For the past 5-6 years now it's been my honor to care for my two cherry head redfoot tortoises, Koopa and Zamboni. Although I've kept a number of different reptile species over the years, Koop and...

How's the saying go?  If an animal has teeth, it can bite!  So do axolotls have teeth?  Do axolotls bite? Do axolotls have teeth? You might not guess it from looking at them, but...

This is my first post here about snails, but I'm telling you all right now, it will not be my last! I like snails a lot more than your average person. I keep adorable (yes they are cute!) pink...

In March of this year (2024 for all of you people of the future) I embarked on the not-so-epic adventure of purchasing Marimo balls. The are sometimes referred to as moss balls, or Marimo moss...

These days, captive bred axolotls come in a wide array of beautiful colors. I currently have four axolotls of my own - a wild type, a melanoid, and two melanoid leucistics. Three out of four of my...

Last week I wrote about swim bladder disease in betta fish.  I mentioned that, over the years, I've kept quite a few bettas.  I don't own any currently and haven't now for years.  My last two were...