02 November 2024

Volume 29 | Issue 11

ISSN (Print): 2053-0889

ISSN (Online): 2053-0897

Reptile husbandry: the basics

Often, when people think about reptiles, they imagine a vivarium (commonly referred to as ‘viv’ for short). This has historically been a wooden enclosure, varying in size, with a glass front and vents in the walls or sides (Figure 1). Although appropriate for some species, this is not the only option and may be detrimental to the health of certain species (Kubiak, 2021).

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