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Spiny Turtle
The 'sun turtle' - a bizarre, spiky juvenile that sadly loses most of its spikes with age. CITES II and wild-imported specimens often arrive near death; a delicate, specialist turtle.
Komodo Dragon
The world's largest lizard - a 3 m, 90 kg apex predator with venom glands and septic saliva. Protected and NOT a pet; this profile is educational only.
Marginated Tortoise
The largest Mediterranean tortoise, with a fan-like flared rear shell - temperate-climate friendly and a good (if winter-careful) European tortoise.
Chinese Cobra (Zhoushan Cobra)
A widespread, highly venomous Asian cobra with a dramatic hood - dangerous and respected, and of interest only to specialist venom handlers.
Green Sea Turtle
The classic sea turtle of tropical seas and a conservation success story in progress - a protected, ocean-going species that belongs in the wild.
Reticulated Python
The longest snake in the world, a spectacular Indonesian python with an intricate network pattern - immensely strong and strictly for experienced keepers.
Galapagos Giant Tortoise
The giant of the tortoise world and a conservation icon - some individuals have lived past 150 years, and the species survives only through intensive protection.
Hermann’s Tortoise
The quintessential Mediterranean tortoise - yellow and black patterned, hardy, and able to hibernate, a classic first tortoise for dedicated keepers.
Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula
The Brazilian whiteknee tarantula (Acanthoscurria geniculata) is a boldly black-and-white striped, fast-growing pet tarantula from Brazil — note that taxonomically it is an arachnid, not a reptile, but it is grouped here with the reptile-archive keepers' species.
Asian Black-spined Toad
The Asian black-spined toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) is a large, warty bufonid toad of South and Southeast Asia, famously familiar as the common 'toad' near human settlements, and one that secretes a defensive white venom when alarmed.