Reptile Care Blog
Choosing the Best Food (and Supplier) for Your ...
They say you are what you eat, and that’s just as true for your exotic pets as it is for you! Choosing high-quality food is a big deal, but how...
Choosing the Best Food (and Supplier) for Your ...
They say you are what you eat, and that’s just as true for your exotic pets as it is for you! Choosing high-quality food is a big deal, but how...
Introducing Reptilinks' Dry Pellets!
It’s important for any exotic pet to get a varied, nutritionally dense diet—but how do you achieve that without making mealtimes repetitive? That’s why Reptilinks created dry pellets! These small pellets...
Introducing Reptilinks' Dry Pellets!
It’s important for any exotic pet to get a varied, nutritionally dense diet—but how do you achieve that without making mealtimes repetitive? That’s why Reptilinks created dry pellets! These small pellets...
Understanding Reptile Impaction
When your exotic eats something it shouldn’t, doesn’t get enough water, doesn’t have the right nutrients, and more, waste can slowly build up in the intestines until it becomes a...
Understanding Reptile Impaction
When your exotic eats something it shouldn’t, doesn’t get enough water, doesn’t have the right nutrients, and more, waste can slowly build up in the intestines until it becomes a...
Humidity How-To: Increasing or Decreasing Moist...
There are plenty of options for decreasing or increasing a vivarium's humidity. By carefully adjusting enclosure setups, any keeper can get their numbers to that sweet spot for optimal reptile...
Humidity How-To: Increasing or Decreasing Moist...
There are plenty of options for decreasing or increasing a vivarium's humidity. By carefully adjusting enclosure setups, any keeper can get their numbers to that sweet spot for optimal reptile...
How to Support Your Bioactive Cleanup Crew
Reptiles can live in a variety of environments in the wild, but no matter where they come from, one thing remains the same: they live in a complex web of...
How to Support Your Bioactive Cleanup Crew
Reptiles can live in a variety of environments in the wild, but no matter where they come from, one thing remains the same: they live in a complex web of...
How to Create a Reptile Emergency Kit
You might already have a reptile first aid kit, but is it enough to prepare for emergencies like natural disasters and power outages? Here are some tips for creating a...
How to Create a Reptile Emergency Kit
You might already have a reptile first aid kit, but is it enough to prepare for emergencies like natural disasters and power outages? Here are some tips for creating a...
Sharing the Holiday Cheer with Your Exotic Pets
Enrichment is a great choice any time of year, but it’s easy to get creative around Christmastime. Here are some suggestions for how you can incorporate a festive spirit into...
Sharing the Holiday Cheer with Your Exotic Pets
Enrichment is a great choice any time of year, but it’s easy to get creative around Christmastime. Here are some suggestions for how you can incorporate a festive spirit into...
How to Deal with a Bitey Reptile
Biting might happen because your reptile is scared, hungry, territorial—the list goes on. However, you don’t need to simply accept that your scaly friend will be a biter forever. In...
How to Deal with a Bitey Reptile
Biting might happen because your reptile is scared, hungry, territorial—the list goes on. However, you don’t need to simply accept that your scaly friend will be a biter forever. In...
How to Create a Safe Reptile Room
To make your reptile room safe for housing or play, here are some things to pay attention to—and remember, you should always make changes with your specific pet’s habits in...
How to Create a Safe Reptile Room
To make your reptile room safe for housing or play, here are some things to pay attention to—and remember, you should always make changes with your specific pet’s habits in...
How to Get Your Picky Animal to Eat
Exotics can lose their appetites for a wide variety of reasons, and getting to the heart of the issue is necessary if you want to keep your pet happy, healthy,...
How to Get Your Picky Animal to Eat
Exotics can lose their appetites for a wide variety of reasons, and getting to the heart of the issue is necessary if you want to keep your pet happy, healthy,...
