Northampton Reptile Centre

The Perfect Weptile for Wossy?

Posted on 09. Jul, 2009 by Gary.

I’m often suggesting to people what I think the perfect reptile for them to own would be. To recommend a new scaly friend to someone you must first know a little bit about them. Which animal would best suit their personality and lifestyle? With celebrity lifestyles being such a part of the public domain [...]

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Who won the June Exo-Terra Competition?

Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 by Gary.

Congratulations go to Ayla Webb who won the fantastic prize of a complete Exo-Terra Rainforest Habitat Kit!
Ayla received the email confirming she had won on her eighth birthday last week. Ayla lives in Newport Pagnell which is  about 25 miles from our shop but decided she couldn’t wait for delivery so elected to collect her [...]

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Win a Lucky Reptile Egg Incubator AND a Komodo Spider Set-up!

Posted on 02. Jul, 2009 by Gary.

Congratulations to the winner of June’s Exo-Terra set-up prize Ayla Webb! We look forward to blogging pictures of yourself and your new set-up.
For July, we thought we’d give you 2 chances to win. We’ll be giving away a free Lucky Reptile Herp Nursery II egg incubator and a free Komodo Spider/ Scorpion Kit.
The Lucky Reptile [...]

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Rare Woma Pythons are here!

Posted on 26. Jun, 2009 by Gary.

Captive breeding programs are very important in maintaining the existence of many reptiles. With the destruction of natural habitats, over hunting and the introduction of alien species many animals find it nearly impossible to survive in the wild. This is the case for the Woma Python that has now become critically endangered in many parts [...]

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Live baby snakes born - see the Rainbow Boa pictures!!

Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by Gary.

It’s always nice to find a fresh batch of eggs laid by our reptiles. But, it’s even nicer to find live babies either running or slithering around the vivarium! Colombian Rainbow Boas are oviviparous which means the eggs develop internally and live babies are born.
We knew by her behaviour that our female Colombian Rainbow Boa [...]

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Where have the common corn snakes gone?

Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by Gary.

Corn snakes are possibly one of the most commonly kept pets in the UK today. They are easy to care for, easy to handle, great with kids and come in almost any colour or pattern you can imagine.
As I think back to the earlier days of keeping these pets I’m amazed as to how much [...]

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Top Tips for Buying Crickets and Livefood Online

Posted on 12. Jun, 2009 by Gary.

Getting your crickets, worms and locusts direct to your door from the breeder is incredible easy but there are a few things you can do to make sure you get the best quality livefoods.

Order early in the week.
To ensure you get the freshest food, you want it to get from the breeder to your reptile [...]

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Amazing Baby Scorpion Pictures

Posted on 08. Jun, 2009 by Gary.

We’ve always got baby animals at Northampton Reptile Centre and I know you like looking at the pictures of them!
Whilst feeding the spiders and scorpions the other day it was a lovely surprise to find some babies on the back of our female Long Claw Scorpion.
Scorpions start as excellent mothers to their young. The babies [...]

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T Rex Tortoise Food - It’s here, we have it!

Posted on 05. Jun, 2009 by Gary.

One of the most common questions I get asked when I answer the phone is “Do you have any T-Rex Tortoise Food in stock?”.
The answer, I’m happy to say, is YES!
Your tortoises seem to love it and many of you are saying that your pets just wont eat any other brands!
In the past it hasn’t [...]

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