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Frilled Dragon
Monitor Lizard Diet
Nile Monitor
Plant Toxins
Understanding Vitamins and Minerals for your Herp

Lizards: Keeping Lizards     by  David T. Kirkpatrick

Geckos
African Fat-tailed Gecko (Hemitheconyx caudicunctus)     by  Ron Hatcher
African Fat-tailed Gecko (Hemitheconyx caudicunctus)     by  A1 Reptiles
African Fat-tailed Gecko Egging and Incubation (Hemitheconyx caudicunctus)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Crocodile/Moorish/Wall Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica)     by  Jim Atchison
Giant Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis)     by Dustin Hirschfeld
Giant Day Gecko Breeding (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis)     by  David T. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D
Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda)     by  Paul Nagl
Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius)     by  Harford Reptile Breeding Center
Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius)     by  A1 Reptiles
Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius)     by Dustin Hirschfeld
Leopard Gecko Egging and Incubation (Eublepharis macularius)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Madagascar Ground Gecko (Paroedura pictus)     by  A1 Reptiles
Rhacodactylus auriculatus (Rhacodactylus auriculatus)     by  A1 Reptiles
Tokay Geckos (Gekko gecko)     by   Melissa Kaplan

Monitors/Tegus/Ameivas/and similar lizards
Ameiva/Dwarf Tegu/Jungle Runner (Ameiva ameiva)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Monitors: A Species Overview for the Beginner     by  Melissa Kaplan
Nile Monitors (Varanus niloticus)     by  Mark Baumann
Savannah Monitor (Varanus exanthematicus)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Savannah Monitor (Varanus exanthematicus)     by  Thomas Gregory
Tegu (Tupinambis)     by  Ruediger Richter
Tegu (Tupinambis)     by  Ignacio Morrison

Iguanids
Anoles (Anolis)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Anoles (Anolis)     by  Dustin Hirschfeld
Basilisk (Basiliscus)     by  Peter Paterno
Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Desert Iguanas & Chuckawallas (Dipsosaurus dorsalis and Sauromalus obesus)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)     by  Jennifer Swofford
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)     by  Norman Frank
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)     by  Iguana iguana Newsletter
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)     by  Dustin Hirschfeld
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)  ** ZIP File **
Green Iguana Nutrition (Iguana iguana)     by  SEOSH
Helmeted Iguana/Forest Chameleon/Casque-Headed Iguana (Corytophanes cristatus and Laemanctus)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Spiny-tail/Black Iguana (Ctenosaura)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Swifts, North American -Fence Swifts; Jeweled Swifts, "Blue-bellies" (Sceloporous)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Swifts, South American -Smooth-throated Swifts (Liolaemus)     by  Melissa Kaplan

Agamids
Bearded Dragon (Pogona)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Bearded Dragon (Pogona)     by  Kathryn W. Tosney
Bearded Dragon (Pogona)     by  Tom Slattery
Bearded Dragon (Pogona)     by  Lima's Exotic Reptiles
Bearded Dragon (Pogona)     by  Dragonmax
Bearded Dragon (Pogona)     by  A1 Reptiles
Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Toad-Headed Agamas (Phyrnocephalus)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Tree and Mountain Dragons (Gonocephalus and Acanthosaura)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Uromastyx (Uromastyx)     by  Randall L. Gray
Uromastyx (Uromastyx)     by  Troy Jones
Water Dragon (Physignathus)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Water Dragon (Physignathus)     by  Tricia Power
Water Dragon (Physignathus)     by  Gareth Ashley
Water Dragon (Physignathus)     by  Christine Nickerson

Chameleons
Chameleons (chamaeleonidae)     by  Michael Fry
Jackson's Chameleon (Chamaeleo jacksoni)     by  A1 Reptiles
Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)     by Dustin Hirschfeld

Skinks
Blue-tongue Skink (Tiliqua)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Schneider Skink (Eumeces schneideri)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Soloman Island Skink (Corucia zebrata)     by  David T. Kirkpatrick

Miscellaneous Lizards
Alligator Lizards (Gerrhonotus)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Alligators and Caiman (Crocodylidae)     by  Robert Gruen
California Legless Lizards (Anniella)     by  Robert G. Sprackland
Glass/Legless Lizards (Ophisaurus)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Plated Lizards (Gerrhosaurus)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Plated Lizards (Gerrhosaurus)     by  David T. Kirkpatrick


