"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. "
~Albert Einstein
Milk Snake - Marco
Bearded Dragon - Douglas
Desert King Snake - Delilah
Leopard Gecko - Daffodil
Leopard Gecko shedding
Leopard Gecko - Tumbleweed
Day Gecko - Fiesta
Texas Spiny Lizard - Bernhard
Blue - tongued Skink - Reggie
Grey - banded Kingsnake - Boo
Sea Turtle in Port Aransas, Texas
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Cold-blooded animals cannot maintain their body temperature.
* The smallest reptile is the British Virgin Islands gecko and measures 7/10 of an inch.
* Some reptiles such as the blue-tongued skink, boas, vipers and the three-horned chameleon give birth to live young.
* Some turtles and tortoises can live more than a century!
* The green anaconda from South America can weigh up to 500 pounds!
If you find a sea turtle, dead or alive, call the
Padre Island National Seashore at 361-949-8173, ext. 226.
Reptiles
* usually lay eggs
* vertebrates
* cold-blooded
* covered in scales
Marco uses the rocks to help him shed his skin.
Some snakes shed about once a month, while others shed about once a year. Marco is a Honduran Milk Snake, and he sheds once a month.
Fun Reptile Facts
