What’s the difference between the Vivexotic Viva+ and Reptihome?
The Vivexotic range of vivariums are some of our most popular products online. These 15mm board vivariums are extremely good value for money and provide much-needed insulation for reptiles. In the store, we recommend these units for most reptiles that require a basking temperature over 75 Fahrenheit. Though they don’t have quite as much ventilation […]
Top 5 Live Plants for Tropical Bio-Active Enclosures
Bio-active terrariums have been a great success and are now as common as traditional setups in our store. Most of the customers that come to our Reptile Centre will leave with the materials to match our jungle themed gecko and frog terrariums. The only part that can be a bit of a struggle is selecting […]
New Vivexotic AAL Vivariums
We have been using the Vivexotic flat packed vivarium range for a really long time and we think that they are brilliant value for our customers. Previously, they had 2 main lines. The budget Reptihome / Maxi Reptihome series and the premium Viva+ Terrestrial / Viva+ Arboreal ranges. The main criticism of both of these […]
Northampton Reptile Centre Issued 5-Star Pet Shop License
Many of you may not know but the reptile industry recently had some changes in legislation meaning that shops are now ranked from 1-5 rather than simply passing or failing for a pet licence. Much like restaurant hygiene, you’ll be able to judge your local pet shops on a scale of excellence in care and […]
Top 6 Arboreal Lizards
In our stores, we have noticed over Christmas and the new year that arboreal lizards have been very popular in store and we thought it might be helpful to outline the 6 most popular that we regularly keep. We’ve tried to provide a mix of geckos, chameleons and lizards, a few pros and cons for […]
