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The Dallas Reptiles!
1. Corn Snake
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The Red Corn Snake subdues small prey by constriction. Their docile nature, reluctance to bite, and attractive pattern make these North American snakes very popular pets.
Diet: Carnivore (meat)
Size:3 - 6 feet
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2. Bearded Dragon
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Members of this genus live in the arid, rocky, semi-desert regions
of Australia. They have spiny scales which can be expanded
when threatened and have the chameleon-like ability to change
color in rivalry.
Diet: Omnivore (plants and meat)
Size: 2 feet
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3. Uromastyx Lizard
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Uromastyx lizards are primarily herbivorous, but occasionally
eat insects. Their habitat spreads over northern Africa to
India and Asia.
Their spiked tail is muscular and heavy, and can be swung at
an attacker with great velocity.
Diet: Herbivorous (plants)
Size: 1-3 feet
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4. Russian Tortoise
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The Russian tortoise or Central Asian tortoise is social with humans and therefore a very popular pet. They live a long time, about 50-75 years.
Diet: Omnivore (plants and meat)
Size: 12-18 inches
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5. California Kingsnake
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California Kingsnakes use constriction to kill their prey and they will eat other snakes, including venomous type. The "king" in the name (as the king cobra) references its taste for other snakes.
Diet: Carnivore (meat)
Size: 2 - 4 feet
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6. Leopard Gecko
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The leopard gecko is a crepuscular ground-dwelling lizard naturally found in the deserts of Asia and India. Unlike most geckos, leopard geckos have movable eyelids and it has become a a very popular pet in captivity.
Diet: Insectivores (insects)
Size: 8- 10 inches
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7. Blue-Tongue Skink
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Blue-tongues are amazing survivors of urbanization. A lizard
may stay in the same backyard for years, consuming
slugs and snails and sunning itself each morning. They're large
and slow moving with a reputation for stealing dog food.
Diet: Omnivore (plants and meat)
Size: 6-24 inches
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8. Ball Python
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Ball Python are a nonvenomous python species found in Africa. This is the smallest of the African pythons and curls into a ball when stressed or frightened.
Diet: Carnivore (meat)
Size: 30 inches
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9. Red-footed Tortoise
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Known in Brazil as Jabuti and Morrocoy in Venezuela, the Red-footed
Tortoise is popular as
a pet.
This species is protected and may not be exported from its home
country without a permit.
Diet: Omnivore (plants and meat)
Size: 12-18 inches
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10. Argentinian Tegu Lizard
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These large, South American lizards are commonly referred to as tegus. Tegus fill the same ecological niche as monitor lizards and are an example of convergent evolution. Tegus are primarily carnivorous.
Diet: Omnivore (plants and meat)
Size: 2-5 feet
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Source: Wikipedia
Reptiles in our programs are subject to substitution when necessary.
ABOUT THE REPTILES
We do not own any dangerous or venomous animals. Most of our reptiles are rescued animals that we adopted very much like pets.
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