Caring for your reptile
Bearded Dragon
The bearded dragons are one of Australia's best-known reptiles. They also happen to be an animal that makes a great pet. These active intelligent lizards are very responsive and tame down well.
Lizard Care
LIZARDS
A recreational Licence is required in QLD for keeping of lizards.
Over 600 native Australian species of lizards
The most popular species kept as pets are the Blue Tongued Lizard, the Shingleback Lizard and the Bearded Dragon
Turtle Care
FRESHWATER TURTLES
Several native species of turtle are kept as pets in QLD. A Recreational Wildlife Licence is now required to be able to keep a turtle.
Snake care
Australian Snakes
There are 2 major families of snakes in Australia the Pythons and the Elapids, that are commonly kept in captivity. The other family is the Colubrids.
Pythons (Family Boidae)
> Approx 14 species in Australia
> Some of the largest species in the world are pythons- in excess of 8 m in length
> Most have a prehensile tail which helps them coil around branches and hang from trees