The Reptile Series provides information on a variety of herpetological species and how to take care of them: the right kind of housing, temperature, food, lights, and veterinarian. Turtles, snakes, iguanas, lizards, and geckos all have different needs from anything that was born wearing fur. Keeping a reptile happy and healthy isn't difficult, but it helps to have a resource you can trust. Melissa Kaplan, author of Iguanas for Dummies, wrote the Reptile Series for Veterinary Partner.
 Feeding Reptiles
Reptile Basics
Reptile Species
Reptile Enclosures
Iguana Care, Feeding, and Socialization
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Littlest Honda a Fit for the times
The Honda Fit is about as perfect a little car as can be imagined, especially for dog owners. The space inside is so large compared to the tiny size of the vehicle that you start to wonder if the Fit is really a circus car. You wouldn't want to cram that many dogs inside, but you could manage a couple of big ones with comfort and ease, especially since the Fit's seats fold flat and low to the floorboards.
Feeding Prekilled vs. Live Prey
One of the most common myths about reptiles is the need to feed live prey. Most herps found in the pet trade can easily be converted over to feeding on killed prey.
Toxic Substances: Signs of Reptile Ingestion
Don't wait to see if the signs will abate - call your regular reptile veterinarian or emergency reptile veterinarian and let them know what the animal ate, what the signs are, and that you are on your way.
Make Sure Your Parrot's Toys Are Up to Snuff
Toys are essential to maintaining the physical and mental well-being of parrots large and small. Playthings help keep pet birds fit while fighting the boredom that can contribute to behavioral problems such as feather-picking.
First Aid For Reptiles
How are those non-emergency reptile wounds best treated? Owners can treat minor wounds themselves. Bandaging techniques used on lizards and chelonians are similar to those used on mammals and birds.
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Seasonal Safety
Some people seem to have bad luck over the holidays, and I have traditionally been one of them. I've filled the house with smoke from a poorly laid fire in the fireplace just before guests arrived for dinner, and I've tripped over a sleeping dog on Christmas morning and ended up in the emergency room (the dog was fine; I went home with a cast). But that's nothing compared to the disasters that seem to dog the pets in our family over the years. I've spent good parts of many holidays in after-hours veterinary clinics, and a few times those trips were for problems that could have been prevented.
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