Lizards
By Brandon J. Louth DVM Candidate 2021
The collared lizard, encompassing the genus Crotaphytus, is starting to rise in popularity in the pet trade. As captive breeding and husbandry knowledge has allowed for more availability...
Lizards
Paper Breakdown: Anolis – Predictable Convergence
By Kai Kolodziej
Evolution is thought to be random, but new evidence suggests that it is in fact quite predictable and deterministic. The research group of Mahler and Ingram studied Caribbean Anolis and found some...
Lizards
Flap-Necked Chameleons – A Hardy Species
By Paul Donovan
The one reptile here in Botswana, (where I live) that has more senseless myths hanging from its name than any other herp is, believe it or not, the Flap-necked chameleon, Chamaeleo dilepis....
Lizards
Varannosaurus Rex: Building Trust with Monitors
I’ve always been a sucker for a big lizard. Like many reptile people from the 80s and 90s, my love of keeping started with a pair of green iguanas back in 1994. I originally...
Lizards
Red-Eyed Crocodile Skinks: Keeping a Mini Dragon!
Red-eyed crocodile skinks (Scientific name: Tribolonotus gracilis) are an extremely shy reptile, but despite preferring a quiet life these skinks can be an absolute joy to keep in captivity. Known for the red/orange circle...
Lizards
Tanks vs Tubs – The Big Debate
It is a Friday night on the football field, on one side Team Tanks and the other Team Tubs. They stare each other down, ready to tackle with a predator-like intensity. Who will win?
The...
Lizards
Breeding Tokay Geckos: What it’s like to breed and keep these misunderstood “Demons” by Mike Toth
First things first – I would like to express that I do not consider myself an expert on the subject matter at hand, and I am not the only individual who has bred and...
Lizards
Goniurosaurus hainanensis Care By Rob Hoke
Introduction
With over ten different species of Goniurosaurus now recognized and the popularity of the genus in the hobby becoming much more prevalent, I was thrilled to accept the offer to write on one of...
