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Colombian Redleg Tarantula
The Colombian redleg (Megaphobema robustum) is a rare, large, gentle tarantula from highland Colombia, reaching an 18 cm leg span. Best for intermediate keepers, it needs cool temperatures and may be nervous and defensive.
Guyana Pinktoe Tarantula
The Guyana pinktoe (Avicularia avicularia) is a classic, docile arboreal tarantula with blue-green legs, pink toes and a black abdomen. Easy to keep and unlikely to flick hairs, it is an excellent choice for beginners.
Cuban False Chameleon
The Cuban false chameleon is the largest species in its genus, a diurnal, arboreal lizard from Cuba named for its bony head casque and color-changing ability. Found in forests and orchards, it does best with misting, broad foliage and a 25–30°C daytime temperature.
Gumprecht’s Green Pit Viper
Gumprecht's green pit viper (Viridovipera gumprechti), described in 2002, is a large, vividly green arboreal pit viper of Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam and Yunnan reaching 130 cm. Sexually dimorphic and venomous, it feeds on small mammals, birds and lizards.
Montane Pit Viper
The montane pit viper (Gloydius monticola) is a small venomous snake of the high mountains of western China, recorded up to 4,320 m. Ovoviviparous and feeding on rodents, lizards and frogs, it is not known in captivity.
Tomato Frog
The tomato frog (Dyscophus guineti) is a brilliantly red, frog-shaped amphibian from Madagascar's eastern coast. Despite its looks, its skin secretes a painful defensive toxin, and it thrives in a humid, mostly terrestrial setup fed on crickets and other insects.
Pink Zebra Beauty
The pink zebra beauty is a large, docile terrestrial tarantula from the South American Pampas, named for its pink hairs and golden leg bands. Reaching a 14–16 cm leg span, it is gentle but fast, and does well in a burrow-style setup with moist substrate.
French Guiana Blue Fang
The French Guiana blue fang (Ephebopus cyanognathus) is a strikingly beautiful, metallic-hued tarantula from the rainforests of French Guiana, valued by collectors for its blue chelicerae. A burrowing species needing warm, humid conditions, it is best left unhandled due to its potent venom.
Balkan Green Lizard
The Balkan green lizard (Lacerta trilineata) is a vividly colored, diurnal lizard found in trees along tropical river valleys of the Balkan Peninsula. Reaching 34–50 cm, it is attractive and relatively manageable to keep in a tall, humid terrarium.
Rosy Chain Snake
The rosy chain snake (Dinodon rosozonatum) is a fierce, nocturnal, colubrid endemic to Hainan Island, China, marked by pink crossbands on a blackish-brown body. Listed under China's protected-wildlife directory, it is rarely kept and feeds on frogs and, occasionally, other snakes.