Tag Archives: Water

The Toronto Pet Daily: Another Fantastic Post By Guest Author John From Reptile Apartment…This Time It’s All About Sssssnakes!

15 Nov

The Toronto Pet Daily: Another Fantastic Post By Guest Author John From Reptile Apartment…This Time It’s All About Sssssnakes!.

Frog Recently Discovered on Borneo is Eastern Hemisphere’s Smallest | That Reptile Blog

21 Sep

Man science never ceases to amaze me!  They had specimens of the species in museums for over 100 years then figured out what they were?! Frog Recently Discovered on Borneo is Eastern Hemisphere’s Smallest | That Reptile Blog.

The Skeleton Tarantula Ephebopus murinus more than just a cool name

13 Sep

Ephebopus murinus or the Skeleton Tarantula as it is known popularly is the most unusual tarantula species that I have ever worked with in the industry.  They are not the largest spider I have seen in captivity; that honor still belongs to the Goliath Bird Eater Theraphosa blondi with a leg span the size of a dinner plate.  Skeleton Tarantula’s Ephebopus murinus are about 4 1/2” total leg span in mature males while mature females may get 6”.  So what makes this spider so unusual? Continue reading