Aside from the furry critters you see during your pet store visit, such as cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, and guinea pigs, reptiles are a popular choice to have as a pet. One of the most popular pet ...

Eternally smiling and adorable, leopard geckos have quickly become one of the most popular reptile pets. The leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) is often recommended as the best low-maintenance pet ...

“They are mainly a terrestrial species of gecko that is native to Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. They’re super cool and really manageable,” said Adam Riggs, known as the “reptile guy” at Fin-n-Feather ...

Some leopard geckos have gotten a lot of attention for their unusual characteristics, like Mr. Frosty (seen below), who has yellow spots on his back and some very white skin. A pet shop started ...

Most people know the basics of looking after a cat or a dog, but when it comes to tropical pets, things can get a little more complicated. In a video shared on the TikTok account @valeriel0vesy0u, the ...

Out of the 900 baby lizards created by breeding Mr. Frosty (pictured above) with various other leopard geckos, 80 percent developed tumors before they were five years old. L. GUO ET AL/PLOS GENETICS ...

Jumping into the world of reptiles can be challenging, as everything from their day-to-day needs to their environment and food drastically differs from those of more popular pets. Yet, welcoming a ...

In 2012, a very unusual leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) was born at a Florida breeding firm called Gourmet Rodent. It looked as if it had been rolled in yellow dye; its usual black spots were ...

University of Guelph researchers have discovered the type of stem cell allowing geckos to create new brain cells, providing evidence that the lizards may also be able to regenerate parts of the brain ...

The leopard gecko's name was Mr. Frosty, and he was hard to miss. Yellow bands striped his back, and uncommonly white skin peeked out from speckles on his head and tail. "It's this really striking ...