Reptile
Bearded Dragon Diet - Safe Food List
A list of healthy live insects, salad leaves and wild weeds/flowers that are safe to include in your Bearded Dragons diet.
Best Temperature For Keeping A Bearded Dragon
Colder viv end should be no hotter or cooler than 85°F/30°C but the hottest area which is the basking spot can be anything on or above 110°F/45°C during a 12 - 15 hour period of the day.
Cornsnake Basics
All the basic tips you will need to keep and look after a cornsnake correctly!
Beardie Basics
A basic list of requirements needed in order to keep a bearded dragon, including temperature, viv size and uvb
Reptile Substrates - The Good, The Bad And The Unsafe
Reptile substrates - a list of various reptile substrates, which ones are safe, which are unsafe as well as what reptiles are most suited to each type
A Word About Impaction In Reptiles
A word about impaction in reptiles and a short case study example explaining why often cases of impaction can be mistaken for vitamin deficiency
Wild Treats for Bearded Dragons, Tortoises and Other Vegetation-Loving Lizards
This weeks Tip of the Week is a quick note about feeding dandelion flowers as a great treat for reptiles such as tortoises and bearded dragons
Does Your Reptile Have Mites?
This weeks Tip of the Week is a summary of my longer blog article on reptile mites providing tips about where reptile mites come from and how to prevent them
How To Get Rid of Reptile Mites
3 methods to get rid of reptile mites which include using Frontline spray, reptile mite spray and a slower, non chemical method as well as ways to prevent mites in the first place
Does Your Snake Bite?
This weeks Tip of the Week explains a few tips to use for prevention if your snake is biting, or attempting to bite you, particularly at feeding time
Gut Loading Feeder Insects
This weeks Tip of the week is a reminder not to forget to gut-load your feeder insects to make them more nutritious!
What To Feed Your Bearded Dragon
What food to feed your bearded dragon, types of leaves that are & are not suitable as well as some advice on healthy & not so healthy bugs
MBD - A Case Study
A case study of a chameleon referred to me from a local reptile vet with Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) and how I fixed the issue
Bathing Bearded Dragons
When and why should you bathe your bearded dragon
Feeding Tortoises
What to feed the most commonly kept species of pet tortoise, information comparing salad leaves and wild plants and weeds as well as answers to the most common questions
A Guide to Successfully Hibernating Your Tortoise in the UK
Step by step guide to hibernating the most commonly kept tortoises in the UK - Herman's, Horsfields & Spur-thighs.
Feeding Tips for Insect-Eating Lizards
What types of insects are best to feed your lizards & how to ensure the most nutritional diet with each of of the types of feeder insects listed for their suitability
The Importance of Vitamin A
The importance of vitamin A in lizards. Problems & symptoms of a lack of vitamin A and ways to correct them
CARE-SHEET FOR YOUNG INDIAN STAR TORTOISES
Care Sheet for Indian Star Tortoises: an informative guide regarding hatching, feeding and habitat & housing requirements for Indian Star Tortoises written by a breeder
Bearded Dragon Caresheet
Bearded dragons are a medium-sized (<18”) desert-living lizard, originally from Australia.
Bearded Dragon Health Issues
Common health issues related to bearded dragons (and other lizards) and how to prevent and cure them.