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]]>Ada is a Mexican artist based in California, who enjoys exploring the fantasy world of fairies, elves, and animals through her paintings. She also loves painting reptiles, which doesn’t come as a huge shocker since she shares a home with six of them right now.
(@repti_fairy)Ada’s custom-made reptile enclosure currently houses six adorable pets—lizards Kovu, Rajah, Maxiums, and Oscar, plus the iguana MaryJane and a turtle named Turty. She recently decided to branch out and welcomed a tarantula named Scroop into her loving home.
Ada mostly focuses on funny and relatable content, because she doesn’t feel confident enough to give other people advice since she’s still learning how to take proper care of reptiles on a limited budget.
“Reptile supplies are not cheap so I’m taking it a few things at a time until I have everything. And it’s not that I don’t do my research, it’s mostly about the expenses but luckily I got a raise not too long ago so I have been able to spend more on upgrades,” she wrote on Instagram.
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]]>Rebecca is a content creator, who’s incredibly passionate about animals, especially reptiles and bugs, but leopard geckos are her absolute favorite. She was just ten when she bought her first gecko Gizmo in 2006, and they’ve been inseparable ever since.
After noticing the lack of accessible information about keeping leopard geckos as pets online, Rebecca decided to share her knowledge with the world. Her YouTube channel Leopard Gecko Talk was born in 2012, and it’s now followed by over 300,000 people.
Rebecca sees social media as a powerful outlet to connect with fellow reptile keepers and enthusiasts. Over a decade later, she’s one of the leading reptile YouTubers in the UK, and she’s using her platform to raise awareness about leopard geckos and share new information that comes to light.
Rebecca’s content is highly educational, so you’ll find a lot of tips and tricks on her channel if you’re considering adopting a leopard gecko. You’ll also find her videos incredibly relatable and funny if you’re already a seasoned leopard gecko owner.
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]]>Living the High Life
Big-headed turtles (Platysternon megacephalum) are native to the beautiful fresh streams of Southeast Asia. They’re the mountain hermits of the turtle world, preferring secluded life in high-altitude forests.
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Not Your Average Turtle
The big-headed turtle is carnivorous, using its powerful jaws to snack on snails, insects, and sometimes even small fish. Its long, snake-like tail—almost as long as its body—aids in swimming and balancing while navigating rocky streambeds. This turtle is an agile climber, too, using its sharp claws to scale steep, rocky terrain.
Conservation Status
Sadly, the big-headed turtle’s unique qualities make it a target for the illegal pet trade, and its habitat is rapidly shrinking due to deforestation, pollution, and dam construction. Classified as Endangered by the IUCN Red List, this turtle’s survival hangs in a delicate balance. Conservation efforts are underway, but they’re racing against the clock to ensure this peculiar turtle doesn’t become a footnote in natural history.
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]]>Doran always wanted to have an unusual pet, and her wish finally came true one Christmas morning, when she was just seven years old. She asked Santa for an African tortoise, and he granted her wish, giving her the best companion that she could possibly hope for – an adorable turtle named Tiptoe.
She asked for a tortoise because she wanted a pet that she could spend a lot of time with, and Tiptoe hasn’t left her side ever since. Taking care of a tortoise doesn’t always come easy, but she did everything to make it work.
“It is such a learning process because each tortoise is so different and you have to learn the signals, he gives you… Keeping up with him as he grows older has been challenging because we do have to make a lot of modifications… He is with me forever. It’s literally a package deal,” she told Fox News.
Doran and Tiptoe now live in Los Angeles and their friendship wowed people around the world after Doran started sharing their videos on TikTok, where Tiptoe is followed by 4.5 million people.
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]]>A Glimpse into the Life of a Giant
Komodo dragons are the largest living lizards on the planet, growing up to 10 feet in length and weighing as much as 150 pounds. Their diet includes everything from birds to deer and even the occasional buffalo.
Komodo Island: A Dragon’s Paradise
Komodo Island is the most famous home of the Komodo dragon. The island provides the perfect backdrop for these creatures, with its rugged hillsides, tropical forests, and white sandy beaches. It’s a secluded paradise that has allowed Komodo dragons to thrive largely undisturbed by the outside world.
