The Giant African Millipede is one of the largest species of millipede and originates from Western Africa. Here it inhabits rain forests and subtropical environments, where it burrows away and resides amongst its favourite meals of rotting wood and forest floor decay.They are dark brown-black in colour with visible lighter shades around segment edges as well as their legs and antenna. They a...
The Forest Scorpion is distributed across Southeastern Asia, including Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and China. It resides amongst the debris of the forest floor, hidden amongst leaf litter, moss and wood or burrowing down into the soil awaiting prey. Generally, it is not recommended to handle scorpions as they will often not tame and handling can pose a risk of bein...
The Blue Azureus Dart Frog is a 'Dyeing Dart frog' that can be found in North-Western regions of South America where they inhabit mossy forest floors and leaf litter. A terrestrial species, they are quite capable climbers, though the same cant be said for their swimming skills. The Blue Azureus is blue in colour, with lighter shades on the body and darker shades on the legs. They are also spotted...
The Red-Footed Tortoise is a South and Central American species originating from forest habitats. They are black-brown in shell colour with each shell ring containing an orange-red splodge and a yellow-orange underside. Their heads and legs also have orange-red colouration.They usually have a docile nature but become physically difficult to handle the larger they get, especially as they don'...
Mandarin Rat Snakes are beautifully marked with striking colours, they can be a little skittish but generally have a fantastic temperament and are easily handled. They come from rocky forests and farmlands across Asia, mainly China, Taiwan, Burma, and Vietnam.Mandarins are a species of Rat Snake from the Colubridae family, originating from North America. They can grow to around 4 - 5ft and te...
Amazon Tree Boas are found in rainforests throughout tropical South America. As with other snakes in the pet trade, there are differing morphs of this species, with ours being a Halloween. They are a slender snake with vivid markings, grey and black colouration and red patterns running the full length of the body.Amazon Tree Boas can be quite snappy, especially when young and can be unpredic...
The Mississippi Map Turtle can be found along the length of the Mississippi River as well as other streams and lakes of North America. They are both aquatic and terrestrial in their habits, are strong swimmers but also venture to the surface for basking opportunity.They have a green-brown shell colour with dark skin that is lined with yellow markings. Turtles aren’t the best pets for handl...
The Pink-tongued Skink is endemic to Australia where although they inhabit dry, arid grasslands, they spend most of their time in humid burrows.The species gets its name from their pink tongue, similar to their cousins the Blue-tongued skinks. They are grey to brown in colour with dark grey or black crossbands. These bands are more pronounced in males and less so in females. Although they ca...
Chinese Water Dragons originate from Thailand, southern China, and the surrounding area. They can be handled, though tend to be skittish and will need taming, and feed on both vegetation and live insects. Although they are moderate in body size their tail adds a lot of length and they are very active, so require a large, arboreal enclosure that they can run around and actively climb in.Housin...
The Hainan Cave Gecko is a terrestrial species of gecko that is endemic to China and more specifically the islands of Hainan and Cat Ba. They are similar in shape to a Leopard Gecko but are black in colour with yellow banding, darker spots and red eyes. They would naturally inhabit rock crevices which is where they receive their name and are nocturnally active. Although they can be flighty when y...