Tagged With Lizards

A large, adult ball python partially hidden under a rock cave in a glass terrarium, showcasing its muscular build and rich, brown coloration

Should You Get a Ball Python? Here's Everything You Need to Know

10 May 2024

Pros and cons of ball pythons as pets, such as their needs, behavior, and whether or not they are a good choice for people who have never had a pet reptile before.

Assortment of lizard eggs in various colors and shapes, including white, tan, and pink ovals resting on a natural wooden surface with dried moss or grass

What Do Lizard Eggs Look Like? A Visual Guide

9 May 2024

A variety of lizard eggs in different colors and sizes, ranging from white to tan, green, and pink, with different requirements for incubation.

Close-up of a person's hand gently holding a calm corn snake

Do Corn Snakes Bite? How to Avoid Getting Bitten by Your Pet

7 May 2024

Corn snakes are usually very calm, but they may bite if they feel threatened, are hungry, or are shedding. Bites can be avoided with the right handling.

Close-up of a tan snake slithering cautiously on a tree branch, with a vibrant green grasshopper unaware on a nearby leaf

What Do Snakes Eat? A Look at Snakes That Eat Grasshoppers

3 May 2024

Snakes primarily consume grasshoppers and other bugs, and they have special ways of finding and catching these fast-moving animals.

Corn snake with mouth open, slithering through a grassy field

The Teeth of Corn Snakes: An Evolutionary Marvel

2 May 2024

Corn snakes have lots of small, sharp teeth that they use to catch and hold their prey, but their bites are usually too weak to even puncture human skin.

Sleek black mamba snake slithering rapidly across a sandy desert floor

How Fast Are Snakes? The Top Speeds of 10 Different Species

2 May 2024

Snakes are fast, and some, like the black mamba, can go over 12 miles per hour, but they are typically only fast for short distances.

Vibrant Martinique pink toe tarantula launching itself into the air from a branch

Can Tarantulas Jump? Exploring the Locomotion Constraints of These Mythical Spiders

2 May 2024

Tarantulas can jump, but their jumping ability is limited, with some tree-dwelling species only able to jump a few inches when in danger.

A large corn snake coiled around a rabbit, with its jaws open, in a natural forest setting

What Do Snakes Eat? An In-Depth Look at Predator-Prey Relationships

27 April 2024

For example, rat snakes and pythons are both snakes that have been observed hunting rabbits, and this is largely due to their physical characteristics that make them better suited to hunting and eating larger animals.

Copperhead snake slithering across a sun-dappled forest floor, its copper-colored scales gleaming

Do Snakes Have Cold-Blooded Physiology? The Science of Snake Thermoregulation

26 April 2024

Snakes are ectothermic, which means that they are unable to control their own body temperature and must rely on the environment to do so.

Close-up portrait of a green lizard with a vibrant body, bulging eyes, and a pointy snout, bobbing its head in a natural, tropical setting

Why Do Lizards Head Bob? Unveiling Its Meaning

20 April 2024

Causes of head bobbing in lizards, which include communication, social status, mating, and how it has evolved.

Close-up photograph of a rat's strong, muscular hind legs as it prepares to jump

The Incredible Leaping Ability of Rats: How High Can Rats Jump?

20 April 2024

Rats can jump between 3-5 feet thanks to some special anatomical features, and younger rats tend to be able to jump farther.

Overhead view of a yellow-bellied slider turtle stretching its neck towards a heat lamp suspended above its partially submerged, well-planted aquarium habitat

Do Turtles Really Need a Heat Lamp? Lighting and Heating Needs

19 April 2024

Correct heat lamp usage is vital for turtles to be able to thermoregulate and keep their metabolisms working the way that they should.