Lifespan

Many factors adversely affect the lifespan of wild corn snakes. For example, climate changes can have an unfavorable effect on rodents (their primary food source). Another cause of death among wild corn snakes is the common diseases that spread to rodents. These often pass to corn snakes, leading to their early death. Finally, the many …

People who adore reptiles – especially beginners – seem to love leopard geckos. This is unsurprising since leopard geckos are resilient creatures and easy to maintain. These lizards are sandy yellow with dark spots. They are normally found in Afghanistan, Northwest India, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, and Vietnam. Owners who take good care of their geckos …

My son is more than just obsessed with monkeys. This started after a visit to the local zoo one summer when he was still very young. A while back, I had to continually hear about how he would absolutely love having a pet monkey. Since there are 260 different species, my son thought he had …

When my kids brought home a pet snake from school and promptly announced they were going to raise and care for the slithering creature, I was naturally horrified. I had never been into snake keeping (or any other reptiles for that matter), and I happily thought that a snake must surely have a short lifespan …

Bat (also called myosis) lifespans vary according to species. However, most bat species live to be about twenty years or less. The world record for longest-lived bat is 41 years for a wild male Brandt’s bat that lived in Siberia. Since bats usually live much longer than other creatures their size, scientists study them to …