Animal Profiles

Profile: Ball / Royal Pythons (Python Regius)

Profile: Ball / Royal Pythons (Python Regius)

Tweet Ball or Royal pythons are one of the longest-lived snakes in the world and it is not uncommon for them to live between 20 and 30 years. They are so-named after their defensive actions of rolling themselves into a ball with their head poking through the middle, when cornered or on the defensive....
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Profile: Bearded Dragons (Pogona Vitticeps)

Profile: Bearded Dragons (Pogona Vitticeps)

Tweet Bearded Dragons Bearded dragons, or Pogona Vitticeps to give them their scientific name, are gentle beasts, originating in Australia. They are one of the most common dragons used as pets and this is due to the fact that when tamed, they enjoy being handled by their owners. Bearded dragons are named so because...
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