Humidity control

            Having a low humidity for tropical reptiles is a common dilemma. Many people resort to spraying their cage. This is unhandy and you have to spray it constantly. One thing that I do to keep up the humidity is by putting a bucket of  water by the heater, the heater will evaporate the water causing the humidity to rise. With this I also use a pressurized sprayer, this is easier and more efficient to use.

Crested Gecko Morphs

                                           Morph= Pinstripe

                                           Morph= Furry

                                             Morph= red harlequin

                                           Morph= Super Dalmation

                                               Morph= Tiger

Crested Gecko calcium deficiency

            Sometimes crested geckos get a lack of calcium or a calcium deficiency. This generally happens when the crested gecko doesn't get enough calcium intake. For example, if you feed your crested gecko baby food, which you should never do because it doesn't give the right nutrition, your crested gecko could get calcium deficiency. It could also happen because of stress. Calcium deficiency is not generally deadly, there are only a few cases of death. If your crested gecko has a curvy tail it is a sign of calcium deficiency. To get rid of calcium deficiency you should switch to Rapashi's super foods, this is a mixture of fruits and gives a full balanced diet, they don't even have to eat anything else. Once you've done that you can add extra calcium to the food (which you could buy at any pet store) just make sure D3 isn't added. You can make sure that your crested gecko has enough calcium by gently opening it's mouth, look for two "calcium sacks" on each side, if they are not present this means it doesn't have enough calcium. If they are present there will be two white sacks.

                                                                 Curvy tails=bad sign

                                                     There are the two calcium sacks

The Western hognose snake

              The western hognose snake is a fun and exciting creature. It is a great beginner/intermediate reptile that is easy to take care of and doesn't require a lot of room. Western hognose snakes grow generally to about 1 to 2 feet depending on the sex, a female usually grows larger. One benefit is that the hognose snake only eats once a week, usually a small mouse or when babies a pinky (a newborn mouse). The cage size should be a 10 gallon or higher. Because western hognose snakes are burrowing creatures make sure the substrate allows them to burrow. I would recommend aspen bedding because it holds well for the tunnels they make. A hognose snake should have a heat pad for warmth and the humidity should be around 30%. The western hognose is called the hognose because of the rising of their nose in the front, they use this as a shovel to burrow. One cool fact is that the hognose is actually venomous but it's venom could only hurt a small mouse or insect, plus they rarely bite. Another cool thing about hognoses is that they play dead when threatened severely.

Abused gecko

This poor little Leopard Gecko was living with another male and was very close to being killed by it. They were constantly fighting (which males will do) and the owner would not separate them. She contacted me, wanting me to take him but I said I couldn't make it up for another few weeks and told them to just separate them until I get there. I told her that they would eventually kill each other if this was not done. For some reason, she refused to separate them even after calling me again, saying that they were killing each other and that I had to come get them. Finally, I got a friend of mine to pick him up and keep it until I arrived. This was an OBVIOUS act of animal cruelty and this person, in my opinion, should never own another pet if this is how much she cares about her pets

Once he is rehabilitated, he will be adopted out to a GOOD home. Click the pictures to see a larger version.

http://www.thereptileguy.info/reptile-news.php

SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities in Northern California made a snappy discovery during a routine probation check: An alligator-like reptile named “Mr. Teeth,” who was apparently protecting a stash of marijuana.

http://www.salon.com/2013/01/10/weird_news_reptile_called_mr_teeth_discovered_guarding_stash_of_marijuana/

Worlds smallest reptile

A dwarf chameleon species has been discovered in Madagascar that is so tiny that a juvenile Brookesia micra can walk on the nail of an adult human fingertip. Scientific researchers Frank Glaw, Jörn Köhler, Ted M. Townsend, and Miguel Vences discovered the chameleon, (Brookesia micra), while searching through leaf litter on the islet of Nosy Hara. In all, four species of leaf chameleon were detailed in the paper "Rivaling the World's Smallest Reptiles: Discovery of Miniaturized and Microendemic New Species of Leaf Chameleons (Brookesia) from Northern Madagascar" published by PLoS One; Brookesia tristis, Brookesia confidens, Brookesia micra, and Brookesia desperata.


 http://www.reptilechannel.com/reptile-news/2012/02/16/new-species-dwarf-chameleon-brookesia-micra.aspx

Mexican Mole Lizard

                      

the Mexican Mole Lizard lives mainly underground eating worms and other insects. This reptile can be found only in the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. It has two little claw like arms thats used for digging.

New species: Blind Snake

                                          Blind Snake

Scientist recently discovered a new species of blind snake in a Brazilian river. It actually is more related to a frog or salamander and looks a little like a part of the human anatomy. Its scientific name is atretochoana eiselti and it reaches up to a meter long.

Armadillo lizard

 

      Armadillo lizard

The armadillo lizard or the "typical girdled lizard" lives in Southern Africa. Wondering why its called the armadillo lizard? When threatened it rolls up in a spiky ball, by putting it's tail in its mouth. They usually grow up to 9 inches. 

Recently Found Species

               A new species of skink was recently discovered in Australia Trying to survive among the sand dunes. Its called the Coastal Plains Skink or "Ctenotus ora". It is only two inches long!

Bearded dragon

                                             The Bearded Dragon

 

 

      The bearded dragon is one of the most common reptiles to own. They are easy to take care of and very interesting to observe. Here are a few tips for the new bearded dragon owners.

1. Make sure you tank size is at least 40 gallons when your bearded dragon is fully grown. Its ok for your tank size to be smaller when your beardie is not an adult, just remember to upgrade your tank size when its older.

2. Bearded Dragons like to eat a variety of foods. Make sure you feed them a variety of veggies like collard greens, chard, and more, just no iceberg lettuce. Also provide him with a variety of insects like crickets and mealworms make sure theyre dusted in calcium.

3. Spray the cage once a day. Bearded dragons only drink running water.  

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