Author: herpsocireland

Honduran Curly-Haired Tarantula Care

December 25, 2014

Scientific Name: Brachypelma albospilosum (Valerio 1980) Characteristics: A species from rainforests of Costa Rica and Hondorus that is somewhat different to others in the genus. The Curly Hair Tarantula is a long-lived and relatiuvely peaceful tarantula that poses no particular problems if a few golden rules are followed. This an ideal starter tarantula. B. albospilosum is a reasonably large … More Honduran Curly-Haired Tarantula Care

Mexican Red-Knee Tarantula Care

December 25, 2014

Scientifc Name: Brachypelma smithi (F.O.P-Cambridge 1897) Characteristics: The Mexican Red Knee Tarantula is a long-lived and very showy tarantula that poses no particular problems if a few golden rules are followed. The beauty, ease of keeping and showiness make this an ideal starter tarantula. This species has been confused with similar species; the common name has not … More Mexican Red-Knee Tarantula Care

Tegu Care

December 25, 2014

Scientific name: Tupinambis meriane Sexing and characteristics: The Argentinian black and white tegu is a large and robust terrestrial lizard. The body is muscular, offset by powerful long nailed limbs designed for digging. The neck is quite short, and the tail accounts for more than 65% of the total body length. These tegus have a forked tongue … More Tegu Care

Bearded Dragon Care

December 24, 2014

Scientifc Name: Pogona vitticep (Ahl, 1926) Characteristics: Often recommend as a starter-species. The Bearded Dragon is a relatively peaceful species. Most specimens in captivity do not object to handling. If the minimum requirements are offered, this species presents few problems in captivity. The basic colouration is brown and grey with some subtle reds or light colouration … More Bearded Dragon Care

Tokay Gecko Care

December 24, 2014

Scientific Name: Gekko gecko Sexing and Characteristics: Tokay Geckos can be accurately sexed by looking for the pre-anal pores just above their cloaca. Males should have a prominent V-Shape of pre-anal pores, this will be accompanied by a hemipenal bulge as well. Please note that females can also show the V-shape of pre-anal pores but … More Tokay Gecko Care

Gargoyle Gecko Care

December 24, 2014

Scientific Name: Rhacodactylus auriculatus Sexing and Characteristics: Sexing Gargoyle Geckos can be quite tricky in juvenile animals. Most are sexed from macro shots when sold as juveniles. It can be done by visual differences found between the two different sexes prevalent only in mature adults. Males have femoral pores on the underside of their thighs in … More Gargoyle Gecko Care

Frilled Dragon Care

December 24, 2014

Scientific Name: Chlamydosaurus kingii Sexing and Characteristics: The frilled dragon is a medium sized arboreal lizard. Most are of grey to brown colouration, with various tones of rusty red/orange/brown present in the frill, which is said to vary depending on the locality and sex of a particular lizard. The majority of the lizard’s length is … More Frilled Dragon Care

Leopard gecko Care

December 19, 2014

Scientific Name: Eublepharis macularius Sexing and Characteristics:  Sexing Leopard Geckos can be quite easily and accurately done by visual differences found between the two different sexes. This however is mostly prevalent in mature adult or sub-adult animals. Males have femoral pores or bumps on the underside of their thighs in a V shape. Females generally lack … More Leopard gecko Care

Burmese Python Care

December 18, 2014

Scientific Name: Python Molorus Bivattatus Sexing and Characteristics: There are several ways of sexing a snake but the main ones are popping & probing, both of these ways are reliable with probing being the most accurate. Please note that popping is only suitable for young animals. If you need your snake sexed, make sure this … More Burmese Python Care

Reticulated Python Care

December 18, 2014

Scientific Name: Python Reticulatus Sexing and Characteristics: The wild type mainland reticulated python will always have a variable appearance, but in general they are long and proportionally slender snakes. They are generally of a yellow/silver/gold based colouration, with a regular diamond-like pattern of saddles running dorsally down the length of the snake. Eyes are generally … More Reticulated Python Care