Caring for your Parakeets (Budgies)
Parakeets, also known as budgerigars or "budgies," are small, active parrots native to the grasslands and open scrub of Australia. These birds are well known for their vocalizations, playful demeanor, and beautiful feather colors ranging from green and yellow to…
Caring for your Corn Snake
Corn snakes are one of the most popular pet snakes due to their manageable size, gentle temperament, and ease of care. Native to the southeastern United States, they inhabit fields, forests, barns, and abandoned buildings where they help control rodent populations. Adults typically reach 3–5 feet in…
Caring for your Cuban False Chameleon
The Cuban False Chameleon is a fascinating species of anole native to Cuba. Unlike typical anoles, these lizards are heavier-bodied, with broad heads and independently moving eyes that give them a “chameleon-like” appearance. Adults typically reach 10–13 inches in length…
Caring for your Flying Gecko
Flying Gecko is native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia, particularly found in countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. This arboreal species is known for its remarkable ability to glide, using its large webbed toes and flattened body to navigate through the canopy…
Caring for your Emerald Swift
Emerald swifts are brilliantly colored lizards native to the forests and mountainous regions of Central America, particularly Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Males display vibrant emerald green and turquoise scales, while females are generally more muted in coloration…
Caring for your Mountain Horned Lizard
Mountain horned lizards are striking arboreal reptiles native to the humid forests of Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and surrounding regions. Known for the crown of spines or “horns” on their heads, these lizards spend much of their time perched quietly in trees…
Caring for your Peter’s Banded Skink
Peter’s Banded Skink is a small, striking lizard native to the African continent. It is characterized by a unique pattern of dark bands running across its light-colored body. Typically reaching 5-7 inches…
Caring for your Mint Terribilis Dart Frogs
The Mint Terribilis, a stunning mint-green to pale blue morph of the Phyllobates terribilis, is the largest species of dart frog, native to the humid rainforests of Colombia’s Pacific Coast. In the wild, they are among the most toxic animals on Earth—but in…
Caring for your Green & Bronze Dart Frogs
The Green & Bronze Auratus is a visually stunning morph of the auratus dart frog, native to the humid lowland rainforests of Central America, particularly Panama and Costa Rica. Adults reach about 1–1.5 inches in length and are known….
Highland Bronze Dart Frog Care
The Highland Bronze Auratus is a striking dart frog variety native to the highland forests of Central America, particularly parts of Panama and Costa Rica. It typically grows to about 1–1.5 inches in length and is known for its beautiful…
Powder Blue Dart Frog Care
The Powder Blue Dart Frog is a striking morph of Dendrobates tinctorius, recognized for its powdery blue limbs, black body with irregular light blue or green spots, and a…
African Sideneck Turtle Care
Sideneck turtles are semi-aquatic freshwater turtles known for their distinctive way of retracting their heads sideways under the shell instead of pulling straight back. African Sidenecks originate from sub-Saharan Africa, while Malaysian Pink-Bellied Sidenecks are native to Papua New Guinea and northern Australia.
Azureus Dart Frog Care
Azureus dart frogs are a stunning, electric-blue morph of Dendrobates tinctorius, native to a small region in the Sipaliwini savannah forest of southern Suriname. These frogs are terrestria…
Fire-Bellied Toad
The Fire-Bellied Toad is a small, semi-aquatic amphibian native to northeastern China, Korea, and parts of Russia. Named for its bright orange to red belly with black splotches, this toad…
Tomato Frog
Tomato frogs are native to the lowland rainforests and swampy regions of Madagascar. Named for their vibrant red to orange coloration, they are stocky, ground-dwelling amphibians that can reach about 2.5–4…
Ornate Horned Frog (Pacman Frog)
Named for their round shape and huge mouths, Pacman Frogs are sit-and-wait ambush predators that spend most of their lives buried with only their eyes and mouth…
Pickerel Frog
The Pickerel Frog is a semi-aquatic amphibian native to the eastern and central United States and parts of southeastern Canada. They are most commonly found in cool, clear streams, spring-fed ponds, and damp meadows. Known for their distinctive squarish…
African Bullfrog (Pixie Frog)
Native to sub-Saharan Africa, the Pixie frog is commonly found in the savannas and grasslands. During the dry season, the Pixie frog burrows into the ground and enters…
White’s Tree Frog
Also called the Indonesian Dumpy Tree Frog, this species is native to Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia. They're known for their chunky build, “smiling”…
Red-Eyed Tree Frog Care
These iconic frogs are known for their vivid green bodies, vibrant red eyes, and blue-and-yellow striped sides. Native to Central American rainforests, red-eyed tree frogs…