Northern Grass Lizard
Reptiles
A tiny, very easy lacertid lizard of central and eastern China - shy but hardy, basking in grass and dropping its long tail to escape.
Oriental Garden Lizard (Changeable Lizard)
Reptiles
The 'horse-mane' agamid of southern China - a small, hardy, common lizard that changes colour and drops its tail when grabbed.
Belcher’s Sea Snake
Reptiles
Considered the most toxic snake known - yet notably docile and, in practice, low-risk because its fangs are weak and yield little venom. Fully marine; education-only.
Brahminy Blind Snake
Reptiles
A tiny, worm-like blind snake spread worldwide from Asia and Africa - harmless and beneficial, eating ants and termites underground.
European Glass Lizard
Reptiles
A legless lizard that looks exactly like a snake - but it has eyelids and ear openings, and can drop its tail. The largest of the glass lizards.
Halys Pit Viper
Reptiles
A small but widespread venomous pit viper across China - cold-hardy and farmed for its high medicinal value, though its bite is dangerous.
Two-headed Snake (Red-tailed Short Snake)
Reptiles
A tiny, blunt-tailed colubrid whose tail mimics its head so both ends look alike - non-venomous and protected in China, so rarely kept.
Red-eyed Tree Frog
Reptiles
The iconic big-eyed, green-and-orange hylid of Central American rainforests - fully nocturnal and a live-food specialist. An amphibian, not a reptile.
Indian Bullfrog (Tiger Frog)
Reptiles
The stout 'frog of Asia' with tiger-like markings - a China Grade II protected amphibian. Private keeping is illegal; profile is for farmers and breeders.
Marine Iguana
Reptiles
The only lizard that forages in the sea - Galapagos endemic, black and salt-crusted, drinking seawater and eating marine algae. A cold-water specialist, not a typical pet.
Greater Green Snake
Reptiles
A gentle, 'introverted' green snake of southern China that flees rather than bites - often wrongly killed as a pit viper. Non-venomous; listed under wildlife protection.
Chinese Beauty Snake
Reptiles
A large, non-venomous rat snake of southern China - the 'black-browed' beauty with four dark side bands. Hardy and a legendary rat-catcher, but fierce when startled.
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