Reptiles - Petculiars

February 2, 2023

Published by Lisa Shelby at February 2, 2023

The Largest Saltwater Crocodile In The World

Highlights The saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus porosus, is recognized as the largest living crocodile species in the world, known for its impressive size, aggressiveness, and powerful bite, making it one of the planet’s top predators. Their habitat spans across Southeast Asia and northern Australia, thriving in both freshwater and saltwater environments, […]

January 26, 2023

Published by Lisa Shelby at January 26, 2023

Chinese Water Dragon – Behavior, Habitat And Care Tips

Chinese water dragons are very similar to small iguanas and spend a lot of time swimming. They are popular as pets due to their smaller size, but their care requirements are more complicated than most people anticipate. The Chinese water dragon, with the scientific name Physignathus cocincinus, is a species […]

January 5, 2023

Published by Lisa Shelby at January 5, 2023

What Do Pet Snakes Eat?

It is known that snakes can eat strange things from golf balls, and bulbs, to sheep, and alligators, and with such a reputation, it makes sense to ask: What do snakes eat? Different types of snakes eat different things There is no single diet to describe what snakes eat. Since […]

December 7, 2022

Published by Lisa Shelby at December 7, 2022

How To Care for A Chameleon?

Chameleons are amazing creatures, but they are not suitable as pets for everyone. Because their care requirements are quite specific and the creatures are easy to stress, chameleons are not for the beginner herpetologist. But the real chameleons, also called the chameleons of the old world, known for their ability […]

November 23, 2022

Published by Lisa Shelby at November 23, 2022

What To Do When a Lizard Loses Its Tail

For those who are beginners in raising lizards, the moment when they lose their tail can prove to be quite strange and frightening. That is why it is good to know that there is also a good part: by magic, the tails of lizards grow back in most cases. But […]

November 20, 2022

Published by Lisa Shelby at November 20, 2022

10 Common Types of Black Snakes in North Carolina

As you probably know, you can find snakes in all sorts of patterns and colors. Snakes have different patterns and colors for many different reasons. While some are used as warning signs to potential predators to know that the snakes are nothing to mess with, others are a way for […]

November 19, 2022

Published by Lisa Shelby at November 19, 2022

What Do Crocodiles Eat?

Crocodiles are a subfamily of large aquatic reptiles that live in the tropics in Africa, Asia, North America, South America, and Australia. This massive reptile is considered the oldest on Earth, its ancestors being here 250 million years ago. Crocodiles differ among themselves according to species. The reptile grows throughout […]

November 14, 2022

Published by Lisa Shelby at November 14, 2022

Constrictors as Pets

Constrictor snakes, members of the taxonomic family Boidae, are a diverse group of snakes. Several varieties are popular as pets and some may be proper for beginner snake owners, but many are not. These snakes share the common trait of getting their prey by suffocation, but there are significant differences […]