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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...

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...

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...

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...

Corucia zebrata lizard eating a banana

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...

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,...

Why Won't My Hognose Snake Eat?

Why Won't My Hognose Snake Eat?

Look out for these common mistakes many inexperienced keepers make with hognose snakes. Additionally, be mindful of these basic rules in order to ensure your hognose is eating consistently, happy,...

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Why Won't My Hognose Snake Eat?

Look out for these common mistakes many inexperienced keepers make with hognose snakes. Additionally, be mindful of these basic rules in order to ensure your hognose is eating consistently, happy,...

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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...

12 Frequently Asked Questions About Ball Pythons

12 Frequently Asked Questions About Ball Pythons

If you’ve considered adding a ball python to your family or you’re curious about ball python care, you’ve probably asked a few of these questions. So let me save you some...

12 Frequently Asked Questions About Ball Pythons

If you’ve considered adding a ball python to your family or you’re curious about ball python care, you’ve probably asked a few of these questions. So let me save you some...

17 Frequently Asked Questions About Hognose Snake Care

17 Frequently Asked Questions About Hognose Sna...

Why are hognose snakes the way they are? What’s the purpose of their unusual features and characteristics? And how do you take care of a hognose snake pet? We’ve collected...

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17 Frequently Asked Questions About Hognose Sna...

Why are hognose snakes the way they are? What’s the purpose of their unusual features and characteristics? And how do you take care of a hognose snake pet? We’ve collected...

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The meaning of "Natural Diet" and Reptile Feeding

The meaning of "Natural Diet" and Reptile Feeding

Kingsnakes get their very name, in part, because of their varied natural diet. They will eat most anything in the wild they can catch including birds, eggs, rodents, reptiles, amphibians...

The meaning of "Natural Diet" and Reptile Feeding

Kingsnakes get their very name, in part, because of their varied natural diet. They will eat most anything in the wild they can catch including birds, eggs, rodents, reptiles, amphibians...