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What is the best pet lizard?
Last Updated: September 12, 2025What is the best pet lizard? What lizard is most handleable? Which lizard is the best for children? In this article we will answer these questions with our top 5 pet lizard species – Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) are a small, stocky terrestrial species of gecko found throughout southeast Afghanistan, western India, Pakistan, Iraq and...
What is the best heating for my turtle?
Last Updated: September 12, 2025The best heating for your turtle will depend on the species of turtle you wish to keep. Basking species such as: Will require a specified basking spot where they can haul out of the water to warm up and absorb ultraviolet radiation (UV). For this we recommend a combination bulb (Both heat emitting and UV)...
What is the best food to feed a Crested Gecko?
Last Updated: September 12, 2025Crested geckos are omnivorous lizards found in subtropical forests in New Caledonia. They are small, charming lizards that can be handled and have a docile temperament. A large part of their natural diet is nectar, pollen, and fruit. This can be replicated in a captive setting by using prepared diets such as Repashy. Repashy will...
Surviving or thriving?
Last Updated: September 12, 2025One of our favourite sayings, and something we practice here at Shirley Aquatics Reptiles, is thriving over surviving. But what do we mean by this? What is thriving over surviving? Survival is defined as the state of continuing to live or exist despite danger or difficulty. With our work alongside the RSCPA and other private...
Leopard Gecko Vivarium – create an environment in 10 minutes
Last Updated: September 12, 2025A step by step guide to how Nigel set up this Leopard Gecko habitat. For this Leopard Gecko vivarium set up you will need; Here’s our selection; Firstly, start with your vivarium and take the glass doors out for now – they’ll just make life difficult during the build. Next, take the top off your...
What is the best food to feed a Crested Gecko?
Last Updated: September 11, 2025Crested geckos are omnivorous lizards found in subtropical forests in New Caledonia. They are small, charming lizards that can be handled and have a docile temperament. A large part of their natural diet is nectar, pollen, and fruit. This can be replicated in a captive setting by using prepared diets such as Repashy. Repashy will...
What is the best thermostat for my heat source?
Last Updated: September 11, 2025Thermostats are one of the most important pieces of equipment that you will need for your reptile. If used correctly, they will stop your vivarium from overheating and will keep the vivarium at a constant required temperature. There are a few different types of thermostat readily available, these are: Pulse proportional thermostat These are made...
What is the best supplement for my reptile?
Last Updated: September 11, 2025Our recommended supplements are: Pro Rep Calci Dust Exo Terra Calcium Reptile Systems Calcium Ultra Vetark Nutrobal Reptile Systems Vit-a-min Baby Lizards: Need 5 feeds per week. Calci dust 3-4 times a week and Vitamin/mineral/D3 supplement once a week. For example hatchling bearded dragons will require more frequent feeds due to their phenomenal growth rate...
What is the best heating for my turtle?
Last Updated: September 11, 2025The best heating for your turtle will depend on the species of turtle you wish to keep. Basking species such as: Will require a specified basking spot where they can haul out of the water to warm up and absorb ultraviolet radiation (UV). For this we recommend a combination bulb (Both heat emitting and UV)...