Reptile Care Blog

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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!

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...

A leopard gecko gets hydration support from a syringe

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...

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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...

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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

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

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

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...

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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...

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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,...

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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

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...

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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...

Which Reptilinks Work the Best for my Reptile?

Which Reptilinks Work the Best for my Reptile?

Caring for reptiles can be a nuanced art, but that doesn’t mean it has to be complicated! Reptilinks has been providing meals to snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and more for years,...

Which Reptilinks Work the Best for my Reptile?

Caring for reptiles can be a nuanced art, but that doesn’t mean it has to be complicated! Reptilinks has been providing meals to snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and more for years,...

Should I Get A Ball Python As A Pet?

Should I Get A Ball Python As A Pet?

If you’re thinking about getting a ball python as a pet, you have to consider whether you can provide the proper care and handling. Let’s take a quick dive into what...

Should I Get A Ball Python As A Pet?

If you’re thinking about getting a ball python as a pet, you have to consider whether you can provide the proper care and handling. Let’s take a quick dive into what...

The Best Food for Blue Tongue Skinks

The Best Food for Blue Tongue Skinks

Despite having the capacity for a varied diet, there are still some foods you should prioritize to maintain a healthy blue tongue skink diet. Click here to learn more!

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The Best Food for Blue Tongue Skinks

Despite having the capacity for a varied diet, there are still some foods you should prioritize to maintain a healthy blue tongue skink diet. Click here to learn more!

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