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Reptile and Amphibian Care Sheets

Care sheets for reptiles and amphibians.

Need to know how to best care for a ball python before you acquire one? Or do you want to add a panther chameleon to your reptile collection but don't know how to properly care for the lizard? Then check out ReptileChannel's care sheets on these animals. Our reptile care sheets are written by herping professionals who have many years of experience with these reptiles and amphibians. From a care sheet for the Pac Man frog to a care sheet covering the Sulcata tortoise, ReptileChannel adds new reptile care sheets to its list each month.

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Scott, there are actually minor differences between common and red-tail boas. Yes, they look very similar, but there are enough differences in shape of the head, scale count, etc., that they were classified as two separate species. That aside, these are quite useful caresheets, although there are still so many that are lacking. Need to be more snapper turtle care sheets, specifically for Florida snapping turtles.

Dakota, A, NY
Posted: 6/14/2013 10:55:32 AM

i would like to see a care sheet on an american alligator or a caiman of some kind.

Ethan, Ferndale, WA
Posted: 4/25/2013 10:15:50 PM

This is really helpful! I wanted a pet reptile but I couldn't decide on one. After reading about the reptiles I wanted I decided on Russian Tortoise.

Jill, Long Valley, NJ
Posted: 1/14/2013 9:08:34 AM

When I got my first emerald tree boas, I bought parakeets for them (at $9.00 apiece!). Then I got smart and started trapping small birds for them. Then I got even smarter and started feeding them rats. The rats were a lot cheaper than parakeets and not as messy as trapping the birds. Now parakeets love me and rats hate me!

BTW, a "common" boa and a red-tail boa are the same species. The name "red-tail" was coined by dealers who wanted to charge a higher price for the prettier red-tail boas.

Boas and pythons (Burmese, retics, etc.) eat the same things and their care is pretty much the same. They mainly eat rodents, so they don't need separate care sheets. But the larger constrictors need larger food items, such as rabbits or even piglets.

Be careful with large constrictors (over 6 or 7 feet in length). They can kill you, and they're not good at letting go. I had a 10-foot retic some years ago and I never handled him without having an experienced friend with me.

Scott, Boca Raton, FL
Posted: 1/7/2013 5:20:05 PM

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