In the past few years, a fascinating array of reptiles have become available in the South African pet trade. It can be very tempting to buy one of these animals on the spur of the moment, especially when it looks exactly like a cute baby dragon… However, in the case of the common iguana,… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Health
Snakes Alive!
By Dr Dorianne Elliott, Onderstepoort Bird and Exotic Animal Clinic What You Should Know About Pet Reptiles And Safety The hobby of keeping reptiles as pets is booming. This is hardly surprising considering the fantastic variety of shapes, colours and sizes represented by the species common in the trade. Although these fascinating animals can… Continue Reading
All creatures, great and small
By Dr Dean Sim Had I been paying attention to the message contained in the lines of that great old children’s hymn all those years ago, I may have avoided years of suffering. 11m referring, of course, to the skin-crawling revulsion many of us experience at the sight of Eve’s nemesis, the snake! The weighty task… Continue Reading
Have you hugged your pet (snake) today?
By Dr Dorianne Elliott Over the last ten to fifteen years the keeping of snakes as pets has changed drastically from something done only by a few (considered decidedly “odd”) individuals to a massively popular hobby. Let’s take alook at what’s bitten these people! As more and more people are moving into smaller homes,… Continue Reading
Kerneels – A Lounge Lizard Of Note
By Dr Pete Wood BSc BVSc Nahoon Animal & Bird Clinic Cats, dogs, parrots, hamsters … we’ve all been there, done that, right? But how many of us have loved (or treated) a lizard?! Dr Pete Wood gives us insight on his experiences treating a Leopard Gecko, and explains why they’re becoming popular pets around… Continue Reading