Why Whole Prey Makes a Difference
Is it easy to buy a pound of ground turkey at the store? Sure. But does it fulfill your animal’s needs? Not necessarily. A well-rounded diet for most exotics is...
Why Whole Prey Makes a Difference
Is it easy to buy a pound of ground turkey at the store? Sure. But does it fulfill your animal’s needs? Not necessarily. A well-rounded diet for most exotics is...
Reptile First Aid Kits: What to Include
No one wants to make an emergency trip to the vet with their animal or find blood in an enclosure, but accidents happen. Having a first aid kit at the...
Reptile First Aid Kits: What to Include
No one wants to make an emergency trip to the vet with their animal or find blood in an enclosure, but accidents happen. Having a first aid kit at the...
Reptile Expos: Tips & Tricks
Reptile expos can be one of the most exciting times for hobbyists. Whether you’re looking to add to your collection or simply look at the amazing variety of animals and...
Reptile Expos: Tips & Tricks
Reptile expos can be one of the most exciting times for hobbyists. Whether you’re looking to add to your collection or simply look at the amazing variety of animals and...
How to Choose a Bioactive Clean-Up Crew
Many reptile owners choose bioactive as their enclosure type—meaning an enclosure comprising living elements, such as plants, bugs, and microbes that work harmoniously. Contrary to popular belief, bioactive enclosures are...
How to Choose a Bioactive Clean-Up Crew
Many reptile owners choose bioactive as their enclosure type—meaning an enclosure comprising living elements, such as plants, bugs, and microbes that work harmoniously. Contrary to popular belief, bioactive enclosures are...
Choosing Appropriately Sized Food for Reptiles
Reptiles come in all shapes and sizes—and with so much variance, figuring out how much to feed them can seem just as complicated as rocket science. Correctly portioning food for...
Choosing Appropriately Sized Food for Reptiles
Reptiles come in all shapes and sizes—and with so much variance, figuring out how much to feed them can seem just as complicated as rocket science. Correctly portioning food for...
My Reptile Got Out! Tips & Tricks to Find an Es...
Every reptile keeper knows the feeling—that pit in your stomach when you check on your reptile only to find that the enclosure door is cracked, the screen top has a...
My Reptile Got Out! Tips & Tricks to Find an Es...
Every reptile keeper knows the feeling—that pit in your stomach when you check on your reptile only to find that the enclosure door is cracked, the screen top has a...
Methods in Animal Training
Whether you are the everyday pet keeper or you work with animals professionally, training is an essential part of successful keeping. Dogs might be the first thing that comes to...
Methods in Animal Training
Whether you are the everyday pet keeper or you work with animals professionally, training is an essential part of successful keeping. Dogs might be the first thing that comes to...
Understanding Nutrients for Reptiles
Providing your reptiles with a well balanced diet is crucial to their overall health and wellbeing. By understanding what key nutrients your reptiles require and how to provide them, you...
Understanding Nutrients for Reptiles
Providing your reptiles with a well balanced diet is crucial to their overall health and wellbeing. By understanding what key nutrients your reptiles require and how to provide them, you...
Herp Hobby 101: All the Lingo You Need to Know
Herping can be an exciting hobby—but it’s not unusual to find yourself lost in message boards and buy/sell groups full of terminology you’ve never heard before (like “herping” from the...
Herp Hobby 101: All the Lingo You Need to Know
Herping can be an exciting hobby—but it’s not unusual to find yourself lost in message boards and buy/sell groups full of terminology you’ve never heard before (like “herping” from the...
Understanding the Reptile Light Ban
Many reptile keepers are not yet aware of the new developments happening at the US Department of Energy. While some changes have gradually come into effect over time that have...
Understanding the Reptile Light Ban
Many reptile keepers are not yet aware of the new developments happening at the US Department of Energy. While some changes have gradually come into effect over time that have...
