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Ultraviolet Light, Vitamin D, and Reptile Health

Ultraviolet Light, Vitamin D, and Reptile Health By Robert George Sprackland, Ph.D. If you keep reptiles you have probably learned that they require regular exposure to ultraviolet light (UV), and that...

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Adult male red tegu. Photo by Dr. Robert Sprackland.75

Notes on the Red Tegu

Notes on the Red Tegu, Tupinambis rufescens (Günther, 1871)By Robert George Sprackland, Ph.D.Shakespeare famously penned the opinion that "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Yet, being human, we...

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Basic Care of Leopard Geckos

Basic Care of Leopard Geckos(Eublepharus macularius)For nearly twenty years, leopard geckos have been among the most popular reptiles in private collections. Their endearing features include their interesting...

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Long-tailed grass lizard (brown) basking between two green anoles.79

The Long-tailed Grass Lizard

Long-tailed Grass Lizard Takydromus sexlineatus Daudin, 1802 Robert George Sprackland, Ph.D. Family: Lacertidae, a family distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. This species is found in...

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Types Of Pet Lizards

I am often asked about different types of pet lizards. When considering what kind of reptile a novice keeper should get, it is important to know some of the differences between them. While keeping pet lizards...

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Green iguanas can sometimes be taught to enjoy canned diets that are plant-based.70

What Do Pet Reptiles Eat?

There are many types of pet lizards out there, and one of the things that distinguishes them is their diet. If you are considering getting a pet lizard or other reptile, it is important that you understand...

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Mastering the Care of Chameleons

When is a lizard not a lizard? Believe it or not it wasn’t all that long ago that chameleons were classified as an infraorder of their own. Lizards were considered to be Rhipoglossa (chameleons) or Sauria...

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The Yellow Head Gecko

The Yellow Headed Gecko Robert George Sprackland, Ph.D. Yellow Headed Gecko Gonatodes albigularis fuscus (Hallowell, 1855) Family: Gekkonidae, the geckos, subfamily Sphaerodactylinae, the...

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Very old picture of my and my first reptile.79

Caring for Pet Reptiles

If you're considering getting a pet reptile, you will want to consider which are the better beginner reptiles, as some are better for starters. With simpler husbandry requirements and more docile temperaments...

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World's Best Pet - the LIZARD!

When you look a lizard right in his or her ol eye you get the impression she/he might be a ol faker! They got this "who me?" look all a time! And when they ain't fakin' they're laughin'! No lie. They just...

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