First off, please understand that we here at Slither and Crawl Pets don’t ever recommend you keep venomous reptiles as pets or in your home. They can and do escape, which can lead to tragedy. Also, keeping a venomous reptile may not be legal in your state or area, so always check with all of …
Carpet pythons are a popular snake in the exotic pet hobby. Maybe not as popular as the ball python, but a great snake nonetheless. Carpet pythons are native to Australia and New Guinea, and there are several recognized subspecies like the Jungle carpet python, the Darwin carpet python, and the Diamond carpet python to name …
Clearly, pet lizards are different in many ways from more traditional pets like dogs, cats, or goldfish, so it should come as no surprise that their needs for a healthy and happy life are going to be different as well. I have put together this post to explain some of the diseases and other health …
Veiled chameleons are a strikingly beautiful animal that are striped in shades of brown, yellow, and green along their entire body and tail. They are originally from Yemen and are also called the Yemen chameleon, as well as the cone-head chameleon, and have become very popular in the exotic pet hobby because of their brilliant …
Gopher snakes make great captive pets, and with the proper husbandry and equipment, they thrive in captivity. Gopher snakes are for the most part very docile snakes that don’t mind being handled at all. They are a member of the Colubridae snake family, which includes other docile snakes like the corn snake. Their care requirements …
Brazilian rainbow boas, or rainbows, make very docile-tempered pets that tolerate being handled, thrive in captivity, and don’t grow to a monstrous size like some other constrictors. Their beautiful colors range from a deep red to a bright orange, and they have contrasting-colored crescent shapes along their sides, which usually are outlined in black. The …
Tomato frogs make wonderful nocturnal display pets. As juveniles, tomato frogs are a dull brown color, but quickly grow into their red to orange-red color, with dark orange spots, and a black eye line that runs almost completely down their side. Their color, shape, and size all blend together to look like a tomato, especially …
Tokay geckos are native to Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. While they are indeed beautiful lizards, tokays have a nasty bite to beware. Tokay geckos love and prefer the rainforest but have adapted to thrive in many types of conditions. They are nocturnal, arboreal, and have the ability to examine every inch of the …
I created this post about the nutritional facts on feeder insects (also called feeders) to help you find the best information about the food you’re putting in your reptile. It doesn’t matter if you have an insectivore or an omnivore, bugs are a big part of your reptile’s balanced diet. Not all bugs are created …
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Garter snakes make great pet snakes for everyone from the novice to the most experienced keeper. Garter snakes are docile snakes that would rather run from you, your child, or your dog than try to defend itself. Garter snakes are diurnal, so they have great vision, as well as their sense of taste to use …