Tagged With Reptiles

Large iguana resting on a tree branch, alert and ready to grip the branch with its claws in a lush, tropical forest setting

Can Iguanas Be Dangerous? A Look at Their Behavior and Bite Force

14 June 2024

Iguanas can pose a threat when they feel threatened because of their large size, strong jaws, and sharp teeth, but there are ways to reduce the danger with responsible handling.

Close-up of a coiled green tree python's head, with its forked tongue flicking out to sample the air

How Snakes Use Their Sense of Smell: A Fascinating Insight

14 June 2024

How snakes' excellent sense of smell works, from their forked tongues to their Jacobson's organs, to hunt, reproduce, and move around.

Photorealistic image of a male and female leopard gecko side-by-side, showcasing their physical differences

How to Determine the Sex of Your Leopard Gecko: A Step-by-Step Guide

14 June 2024

How to tell the sex of a leopard gecko through physical attributes such as length, build, pores, and hemipenal swellings.

Eastern box turtle sniffing a slice of whole wheat bread on a wooden surface

Can You Give Bread to Turtles? Here's What You Should Know

13 June 2024

Bread is not a good food for turtles because it has no nutritional value and can lead to digestive upset and other health issues.

Red-eared slider turtle sitting on a rock, looking at a handful of blueberries in a natural water setting

Can Turtles Eat Blueberries? What Pet Owners Need to Know

12 June 2024

Turtles can have blueberries as a sometimes food in small amounts to get some vitamins and antioxidants, but they are sugary.

Large, adult male crested gecko clinging to a branch in a lush, tropical terrarium setting

How Big Do Crested Geckos Get? Understanding Their Growth

11 June 2024

Crested geckos usually range from 6-8 inches in length, although the biggest males can get up to 10 inches long.

Tan and yellow Saharan horned viper slithering across a sun-baked desert terrain

Where Do Snakes Live? Exploring Their Diverse Habitats Worldwide

10 June 2024

The wide range of environments in which snakes live, from the tropics to the desert, and the many ways they've evolved to survive in these habitats.

Calm, coiled Ball Python resting its head on the hand of a caring owner

Do Snakes Feel Love? What We Know About Reptile Attachment

9 June 2024

While snakes may not experience love in the same way humans do, they can still develop social relationships and attachments to their owners.

Close-up portrait of an adult ball python with a rich, black and orange-brown pattern, resting coiled in a naturalistic terrarium setup

Ball Python Feeding Schedule: How Often to Feed Based on Age and Size

7 June 2024

The right ball python diet plan by age, including when to switch to frozen-thawed food and how to make sure their habitat is set up correctly.

Close-up of a snail with a cracked, decaying shell, surrounded by salt crystals that are drawing moisture from its body

Death by Salt: How Salt Kills Slugs and Snails

5 June 2024

Salt is a drying agent that works by sucking the water out of snails and killing them through osmosis, and different snails have different levels of tolerance to it based on where they live and their species.

Photorealistic stock photo of a ball python slithering across a sandy desert floor, its triangular head tilted as if detecting a distant sound

How Snakes Listen Without Ears: The Science of Snake Hearing

1 June 2024

Snakes do not have external ears, however, they have developed unique ways to sense and react to sound waves through bone conduction.

Fluffy orange tabby cat shaking its paws after being touched by cold water on a marble countertop in a modern kitchen

Why Do Cats Hate Cold Water? An Evolutionary Perspective

1 June 2024

Cats hate water because of their natural instinct to avoid cold, wet environments, which can be traced back to their ancestors that lived in the desert.