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Burmese Python

Burmese Python

Burmese Python FactsScientific name: Python bivittatus Size: 15 - 28ft. Lifespan: 17 - 20 years. Wild Population: 10,000+ Primary Colour: brown patterned. Endangerment: Common Habitat:  United States Difficulty of Keeping: Difficult. Optimum environment Temperature:...

Milk Snake

Milk Snake

Milk Snake FactsScientific name: Lampropeltis triangulum Size: 3 – 5ft Lifespan: 15 – 25 years Wild Population: 25,000+ Primary Colour: Colour bands (most commonly Red, White & Black) Endangerment: Common Habitat: United States Difficulty of Keeping: Easy Optimum...

The 3 Fastest Snakes In The World

The 3 Fastest Snakes In The World

The 3 fastest moving snakes in the world! It is hard to believe a reptile with no arms or legs can reach high speeds. 10mph seems unattainable for a snake, but speed is required for certain species as part of their survival. A snake uses the scales on the underbelly...

How Do Snakes Smell?

How Do Snakes Smell?

How Does a Snake Smell?Snakes have an unusual way of smelling; most people assume that because snakes have nostrils this is how the smell their surroundings. This is not true; snakes use their tongue to gauge smells; this is the explanation as to why a snake’s tongue...

Carpet Pythons

Carpet Pythons

Carpet Python FactsScientific name: Morelia spilota Size: 3 – 5ft Lifespan: 15 – 20 years Endangerment: Least concern. Primary Colour: Black, Yellow, White, Patterned Habitat: North, East & South Australia. Difficulty of Keeping: Easy, Moderate. Optimum...

Why, How & When Snakes Shed Their Skin

Why, How & When Snakes Shed Their Skin

Snake Shedding SkinSnakes shedding is an amazing process, I actually caught our snow corn snake (Storm) shedding his skin and had to record it. He is 5 years old and lives in his 5ft x 2ft vivarium, he loves to explore so we give him the extra space he needed.Why Do...

Do snakes Hibernate

Do snakes Hibernate

Do All Snakes Hibernate?Snakes do hibernate and this varies from snake species and location. Not all snakes do hibernate, as they have no need to, such as boa constrictors being a prime example. The most common snakes that do go into a hibernation is rattle snakes,...

Do Snakes Have Bones?

Do Snakes Have Bones?

Do snakes Have bones Recently this question has come up more than 10 times asking, “do snakes have bones?”, they do, snakes have many ribs that go down their entire body after the skull. When I started keep snakes, I always wondered if a snake had any bones at all...

Best Snake Pets

Best Snake Pets

What to do before looking for a pet snake?There are many factors that determine the right pet snake for you. Such as, do you have young children? How much spare space do you have? How much time do you have to commit to your new pet? This article is to help you find...

Iguana

Iguana

About The IguanaPossibly the most beautiful lizard on the planet, with a wide array of different colours and sub-species. Iguanas are such a tempting pet lizard because of this but there are some requirements which is why they are not the most popular kept pet lizard...

Green Tree Python

Green Tree Python

About Green Tree PythonsScientific name: Morelia viridis Size: 4 – 6ft Lifespan: Approx 20 years Wild Population: 5,000+ Primary Colour: Green Endangerment: Common Habitat: Indonesia, Australia, Papua New Guinea Difficulty of Keeping: Very Challenging, Ideal For...

Do Snakes Have Ears?

Do Snakes Have Ears?

The short answr is no, they do not have ears, and cannot hear any sounds as we do. Though it is not visible and is internal. Snakes actually use and pick up vibrations, as they do not have an audio cue’s around where their prey or predators are. Their ability to...

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Grant

Loves everything to do with reptiles, but is most knowledgable about snakes and lizards! Having owned over 15 different species of snake for over 30 years!

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Jamie

Anything Quirky, dave loves all venomous snakes and crocodiles, snapping turtles are his favourite of them all. If you think you have a weird reptile send him PICTURES!

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Rebecca

Rebecca, Loves all reptiles, more of a lizard (gecko) specialist, she has studied lizards for a long time and if you have any questions, be sure to send them her way!