The 5 types of Enrichment for Reptiles
Enrichment is a crucial aspect of keeping our reptiles happy and healthy, but what exactly does enrichment mean? Enrichment is how we enhance an animal's life by encouraging physical activity...
The 5 types of Enrichment for Reptiles
Enrichment is a crucial aspect of keeping our reptiles happy and healthy, but what exactly does enrichment mean? Enrichment is how we enhance an animal's life by encouraging physical activity...
Metabolic Bone Disease in Reptiles
If you are a reptile keeper, odds are you have heard of Metabolic bone disease (MBD), but do you understand what it is and how it happens? MBD is something...
Metabolic Bone Disease in Reptiles
If you are a reptile keeper, odds are you have heard of Metabolic bone disease (MBD), but do you understand what it is and how it happens? MBD is something...
Reptile Enclosures and Sizes
There are hundreds of reptiles that can make great pets, from the lesser-known carpet python to the visually stunning sailfin dragon. However, most people who keep reptiles don’t have the...
Reptile Enclosures and Sizes
There are hundreds of reptiles that can make great pets, from the lesser-known carpet python to the visually stunning sailfin dragon. However, most people who keep reptiles don’t have the...
How to Measure Reptile Enclosures - Temperature...
While reptiles come in all shapes and sizes, all require some mixture of appropriate temperature, ideal humidity, and exposure to the day/night cycle to live and thrive. Yes, even reptiles...
How to Measure Reptile Enclosures - Temperature...
While reptiles come in all shapes and sizes, all require some mixture of appropriate temperature, ideal humidity, and exposure to the day/night cycle to live and thrive. Yes, even reptiles...
Bioactive Basics for Reptile Keepers
A reptile’s enclosure is often its entire world—or at least nearly so, barring any excursions for handling. To give your scaly friend (or amphibian, or insect…) the best life possible,...
Bioactive Basics for Reptile Keepers
A reptile’s enclosure is often its entire world—or at least nearly so, barring any excursions for handling. To give your scaly friend (or amphibian, or insect…) the best life possible,...
Can Reptiles Be Trained? Interview with Reptile...
When discussing animal training, reptiles aren’t typically the first species that come to mind. Can they be trained? The answer is, yes! Reptiles can all experience training in some capacity,...
Can Reptiles Be Trained? Interview with Reptile...
When discussing animal training, reptiles aren’t typically the first species that come to mind. Can they be trained? The answer is, yes! Reptiles can all experience training in some capacity,...
Enrichment Ideas for your Reptile
Reptiles and amphibians may not have the brainpower of humans, but studies are increasingly showing that they may be smarter than we give them credit for. To keep their brains...
Enrichment Ideas for your Reptile
Reptiles and amphibians may not have the brainpower of humans, but studies are increasingly showing that they may be smarter than we give them credit for. To keep their brains...
Understanding Bayou Blend Reptilinks Food for R...
Every reptile and amphibian needs a vast range of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to stay healthy. In the wild, they secure these healthy compounds from their diet, which is typically...
Understanding Bayou Blend Reptilinks Food for R...
Every reptile and amphibian needs a vast range of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to stay healthy. In the wild, they secure these healthy compounds from their diet, which is typically...
Can turtles eat Reptilinks?
Preparing the right food for an exotic pet always poses a challenge, but those caring for turtles have to contend with additional hurdles that the average pet owner doesn’t. Turtles...
Can turtles eat Reptilinks?
Preparing the right food for an exotic pet always poses a challenge, but those caring for turtles have to contend with additional hurdles that the average pet owner doesn’t. Turtles...
Reptile Digestion and Husbandry: Exploring the ...
One of the most frequent questions that people have about Reptilinks is whether they are digestible. After all, they’re enclosed in a casing that’s resilient and doesn’t break apart easily...
Reptile Digestion and Husbandry: Exploring the ...
One of the most frequent questions that people have about Reptilinks is whether they are digestible. After all, they’re enclosed in a casing that’s resilient and doesn’t break apart easily...