The Fragile Kingdom
Despite its fearsome reputation, the Komodo dragon’s existence is delicate. Their population is concentrated in the Komodo National Park, which includes a few other islands such as Rinca and Padar. This limited distribution makes them vulnerable to threats like habitat destruction and poaching. Conservation efforts are vital to ensure that these ancient creatures do not become a myth.
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]]>Glass’s social media nickname is a reference to the Game of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen, known as the Mother of Dragons. This is one thing they have in common since Glass shares her home with two pretty unusual pets—black dragons Kayda and Killua.
“Black dragon” is a common term that refers to the lizard species also known as water monitors. They’re one of the most sought-after pet monitor lizards due to their distinctive color, and Glass couldn’t resist their charm.
She became a true social media sensation since she started sharing snippets of her life with Kayda and Killua with the world, but she admits that taking care of them isn’t as easy as she makes it seem.
“It was a lot of hard work and I still socialize with them on a daily basis. Black dragons are not your average household pet and they are expensive to care for. Before getting a black dragon or large lizard understand it’s a huge and long commitment,” she explains on her Instagram.
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]]>House of Pancakes is located in Hudson Valley, New York and it opened its doors with one goal in mind—taking care of reptiles in need and helping them find loving new homes.
“Our purpose is to provide compassionate care for reptiles who have been neglected, abandoned, or abused. Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome while promoting healthy and humane treatment,” reads their official website.
(@house.of.pancakes)They’re taking care of a wide range of reptiles, including bearded dragons, geckos, skinks, monitors, tortoises, tegus, and other small and medium lizards. Their official website features a long list of animals for adoption, with their names, photos, and short stories describing their personalities and explaining how they ended up at the House of Pancakes in the first place.
In addition to using their official website to find new homes for rescued reptiles, the House of Pancakes founders are also using the power of social media to spread their mission, and their Instagram page is followed by over 30,000 people.
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]]>Saint Helena, the small island located in the South Atlantic Ocean, served as Napoleon Bonaparte’s home during his exile, but the French emperor was not its only famous resident. Jonathan the Tortoise was brought there from the Seychelles in 1882 – and was already 50 years old at the time!
It’s believed that Jonathan hatched in 1832, which would make him 192 years old! This number is quite historic, and he made it to The Guinness Book of Records as the oldest living land mammal.
This means Jonathan has lived through many major events in modern history and even met several members of the royal family. He made it to Saint Helena’s five-pence coin and became a true attraction with visitors, but his caretaker Joe Hollins is doing everything in his power to protect him and extend his life.
“For this reason, we had to introduce a tortoise corridor – a viewing path – as groups of tourists would mob him for a photo or a selfie, and some would attempt to ride him,” Hollins told The Washington Post.
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]]>With approximately one million followers across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, Rocket is one of the most popular iguanas in the world, and he deserves all the attention coming his way. Despite being a reptile, Rocket’s owner Lee is convinced he’s actually a dog at heart, and it’s not hard to see why.
Rocket requires constant attention and he loves going on walks, so he’s the closest thing you’ll get to a golden retriever in the iguana form.
“He has the clinginess of a dog. If he sees me walk into a room and close the door, he’s always bobbing his head. He is pretty unpredictable… When he’s on a leash, his favorite thing to do is to climb up trees,” Lee told The Dodo.
In addition to loving walks, cuddles, and food, Rocket is also a huge fan of music, just like his owner Lee, and it’s always fun to watch him bob his head to the beat of his favorite songs.
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]]>Johannes arrived at BeWild in rough condition after being spotted by a “good Samaritan.” Upon his arrival, the chameleon was covered in wounds and had little of his signature bright green color.
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Luckily for Johannes, he arrived at the right place, as the BeWild staff immediately got to work to get him back on his feet. Their team did all the necessary tests, gave him shots, and placed him in a cozy hospital enclosure. As the days went by, the chameleon started feeling better and made a big breakthrough when he started indulging in a buffet of crickets and roaches the staff gave him. At the same time, his color started coming back.
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It took some time for Johannes to fully recover his strength, but as the weeks went by, he started looking more and more confident in himself. His color was back, and he was unrecognizable compared to the first time he arrived at BeWild.
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After spending several months in recovery, Johannes also found a new family and is now living his best life.
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