Quarantine: How to Really Quarantine
There are many quarantine HOWTO articles out there, but none quite get it right. We're going to explore how to actually quarantine reptiles appropriately.
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Reptile Keepers Don't Know How to Thaw Prey Items
A carnivorous diet is required to keep many reptiles healthy and is the only option for many species. Many keepers use hot water in a sink, thawing on a table top, or setting it on a heat lamp. These methods are not correct.
The Misnomer of "Wild Type" Reptiles
People often address animals that have desirable patterning (whether that be through linebreeding for polygenic traits or passed down through Mendelian traits) as their morph name and anything else as wild type. This is incorrect.
UV Mythbusting: How Arcadia is Invested in Marketing Flawed Lamps to Reptile Keepers
It is well-known that many reptiles require UV lighting. The most reliable source of UV is the fluorescent lamp. This needs to and will change.
Sanitation and Reptiles
Sanitation is an overlooked practice in reptile keeping. It helps to prevent the spread of disease and creates a healthier environment.
Nidovirus Prevention and Protection Measures for Ball Pythons
Nidovirus infects a wide range of animals, including ball pythons. In the family Coronaviridae: known for causing respiratory and neurological diseases.
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Ethically Sourced Locally Grown Small Batch Husbandry Reptiles For Sale
Year-over year, the reptile hobby has been dragging in word soup from other areas to make exclusive clubs and tribes. What are they saying?
Reptilinks Starts Shipping New Frog Scent Powder
Reptilinks is a brand trusted for providing alternative food for many animals. Their link products provide a way to enable keepers to give animals a varied diet and their scenting products can increase feeding responses.
Wickens Wicked Reptiles Goes Unhinged
Wicken's Wicked Reptiles' Discord goes a bit unhinged...
Quarantine: How to Really Quarantine
There are many quarantine HOWTO articles out there, but none quite get it right. We're going to explore how to actually quarantine reptiles appropriately.
Reptile Keepers Don't Know How to Thaw Prey Items
A carnivorous diet is required to keep many reptiles healthy and is the only option for many species. Many keepers use hot water in a sink, thawing on a table top, or setting it on a heat lamp. These methods are not correct.
Using Obsidian for Animal Management
As animal keepers, it is critical to take notes about your animals. A critical factor of good animal husbandry (and animal science) is really good notes.
New Research on the Behavior of Tarantulas with Other Species
Researchers identified a possible explanation for the hairy nature of tarantulas and also described cohabitation of tarantulas with many other species in their environment.
Busting the Salmonella "Myth" Claims
Organizations like Responsible Reptile Keeping (RRK) push misinformation about disease to clickfarm uninformed reptile keepers.
Even Vox Mythbusts Arcadia and The Reptile Lighting Forums
Ultraviolet light for reptiles is generally 280-320nm and often not comparable to the same methods used for disinfecting pathogens in the air. It is explained why we don't use this around humans to destroy all pathogens for several reasons.
The Misnomer of "Wild Type" Reptiles
People often address animals that have desirable patterning (whether that be through linebreeding for polygenic traits or passed down through Mendelian traits) as their morph name and anything else as wild type. This is incorrect.
Interesting facts about the false water cobra (hydrodynastes gigas)
Learn interesting facts about the false water cobra, including its physical characteristics, habitat, and distribution.
Where Do Reptiles Go in the Winter?
Snakes have unique strategies to survive the winter. During this time, they undergo a state of inactivity called brumation.