Reptiles are a very interesting creature to own as a pet. They have features which are very different to other animals. For a start, they are cold blooded, with scaly bodies and they lay eggs. We lay out some of the facts about looking after your own reptiles as pets.
Compared to some animals, reptiles are actually pretty low maintenance! They are good for people with allergies to fur and for people who work long hours and aren’t always at home. It is however, still a living animal and we are effectively putting it in captivity when we take them into our homes!
Reptiles are not really an expensive pet to buy, with some suitable beginner reptiles like corn snakes and leopard geckos costing around £50. Some larger and more unusual reptiles cost much more. You need to think about the cost of setting up a vivarium too, plus all the accessories. A typical vivarium can cost around £200 to put together, with larger or bespoke designs costing much more!
Feeding your reptile is altogether more interesting than other pets…for a start, many reptiles enjoy eating live prey…so you’ll need to be able to feed them the right things! Corn snakes and bearded dragons need to be fed defrosted mice.