Reptiles/Expert Profile

Expertise

I can tell you how to care for all amphibians and reptiles. Turtles are my specialty. I love them all. I have worked in the pet industry for years and if I don't know the answer I will find it, for the well being of your pet. I am familiar with disease, injurie's, and treatment's. Along with of course care, habitat, feeding, breeding, husbandry, and lighting. There isn't much I haven't come across.

Experience in the area

I have worked in petcare most of my life in one way or another. Managing shops to working for a large petchain. I have two bearded dragon's, an iguana, two senegal chameleons and a beautiful rare burmese named Issac. He is about 8 and 15 feet at about 150 lbs.

Education/Credentials

I have a background in chemistry, and biology.

What do you like about this subject?

I think reptile are very intereting. They all have their own personality. Sometimes very commical.... sometimes lots of attitude.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I hope to help people keep their reptiles sucessfully and enjoy them.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Reptiles and amphibians are very prone to dehydration and metabolic bone disease. When we take them out of natural light they do not create enough calcium . There is alot of different lighting necessary for them.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Your reptiles see at a broader spectrum of light than we do. They need this ability to find food and more importantly a mate.