The leopard gecko is a small ground-dwelling lizard found mainly in semi-desert areas. While they are relatively easy to care for, they do have certain lighting requirements you need to be aware of. Leopard geckos need UVA/UVB to help their bodies produce vitamin D3, which is essential to bone health. A 6% UVB bulb left … Read more
Thinking of taking in a green or brown anole as a pet? You might be wondering what to feed them: In captivity, an anole’s diet should consist of gut loaded crickets, roaches, mealworms, and waxworms. In the wild, anoles eat beetles, flies, ants, spiders and anything else they can fit in their mouths. For this … Read more
The blue-tailed skink, also known as a five-lined skink, is a small to medium-sized tropical skink that grows to about 20 cm. Known scientifically as Cryptoblepharus egeriae, it’s a beautiful lizard that is native to Australia’s Christmas Island. In general, blue-tailed skinks eat locusts, crickets, spiders, roaches, snails, slugs, and earthworms. Blue-tailed skinks will eat … Read more
When it comes to the idea of feeding pinkies (feeder mice) to bearded dragons, there is a lot of conflicting information available on the internet. It is amazing how much debate there is over this one topic. Some say pinkies are good for the bearded dragons and others say that pinkies can cause harm to … Read more
I’ve been considering getting a yellow-bellied slider recently, and so I was wondering: How long do they live? And what can I do to help them live longer lives? Let’s start with the first question. How long do yellow-bellied sliders live? In the wild, yellow-bellied sliders can live 30 years. Properly cared for, yellow bellied … Read more
If you own a bearded dragon or are hoping to purchase one, you may find yourself curious about hornworms. They’re not one of the more commonly recommended feeder insects, but can bearded dragons eat them? Bearded dragon can eat hornworms, but they should be paired with insects that provide more protein. Hornworms provide a great … Read more
I’ve been considering adding skinks to my small reptile collection, but I had one big concern – are skinks poisonous? I decided to do a bit of research to figure out if they are poisonous and if it was safe for me to keep one as a pet. Skinks are not poisonous when eaten, and … Read more