Snakes: Boid Inclusion Body Disease -Boas & Pythons     by  Melissa Kaplan
Breeding Pythons and Boas  ** ZIP File **
Feeding Troublesome Hatchlings     by  Maryann Jazbec
Finding Escaped Snakes in the House     by  Melissa Kaplan
Probing Snakes     by  Alan W. Zulich
Snakes in General     by  Bill Root and Paul Hollander

Boids
Red-tailed/Common Boa (Boa constrictor imperator)     by  N.E.R.D., Inc
Red-tailed/Common Boa (Boa constrictor imperator)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Rosy Boa (Lichanura trivirgata)     by  Melissa Kaplan

Pythons
African Rock Python (Python sabae sabae)     by  N.E.R.D., Inc
Ball Python (Python regius)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Ball Python (Python regius)     by  N.E.R.D., Inc
Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Diamond Python (Morelia spilota spilota)     by  Diamond Makers
Green Tree Python (Chondropython viridis)     by  Alan W. Zulich
Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus)     by  N.E.R.D., Inc

Colubrids
California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata)     by  Kingsnake.Com
Common Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula)     by  Kingsnake.Com
Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata)     by  Shawn and Kathleen Lockhart
Corn Snakes (Elephe guttata)     by  Yaniv Boshernitzan
King Snakes/Milk Snakes (Lampropeltis getula and Lampropeltis triangulum)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Milk Snakes (Lampropeltis triangulum)     by  Kingsnake.Com
Red-bellied Snakes (Storeria occipitomaculata)     by  Rick Milas
Garter Snakes (Thamnophis)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Gray-banded Kingsnake (Lampropeltis alterna)     by  Joe Forks
Gopher Snake (Pituophis)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)     by  Dustin Hirschfeld
Mexican Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis mexicana)     by  Kingsnake.Com
Mole/Prairie Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster)     by  Kingsnake.Com
Ruthvens Kingsnake (Lampropeltis ruthveni)     by  Kingsnake.Com
Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana)     by  Kingsnake.Com
Sonora Mounatin Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis pyromelana)     by  Kingsnake.Com


 Turtles/Tortoises: Turtles and Tortoises     by  CTTC
Hibernating Turtles and Tortoises     by  Paula Morris

Tortoises
Chaco Tortoises (Geochelone chilensis)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Desert Tortoise Diet Sheet (Gopherus)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone pardalis)     by  Sandy Chase
Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)     by  David T. Kirkpatrick
Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)     by  Mike Conner
Rearing Tortoise Hatchlings     by  A. C. Highfield
Radiated Tortoises (Geochelone)     by  David T. Kirkpatrick
Russian/Horsfield's Tortoises (Testudo horsfieldi)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Sulcata Tortoises/African Spurred Tortoise (Geochelone sulcata)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Tortoise Diet Considerations     by  Andrew C. Highfield

Turtles
African Side-necked Mud Turtle (Pelusios)     by  David Kirkpatrick
Aquireing a Turtle     by Bigchelon Yurtle Page
Big-headed Turtle (Platysternon megacephalum)     by  David T. Kirkpatrick
Box Turtles (Terrapene and Cuora)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Box Turtles (Terrapene and Cuora)     by  Tess Cook
Box Turtle Housing (Terrapene)     by  Tess Cook
Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina)     by  Dave McShaffrey
Map Turtles of the United States (Graptemys)     by  David T. Kirkpatrick
Mata Mata (Chelus fimbriatus)     by  David T. Kirkpatrick
Red-eared Sliders (Chrysemys scripta)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Reeve's Turtles (Chinemys reevesii)     by  David T. Kirkpatrick
Semi-aquatic Turtles     by  David T. Kirkpatrick
Semi-aquatic Turtles Set-up     by  David T. Kirkpatrick
Soft-shell Turtles (Trionyx)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Spiny Softshell Turtles (Apalone spinifera spinifera)     by  Ken Felsman
Turtle Feeding     by  David T. Kirkpatrick
Turtle Table     by  David T. Kirkpatrick


Amphibians: Guide to Keeping Amphibians     by  ????
Caging and Water Plants for Amphibian Enclosures     by  ????

