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Best Reptile Pets for Beginners Reptiles have skyrocketed as pets of choice in the last two decades.  Currently, about 4.5 million households own a reptile as a pet. About 9.4 million reptiles are owned as pets across the US. Each household that owns a reptile has an average of two reptiles.  The reptile pet trade is flourishing and many pet stores carry a wide assortment.   Let’s assume that you have never owned a reptile before and are now convinced that one or two would be an awesome addition to your household.  But where to start?  There are so many choices, and...

What Fruits Can I Feed My Bearded Dragon? Bearded dragons, or “beardies,” are a great first lizard to welcome into your home! They’re very even-tempered and adapt to life in captivity smoothly. They don’t even mind being handled that much. As far as caring for them goes, they’re usually considered to be fairly easy.  But taking care of a bearded dragon still takes lots of work and know-how. Before you get a beardy, there are a few things you should know about taking care of them. For example, there are healthy fruits they love and others that can be poisonous....

Are superworms better than mealworms for reptiles? If you’re new to keeping reptiles, you’re probably learning a lot about feeder insects right now. Turns out there are tons of things you can feed your scaly buddies, depending on what kind of pet you have. For most folks, the standard go-to feeder insect is commonly crickets or mealworms. But why is that? What even is a mealworm, anyway?  Here, we’ll look at some of the reasons people often choose mealworms to feed their reptiles and amphibians. Then we’ll compare with another, less common species: the superworm. If you’re new to animal...

Stiped bass are some of the most popular fish for fishing enthusiasts for pursue.  They can grow large, and have a delicious flaky meat that encourages hunters to keep them for dinner.  Fishing for striped bass has some quirks.  Here's how to catch striped bass so you can impress your friends with your huge catch.

How To Fish for Channel Catfish When you think of catfish, what do you picture? If you said anything like “slimy bottom feeders,” we’d love to convince you otherwise. Channel catfish should be a favorite of any angler. They’re playful and require an entirely different approach from other fish to catch. Depending on where you live, there are about a million ways to go catfishing. They also make great eating if you know how to prepare them. Once you get the chance to pull a deep water monster catfish out of a river, you’ll fall in love. We guarantee it....