Mediterranean house geckos can live up to nine years when provided with proper care. As true insectivores, they won’t consume plant-based foods and instead prefer eating insects such as moths, crickets, grasshoppers, flies, cockroaches pillbugs and isopods from nature. A …
Many tortoise keepers provide several small meals each day designed to promote optimal health for their tortoises, usually served in shallow trays like those used for food service or utility trays. This helps reduce bedding that could come into contact …
Leopard gecko owners understand the importance of providing their feeder insects with variety. Many owners supplement them with multivitamin powder before feeding. Crickets & dubia roaches make excellent feeders for gut loading purposes, while hornworms should only be given as …
Desert tortoises play an integral part in their ecosystem by providing shelter for other animals as well as disseminating seeds through their droppings. Their most active days occur after seasonal rainstorms in spring. Feed your tortoise an organic diet consisting …
Diet is vitally important to box turtle health. Each meal must contain meat sources, two different kinds of leafy greens and fruit as part of its menu. Vegetables that are beneficial to box turtles include collard greens, dandelion greens, turnip …
Mealworms provide crested geckos with an ideal source of protein. Mealworms are readily available both live and dry forms, making them easily available when supplementing their diet with other food sources. However, mealworms can sometimes cause gastrointestinal impaction in some …
Gecko eggs, ova, liver and intestinal contents have been discovered with bacteria known to be potentially enteropathogenic. [1-4] Female birds in the wild lay oval-shaped, pea-sized eggs into crevices such as wall gaps or tree barks. Eggs typically develop a …
African spurred tortoises (Geochelone sulcata) are the largest continental tortoise species worldwide, reaching weights over 200 pounds and 30 inches from nose to tail. Being grazers, they require constant access to fresh hay and grasses for food. Rep-Cal, powdered calcium …
African Fat-Tailed Geckos are territorial and solitary. These fast growing creatures reach maturity at between 7-9 inches head to tail length in males. Plants like succulents are easy to take care of; all they require is access to fresh water …
No matter how low-maintenance their care may seem, turtles still require feedings when you are away or have a busy schedule. An automatic turtle feeder could be just what’s needed in this instance! This turtle feeder allows for up to …