Whether you know them as Royal Pythons or Ball Pythons, Python regius seem to have been just about everybody’s first step into the realm of Pythons. It’s easy to see why; relatively speaking, they are an inexpensive snake & not demanding for a responsible keeper. Their captive care is now something which is almost standard, [...]
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Every Milk Snake is a Kingsnake; but not every Kingsnake is a Milk Snake
What’s in a name? The genus of Lampropeltis has 14 recognized species comprising what are commonly known as the Kingsnake species. Within the species of Lampropeltis triangulum we have 25 subspecies collectively known as the Milk Snakes . From all the research I have done I have come to the same conclusion as many of [...]
Want a Great Deal on a Great Animal? These guys are on special offer so be quick!
You fancy a new reptile? Now could be the time. We need to get some vivs empty for next week’s new arrivals, so I’ve put together a few very special offers to persuade you to add a new addition to your reptile family. They are collection only from the shop and on a first come [...]
Snakes striking at frozen mice. Watch the video!
Frozen mice are what all of our small and medium sized snakes get to eat every Wednesday (the bigger guys get rats or rabbits). Out of the freezer in the morning and fully defrosted by the afternoon. Last week I thought I’d film Sarah and Duncan serving up dinner to a few of our snakes and put [...]
Baby King Snakes Hatching
King Snakes make great pets and are very easy to keep. They’re not as popular as Corn Snakes, mainly because you can only keep one per vivarium, but I think they have a little more personality. I was lucky enough to catch some hatching the other day in our incubator so I grabbed the camera. [...]
How good are these reptile photos!?
Firstly, thank you to everybody who entered our reptile photography competition. We’re still in the process of judging them all, there are 143 entries in total! Good luck if you entered. Whilst we’re working through them all, I thought I’d share with you some photographs we have had taken of some of our animals recently. [...]
Six strange animals, but which is the most unusual?
Working with reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates I get to see my fair share of strange animals. Below are 6 animals that I found in the shop today that I think are a little bit unusual. I’d be interested to hear which you think is the weirdest, or the most wonderful. Albino Soft Shelled Turtles These [...]
5 reasons why Corn Snakes make great pets
Corn snakes (Pantherophis guttata) are easily the most common snake kept as pets in the UK today. Native to North America, they are a member of the Rat Snake family and also known as the Red Rat Snake. We probably all know at least one person that has one, but why are they such great [...]
Snake Setup Competition Shortlist – Vote Now!
Throughout October you have been entering our picture caption competition to win a fully furnished snake setup. Because so many of you wanted to win, it has taken a long to sort through all your captions! Some were funny, some were hilarious and some you just too rude to publish! It was difficult to choose [...]
This Month’s Exclusive Giveaway – Complete Snake Set Up Worth £350!
If you like like snakes, this is the competition for you. We are giving away a fully furnished vivarium set up with absolutely everything you need to get started. Hey, we’ll even give you the snake to go in it too, if you haven’t got one already! We sell this set up mainly for corn [...]
Charitable Snakes Help Good Cause
Irrational fears are something that affect us all. As an arachnophobe I know this to be true (although there is only 1 small wall separating my desk from over 100 tarantulas!). Another common animal phobia is ophidiophobia, fear of snakes. It’s actually quite common although this phobia is on the decline as people become more [...]
