Reptiles & Amphibians in general Reviews

Reptiles and amphibians, otherwise known as herps, are a definitely love em or hate em pet! Some people find them creepy, others find them beautiful. I'm definitely in the latter camp! Reptiles and amphibians, in my opinion, are an ideal pet for modern lifestyles. They do not require a lot of social attention like dogs, cats, bunnies, ...  Read the complete review

Reptiles and Amphibians are excellent animals as they clearly have evolved from the dinosaurs and they bare a lot of resemblance, even today. You can admire them at the zoo or even keep them as pets as they are relatively easy to look after but some cost more than others. Amphibians don't resemble dinosaurs much, but they are still fantastic ...  Read the complete review

Reptiles make some the best pets imaginable, they may not be the cuddliest animals available, but many definately tolerate or even enjoy handling. I think it's important to lay down that reptiles are not there to give you affection, they are there are interesting pieces of living art, to teach you more about the animal kingdom and our wondeful ...  Read the complete review

Tortoise are truly great pets, but don't rush out and get one on the spur of the moment, because a lot of research is required. I guess like people, different tortoises need different care. I have 3 Hermans tortoise- mediterranean variety, but there are so many tropical, and even some temperate varieties that need other ...  Read the complete review

Hello and welcome to my RATHER LENGTHY review on Reptiles. In my opinion, they are the greatest pets that one can buy, making great companions, and being so unique from any other animal. They originated from millions of years ago when the dinosaurs were around, so it is quite amazing that similar creatures are still around today. This has been ...  Read the complete review

Over the years i dont think there are any reptiles i havent had hands on experience with, be it working in the pet trade where i began or opening my home as a reptile rescue which is what i do now. From this i have gained a lot of experience with them and thought these tips might be helpful to others as it is very hard to find vets that ...  Read the complete review

Ok so admitedly they arent the pet for everyone. but if you want something thats a bitdifferent, easy to care for, and very cheap to look after then they could befor you. I own one emperor scorpion, also known as the imperial scorpion or to give it its scientific name, Pandinus imperator. they are the largest and most ...  Read the complete review

OK so as theres only 1 "review" on here for water dragons i thought id write one because the one thats here isnt even a review. Water dragons origionate from south east asia, they can be found living near riverbanks and mainly in trees with over hanging branches to water. However they do go in the water to bathe but most of ...  Read the complete review

Around the early to mid nineties there was a massive surge of interest in reptile and other unusual pets. Ordinary “pet superstores” like Pet City carried exotic creatures like iguanas, tarantulas and chipmunks. A lot of kids (including me) longed to be part of this new ‘pet craze’ and begged their parents for snakes and lizards as new ...  Read the complete review

I find reptiles and amphibians absolutely fascinating and beautiful creatures. I do not understand why people can be afraid of them…they are as brightly coloured as birds and just as if not more interesting, and equally beautiful. Most of the accusations levelled at them (usually snakes) are unfounded…less than 3% of the worlds snake ...  Read the complete review

I have never felt any strong feelings towards or against snakes. So when myself and my partner took ourselves to the local reptile shop to buy our first pet, and the shop worker plonked a 4 ft corn snake in my arms it was a titilating experience. It felt amazing: the skin, the way it moved. I wanted one imediately. Baby corn ...  Read the complete review

I have always had a fascination with reptiles since i was a little girl, me and my partner have always has tropical fish so one day when going to get more fish food i decided to venture into the reptile room which adjacent to the fish room. I went in all gleary eyed and immediately said i want that that that and that!!! But as my partner ...  Read the complete review

A few years ago I had pretty much alienated most of my family and friends when I was going througha period of sexual ambiguity and stress trying to ascertain who I really was sexually. I became very lonely and so I decided to get a pet to keep me company. I had just read a book called the 5th Chimpanzee and I was very intrigued by the ...  Read the complete review

We have had our leopard geckos, speckles and freckles, longer than we have had our daughter, but have had no problems at all concerning the mixing of the two. Leopard geckos are easy pets to keep, so long as you get the proper set up before you start, and look after them properly. We have had ours 3 1/2 years now, and have had no illness ...  Read the complete review

So, you want to get a pet frog .... you do ? Before you run out to the nearest pet store or pond there are several things you should consider. Getting a frog shouldn't be considered all that different from getting a cat or dog. It can be a lot of work, and you need to think about what you're going to do when you skip ...  Read the complete review

This is a tale of newts. They were the Greater British Spotted Newts. On the other hand, they might have been called something else. I forget. Once you've been introduced to more than one type of newt, the names and faces tend to blur into one. What is true is that they lived in a little stretch of water on a bit of wasteland. ...  Read the complete review

In the past I have kept a number of snakes as pets, two of these have been memorable for very different reasons. This is the story of Theo. In about 1983 I received a phone call late at night from a very distressed elderly lady. Her daughter had been evicted from her home and needed to find homes for her pets. She had managed to ...  Read the complete review

Reptiles can make great pets but it is not like owning a hamster. Most of the problems they are brought to me for (I'm a vet)are due to people not knowing how to look after them. They often need great attention to temperature, light (both amount of light and type of light) and humidity. Also please find out how big your pet will grow, before ...  Read the complete review

Aquatic frogs live underwater the whole time & are an interesting addition to a tropical fish tank.Their diet is bloodworms which are available from fish shops in either dried or frozen form the later being very tasty to cats. The frogs are amuzeing creatures they spend most of their time valiantly trying to reach the top of the tank in ...  Read the complete review

What the #£!>* are sea-monkeys I hear you ask. Well, are you sitting comfortably? Then I will begin. I got my sea-monkeys as a cheap birthday present from my elder brother and they're great! What they are, is freeze dried 'eggs'. Sounds cruel but it's not, let me finish. You buy your sea-monkeys in a little ...  Read the complete review