Archive for 'Reptiles'

Meet Lua, our Brazilian Rainbow Boa who measures between 5 – 6 feet in length.

Brazilian rainbow boas are, by some, considered the most beautiful snake in the world. Although opinions will vary, this species is in fact quite attractive. The Brazilian rainbow boa is a round-bodied terrestrial boa of medium build. The head is not particularly large, but it is distinctly wider than the neck. It is soft-skinned with great iridescence in its skin. Brazilian rainbow boas are brown or ...

Pagona is one of our bearded dragons.
Bearded Dragons are medium sized lizards which are generally 12-24 inches in length from their head to the tip of their tail. This animal originates from Australia, but ever since 1990’s, they can be virtually found in all pet shops in America, as one of the most popular reptiles.

Natural habitats of bearded dragon include deserts, arid and rocky areas, dry forests and scrublands. Bearded Dragons are located mainly in the eastern and ...

Meet Larry. He’s our European Legless Lizard.

Legless lizards may look like snakes, but they are true lizards. Unlike snakes, they have movable eyelids, several rows of belly scales, and the ability to break off their tail when they are in danger. Although many members of this family lack limbs, this is not a characteristic of every species. While the family contains both limbless and limbed lizards, the skull, teeth, and tongue of these species are anatomically similar.

Meet Aztec, our green iguana.

The green iguana or common iguana is a large, arboreal, mostly herbivorous species of lizard of the genus Iguana native to Central, South America, and the Caribbean. Usually, this animal is simply called the iguana.

The green iguana can weigh up to 18 pounds (8 kg) and can reach a length of five to seven feet (1.5 to 2 m). This iguana has a long body covered with soft leathery scales, a long tail and short ...

Meet Domino, our Argentine Black and White Tegu.

The giant black and white tegus of South America are among the most intelligent and highly adapted of all living lizards. They typically inhabit forest-edge savannahs and adjacent rain forests of Argentina and parts of Brazil and Uruguay. They are largely terrestrial, and spend copious amounts of time in deep burrows which afford protection from dehydration and extreme temperatures.

The Argentine Black & White Tegu has beaded skin and two lines of yellow dots ...

This is Maddy the Dumeril’s Boa. They are ground dwelling boa constrictors found on the island of Madagascar. They grow to be an average of 6-7 feet long.

We have 3 African Sulcata Tortoises (Donatello, Shelly and Tortellini) also known as the African Spur-Thigh Tortoise. They are the third largest tortoise in the world and adults can grow up to be as much as 200 lbs and they can live well up to 150 years or more.