Tagged With Reptiles

Newborn garter snake slithering through grass and leaves, approaching a small frog or insect

What Do Baby Snakes Eat? A Complete Diet Guide for Neonatal Snakes

31 March 2024

Young snakes primarily eat small animals such as pinky mice, lizards, or bugs. Their specific diet depends on the species but generally includes rodents, birds, amphibians, or invertebrates.

Person in blue medical gloves carefully examining a green tree python

Snake Sexing: Identifying Male vs. Female

29 March 2024

Reliable ways to identify a snake's sex, such as probing, popping, and less invasive methods like DNA sexing and ultrasounds.

Close-up view of a shark's open jaws with sharp teeth approaching a turtle that has retracted its head and limbs into its protective shell

Do Fish Eat Turtles? A Look at Predator-Prey Dynamics

29 March 2024

Some fish, such as bass and sharks, eat turtles, and turtles have evolved ways to defend themselves, such as shells.

A brown lizard quickly darting away from the camera, its mouth half-open as if about to bite, on a wooden branch or tree trunk with a natural, leafy backdrop

Do Lizards Bite? Exploring the Factors and Risks

27 March 2024

Hazards and avoidance of lizard bites, including which kinds of lizard are more likely to bite and how to prevent bites.

Close-up of a domestic shorthair cat licking its paw with its rough, textured tongue

Why Cats Have Rough Tongues: An Evolutionary Wonder

27 March 2024

Cats have rough tongues lined with papillae that they use for grooming, hunting, eating, and cooling down.

Red-eared slider turtle with vibrant green shell and red ears sitting next to a pile of sliced orange carrots

Can Turtles Have Carrots? Here's What You Need to Know

23 March 2024

Carrots can be a nutritious sometimes-snack for many turtles, but they should be given in limited quantities in conjunction with other foods.

Bearded dragon basking under a heat lamp in a naturalistic terrarium setup

Bearded Dragon Lighting: An Expert Guide for Optimal Health

23 March 2024

The right bearded dragon lighting, which includes UVB, a basking area, and a way to measure the temperature, is important for their overall health.

Single yellow male guppy in a glass aquarium with a thermometer showing the water temperature is within the ideal range

Do Guppies Need a Heater? Their Ideal Temperature Range

22 March 2024

Guppies need a heater to keep the water at the right temperature, which is between 72-82°F, in a tropical freshwater tank.

Closeup of a garter snake slithering away from a scattering of white mothballs on a dirt floor

Can You Use Mothballs to Get Rid of Snakes? Here's What the Research Says

22 March 2024

Mothballs are not only useless for keeping snakes away, studies have shown that they also have harmful effects and don't actually repel snakes.

Grey fox with a black-tipped tail cautiously approaching a coiled snake in a rocky, desert environment

Do Foxes Eat Snakes? Exploring the Predatory Habits

20 March 2024

Foxes are omnivores that will eat whatever they can find, including snakes, and they have special techniques for hunting and killing venomous snakes.

Close-up of a brown stick insect's head, showing its large compound eyes and small mandibles

Do Stick Bugs Bite? What You Need to Know About These Docile Insects

19 March 2024

Stick insects are not known to bite people, but some types can release defensive toxins that can cause skin and eye irritation.

Green iguana with prominent scales swimming in clear water with lily pads and sunlight reflections

Do Lizards Swim? The Science of Lizards’ Aquatic Adaptations

19 March 2024

Variations in the swimming capabilities and environmental niches of lizards, which also covers special skills such as re-bubbling and water-resistant skin, and how they have evolved over time.