Reptiles

Care of pet Reptiles

Husbandry and environment are the most important factors in reptile health Most common clinical diseases in reptiles are bacterial infections secondary to poor husbandry

Common Reptile Pets seen include

Lizards:

Iguanids, Agamids, Geckos, Chameleons, Tegus, and Monitors

Snakes:

Pythons: Ball, Burmese, Green Tree
Boas: Common, Rosy, Rainbow, Redtail
Colubrids: Corn snakes, Kingsnakes

Chelonians: turtles and tortoises:

Box, Sliders, Yellowfoot

Lizards:

Iguanas: Green, Anoles, Collard lizards, Fence lizards, Horned lizards
Agamids: Bearded dragons, agamas
Geckos: Leopard, House, Day, Tokay
Chameleons: “montane” and “lowland”
Tegus and Monitors: B+W, Savannah

Management

Try to keep to as natural an environment for the species as possible, so factors to consider are:

diet / treats fed (include supplements)
housing, substrate
humidity
Light- whether to use UV lights, lights as heat sourcesprovision of drinking water temperature- need basal temperature (with variation for day and night) and hot-spot temperatures, use a thermometer placed at your pets head level to measure this.