

Tokay Gecko

The Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko) is one of the largest, loudest, and most striking …
Mourning Gecko

Mourning Gecko

The Mourning Gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris) is a tiny, hardy, tropical gecko wi…
Milk Snake

Milk Snake

The Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum) is a colourful, docile, medium-sized co…
California Kingsnake

California Kingsnake

The California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) is one of the hardiest, most…
Rosy Boa

Rosy Boa

The Rosy Boa (Lichanura trivirgata) is one of the best beginner snakes in the ho…
Garter Snake

Garter Snake

The Garter Snake (Thamnophis species) is a small, active, diurnal snake that mak…
Box Turtle

Box Turtle

The Box Turtle (Terrapene species) is a small land turtle famous for its long li…
Painted Turtle

Painted Turtle

The Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) is a hardy, brightly marked aquatic turtle …
Musk Turtle

Musk Turtle

The Musk Turtle (Sternotherus species) is one of the best small aquatic turtles …
Greek Tortoise

Greek Tortoise

The Greek Tortoise (Testudo graeca), also called the spur-thighed tortoise, is a…
Chinese Water Dragon

Chinese Water Dragon

The Chinese Water Dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) is a large, striking, emerald…
Ackie Monitor

Ackie Monitor

The Ackie Monitor (Varanus acanthurus), also known as the spiny-tailed monitor o…

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