Author: Farkas M. Vivien
The giant day gecko, Phelsuma grandis, is a colourful and active display reptile. This guide covers its natural habitat, behaviour, feeding, enclosure, lighting, breeding and common health concerns.
Reptile quarantine is an essential part of responsible animal keeping. A separate observation period helps detect parasites, infections, feeding problems and stress-related symptoms before a new reptile joins an existing collection.
Acherontia styx is an Asian hawkmoth that can mimic the scent of bees to enter hives and feed on honey.
Metachrosis is a rapid color change in animals, involving chromatophores and light-reflecting cell structures.
Tree-dwelling snakes use the canopy as a safe shelter, a hiding place and a useful hunting area.
Ocellated lizard, Timon lepidus, one of Europe’s largest lizard species
Mexican axolotl regeneration allows this unique amphibian to regrow lost body parts and repair certain damaged tissues.
Ardentiella Pink Lambo is an active and colorful terrestrial isopod that can often be observed moving in the terrarium.
The African giant snail in a terrarium prefers warm, humid conditions and becomes more active at night.
The mangrove snake uses its green camouflage to stay almost invisible among leaves and dense vegetation.
