Reptile Shows of New England Blog
Crested Gecko Fun Facts!
These nocturnal reptiles have to be by far one of my very favorite reptiles ... even if for the cuteness factor alone. They have big puppy dog eyes and what looks like beauty queen eyelashes! But believe it or not, they can't blink! They actually have to use their tongue to moisten their eyeballs! yummy! These little guys have actually [...]
Throw an unforgettable birthday party for the reptile lover in your life!
Make lasting memories with the help of New England Reptile Shows! Many young boys and girls are fascinated with reptiles and amphibians—creatures that don’t seem like your typical household pets. They’re exotic, and very different from animals that most kids usually get close enough to pet. So for the child who’s expressed interest in reptiles, New England Reptile Shows gives [...]
Calling All Boy Scouts!
Earn Your Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge with the Help of New England Reptile Shows! If you haven’t yet earned your Reptile and Amphibian Study merit badge, read on. New England Reptile Shows will donate a snake or reptile that you can take care of for one month to help you earn this badge. To get your Reptile and [...]
When Your Iguana’s Tail Breaks Off, What You Need to Know
If your iguana’s tail has broken off, don’t be afraid. If you’re a new iguana owner, this can be pretty scary, all of a sudden seeing a twitching tail on the floor or in your hand. But this is a natural process called autotomy. Usually, an iguana will drop its tail as a defense mechanism, so the predator will be [...]
Getting Your First Pet Snake? 6 Things to Consider
If you’re considering getting a pet snake, there are some things you need to do and know first. Preparing the right environment for your pet snake, making sure you have enough time to dedicate to your new pet snake and many other considerations have to come first. In this blog, we’ll take a look at the six most popular factors [...]
Mating Habits in the Reptile World
What and How Snakes Do What They Do In honor of Valentine’s Day, it seems only fitting to look at mating in the reptile world, particularly among snakes. At New England Reptile Shows, we have a baby albino Burmese python, ball pythons, red tail boas, rainbow boas, hog nose and king snakes, rat snakes and more. Here we’re going to [...]
Motley Corn Snake Eating
Ever wonder what it looks like when a snake eats? I was able to capture this video of our beautiful Motley Corn snake eating!
The Red Tail Boa, NOT for the faint of heart.
Red-tailed boa constrictors are from South and Central America, all the way from Brazil and Columbia to Mexico. These beautiful reptiles are non-venomous, and are very popular pets, but unless you are a professed herpaculturist, the Red Tail Boa is for professionals only. They can live for more than 30 years in captivity and reach lengths upwards of 10 feet! [...]
Green Iguanas Have Three Eyes!
It might sound like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but its true, did you know that Green Iguanas actually do have three eyes? They have an extra eye on top of their head called a parietal eye. This extra eye is not quite like a normal eye, but it does help iguanas detect the movement of a predator [...]
Back off, I’m a Rattler!
We have a few colubrid snakes who are excellent feeders but are also very aggressive about protecting their meals. Often times a colubrid in the wild will shake their tails within a pile of dead leaves violently as a defense mechanism in an effort to make the same noise as that of a Rattle Snake, to ward off any would [...]
Why do snakes flick their tongues?
One of the most common asked questions about reptiles is: Why do snakes flick their tongues? All snakes, some lizards, and all cats have what’s called a jacobson’s organ on the roof of their mouth. A Jacobson organ is simply a hollow on the roof of a snake’s mouth that helps the snake to identify different scents. Scents are actually [...]
