Animal Information: Reptiles

  • Bearded Dragon Husbandry

    Bearded Dragons (beardies) are rapidly growing in popularity as pets. These beautiful reptiles have specific housing and dietary requirements. If these requirements are not met, serious health problems may follow.

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  • First Time Snake Owners

    As with any new pet, your snake should have a checkup and parasite flush done by a reptile veterinarian as soon as possible. To discover the gender of a snake it is recommended to get a veterinarian specializing in reptiles to probe-sex it.

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  • Leopard Gecko Husbandry

    As reptiles are rapidly growing in popularity as pets more Leopard Geckos have become available. These are beautiful sensitive lizards but do not make good pets for an inexperienced owner. They are very shy and flighty and get stressed very easily.

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  • Snakes

    A healthy snake: Free of ectoparasites and internal parasites (do a faecal examination to check for endoparasites). No longitudinal skin folds – this indicated dehydration; the body should be round and plump. No open wounds.

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