Bettas make a great beginner fish, and cockatiels are manageable for bird novices. First-timers in dogs often choose the easygoing Labrador retriever. And if you're looking for a starter reptile?

A gecko so small it can perch on top of a pencil has been discovered along with dozens of new animal species in Ecuador’s threatened rainforest. Scientists also found 30 new varieties of frog and a ...

This video uncovers the gecko with one of the most repulsive defense mechanisms in the animal kingdom. When threatened, it ...

A reptile shop owner has shared his concerns about being able to keep the animals warm during the cold snap as he is ...

This video documents the ambitious creation of an entirely new gecko room led by Brian Barczyk. Viewers watch the ...

Veterinarians performed the innovative treatment on a 4-year-old Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko, a species at the fringes of zoo medicine. Mike Bock In March 2025, a Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko received a ...

They are not like other lizards - they’re colourful and have fat tails, usually found with spots on their skin and are known to be among the most popular reptile pets. But most interestingly, they are ...

WALKER, Mich. (WOOD) — On Sunday, the Grand Rapids Reptile Expo gave those who enjoy a friend with scales the chance to get up close and personal with the animals. From snakes and spiders to geckos ...

This fascinating footage shows how reptiles can camouflage themselves against a backdrop of branches - but can you spot the hidden creatures? Reptile keeper Dave Bagshaw keeps his three mossy ...

Where can you find a poisonous snake, a Madagascar hissing cockroach and a leopard gecko all in one place? Today, thousands descended on the Cow Palace in Daly City for the 2nd annual Reptilian Naiton ...

A new species of day gecko, Cnemaspis godagedarai, has been described in Sri Lanka, bringing the island’s number of endemic geckos in the genus Cnemaspis to 25. The new gecko, named after a national ...