Frogs and Toads
African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)     by  Alan Beck
African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)     by  Frogland
American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)     by  ERAAS
American Toad/Southern Toad (Bufo americanus)     by  ERAAS
Budgett's Frogs (Lepidobatrachus laevis)     by  Paul Fortunato
Fire-bellied Toads (Bombina orientalis)     by  Karsten Plesner
Frogs of the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya     by  Robert C. Drewes
Green Tree Frogs (Hylidae cinerea)     by  Tim Matta
Horned Frog/Pac Man Frog (Ceratophys ornata)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Marine Toad/Giant Toad/Cane Toad (Bufo marinus)     by  ERAAS
Marine Toad/Giant Toad/Cane Toad (Bufo marinus)     by  Australian Museum
Poison Arrow Frogs/Poison Dart Frogs (Dendrobates/Epipedobates/Phyllobates)     by  Quintijn Jansson
Western Toad/Boreal Toad (Bufo boreas)     by  ERAAS
White's Tree Frog (Litora caerulea)     by ERAAS

Miscellaneous Amphibians
Rubber Eel/Black Eel/Caecilian (Gymnophiona)     by  Caecilian Web Site

Newts and Salamanders
Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum)     by All About Axolotls
Conger Eel/Lamper Eel (Amphiuma)     by  Lenny Flank
Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra)     by  Thomas Scollins
General Care for Newts and Salamanders (Salamandridae)     by  Jason Kulchinsky
Newts (Salamandridae)     by  Johnathan Vail
Oregon Newt (Taricha granulosa)     by  Lenny Flank
Salamanders and Newts (Salamandridae)     by  Melissa Kaplan
Salamanders (Salamandridae)     by  Chris Neumann
Salamanders (Salamandridae)     by  ????
Slimy Salamander (Plethodon gluttinosus)     by  Lenny Flank


Food Culturing and Nutrition
Feeding and Housing Invertebrate Prey     by  Melissa Kaplan
Superworms (Zophobas morio)     by  Christine Nickerson
Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches (Gromphadorhina portentosa)     by  A1 Reptiles
Wax Worms     by  Ohio State University
Earthworms and Nightcrawers     by  Cristine Nickerson
Earthworms and Nightcrawers     by  ????
Fruit Fly Culturing     by  Anthony Hundt
Fruit Fly Culturing     by  ????
Fruit Fly Culturing     by  A1 Reptiles
Crickets     by  Ian Hallett
Transferring Crickets from Shipping to Home Container     by  Melissa Kaplan
Feeder Fish/Guppies     by  Llyn Hutchins
Calcium Oxalate Content of Common Iguana Foods     by  Melissa Kaplan
Calcium vs Phosphorous in Common Herbivore Foods     by  SEOSH
Growing Your Own Tortoise Forage     by  Annie Lancaster
Feeding Killed Prey     by  Melissa Kaplan
Harmful and Edible Plants     by  Melissa Kaplan
Toxic Plants     by  SEOSH
Nutritional Breakdown of Common Herp Foods     by  Melissa Kaplan

Cleaning and Sanitation
Cleaning and Disinfecting     by  Melissa Kaplan
Cleaning Agents     by  Melissa Kaplan
Zoonotic Diseases (Those that can be passed across Species, including to humans)     by  Melissa Kaplan

Housing
Cedar Shavings Toxicity     by  Melissa Kaplan
Enclosures: Size, Dimension, and Lifestyle     by  Melissa Kaplan

Heating and lighting
Black Lights     by  Melissa Kaplan
Comparison of Sunlight vs Lighting     by  James C. Ball
Hot Rocks     by  Melissa Kaplan
Lighting and Heating     by  Melissa Kaplan
Microclimates: Dealing with Summer Heat and Low Ambient Humidity     by  Melissa Kaplan
Neodymium Lighting     by  William H. Gehrmann
Reptile Lighting     by  William H. Gehrmann
UV and D3     by  Melissa Kaplan
UV and D3: An Endocrinologist's View     by  Anne Marsden
UV Table     by  Melissa Kaplan
Heating     by  Michael P. Shannon

Health
Animal Health     by  Melissa Kaplan
Getting Rid of Mites     by  Melissa Kaplan
Plants, Pesticides, and Herps     by  Glenn Gardner

Handling
How to Hold Reptiles     by  Melissa Kaplan
Mail-ordering Herps     by  SEOSH



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