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Because geckos are cold-blooded reptiles, many people planning to keep them for the first time do expect them to feel quite cool to the touch. However, actually feeling how chilly they can be by personally picking them up can still be shocking. And when exactly is their coldness normal and when is it dangerous? Humans…

Have you seen geckos in the wild or inside caged zoos? What do you notice? They can climb tree trunks, scurry up walls, and walk upside down on ceilings with ease, Spider-Man style! Has it ever crossed your mind, like how it did in mine, how on earth do they pull off these gravity-defying stunts?…

Are you excited to go have some fun on your upcoming vacation? Have you packed all your essentials and double-checked your itinerary and bookings? If yes, that is good! But wait, are you sure you have not forgotten anything? What about your gecko? If away on vacation, a full-stomach leopard or crested gecko can easily…

Are you a parent looking for a birthday gift to your pubescent teen? Or a young adult searching for a companion in your flat? Leopard and crested geckos are equally popular reptile recommendations by pet-lovers for beginners. But of the two, which should you get? Though both are species of geckos with a similar level…

Sometimes, I just want to let my gecko out of his enclosure and let him roam around the house but I don’t want to risk losing him or injuring him. But then I came across some forums sharing what they described to be a great solution for my troubles: hamster balls. Geckos can be placed…

If you like keeping geckos and hermit crabs as pets and you want to save space, you’d like to know if it’s safe to put them together in one terrarium or glass tank. You might be confused when you search online for answers. Despite hermit crabs and geckos can theoretically live together any some keep…

When looking for a pet reptile, getting a gecko is one of the most popular choices out there, especially for beginners. But just like in getting any pet, one thing you would want to consider is how long they should live and how you can help them live those years to the fullest. Geckos as…

When you catch a glimpse of movement, glowing eyes, or even hear a weird clicking noise from your walls during the dark of night, it’s not always because of anything supernatural– most times, it’s just a friendly common house gecko. So this may make you wonder, can these lizards see in the dark? Do they…

It is usual for any home to have the occasional common house gecko roaming around– they are even welcomed by some because they help keep unwanted insects away. But what if one day, one of these house lizards decides to bite you? Bites from house lizards are harmless and are seldom painful or felt. It…

Frogs make for unique and interesting pets. As exotic, wide-eyed, and generally slimy creatures, these guys would usually grab quite the attention, and often during those times, a good number of us would make the mistake of calling them reptiles. Frogs are not reptiles, rather they are amphibians. Despite belonging to the same biological superclass,…