We all know that animals should be in their natural habitat but herptiles born into captivity will, sadly, never get a chance to do this for many reasons. Therefore, our priority should be to provide them with a fulfilling and healthy life by getting close to the real thing - here's how..

It has been13 long years since a meeting of herptile-related workers was hosted by a Scottish venue. Glasgow was the destination for like-minded participants to discuss current UK Herptile topics.

Moss is given the praise it deserves as a building block for a herptile bioactive enclosure

Measures you take to provide a natural environment that mimics a herptile's wild setting is a highly debated prospect in the hobbyist world. How does each setup stack up against each other?

It can be a hard decision to choose a particular scaly or moist-skinned friend for a forever home. Luckily, there are simple ways to uncoil this complex thought-process and we will list them, in some kind of order, here for you!