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Reptile Stores in Southern California

While traditional pet stores are often not the best place to buy quality reptiles, a reptile specialty store is a great place to buy a pet snake or lizard. Throughout southern California, there are several different retail establishments that are great places for new keepers, experienced hobbyists, and expert breeders to find healthy reptiles. All ...

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What to Do when a Reptile Stops Eating

Reptiles often stop eating when they are sick, stressed, or when they are not receiving quality care and husbandry. Consequently, many reptile owners periodically have to deal with a snake, tortoise, or lizard who won’t eat. When a reptile stops eating it can create a chain reaction leading to further weakness, illness, and metabolic bone ...

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Properly Housing Your Pet Iguana

One of the most popular pet lizards available in pet stores today, iguanas are inexpensive to purchase, often misleading people to believe that they are cheap, easy to maintain and, sadly, practically disposable. Many pet stores will sell iguanas for as low as $10-20.00 yet fail to tell potential buyers that iguanas are costly, high ...

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The Los Angeles Reptile Show

The Los Angeles reptile show promises good fun for those enamored with scaly reptiles. Kids get a bit of education while concurrently marveling at the creatures that make mom shiver. Part of the L.A. Pet Fair, there are even pet adoptions available! L.A. Pet Fair: Reptiles! Rather than adding the reptile show onto the already ...

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How to Properly Take Care of a Lizard

Are you thinking about getting a pet lizard of some sort? If you are, there are some really important facts and information you need to know beforehand. Lizards can be complicated pets to have and take care of if you do not know how to care for one properly. The first thing you need to ...

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What Reptiles Make the Best Pets

Believe it or not, not all reptiles are the same. Yes they often have scales or are slimy, may enjoy lots of heat and don’t have cute cuddly furry coats but their temperaments and behavior do vary quite a lot. Take for example the three commonly available types of reptiles, snakes, lizards and turtles. After ...