Grange Reptiles

30/08/2024

Back to it! Meet the Team, part 4 of 5 🦎🐸

Meet Phil, our resident veteran of herps keeping. He has accumulated 10+ years of experience, and is always ready to learn more through research and even more experience! He left us for a while, but is back now ready to help us continuously improve our practices for the benefit of your animals. While spiders and other invertebrates are one of his specialities, he never shies away from the complexities of monitor lizard (Varanus sp.) care, so come down for an in depth chat and many, many cool facts.

Future aspiration: "I would like to further my animal knowledge, perhaps even specialise in arachnology, to help me educate people and further improve the appreciation for these animals and their importance to our eco-system"

Favourite fact: The first spider web in space was spun by Arabella, a female cross spider (Araneus diadematus), in 1973 during the Skylab 3 mission. The experiment was suggested by a US student to see how spiders would spin webs in weightlessness. Arabella's web was made from finer silk than spiders on Earth and had slightly different design points, but otherwise it was similar to an earth-spun web.

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29/08/2024

⏰ Reminder ⏰

Don't forget our handling Friday tomorrow! Feel free to call or pop in to book a slot with a member of staff, we're going to be running some handling sessions from 1630hrs until 1830hrs, to give you all a chance to learn how to handle your animals properly, ensuring good welfare for both your animals, and yourselves :)

See you tomorrow!

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28/08/2024

Post bank holiday blues and a morning bask for our resident baskers 🌅

Our ocellated uromastyx (Uromastyx ocellata) and ackie monitor (Varanus acanthurus) have made themselves comfy on our state-of-the-art rock pillows, while the indonesian blue-tongues (Tiliqua gigas) prefer something slightly softer, it seems.

Same can't be said for the butterfly agamas (Leiolepsis billiana) and red-footed tortoises (Chelonoidis carbonaria), who are up waiting for their feeds!

We use Arcadia Reptile lighting to ensure all these animals have a full spectrum of infrared, UVA and UVB. We're nerds about lighting here, so if you want to know more about how different lights biologically affect your animals and their behaviour, come down!

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27/08/2024

NEW Snake friends!

Hello people, we have had delivery of some lovely little corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) this week. They are a fantastic animal to grow on and, one day, can reach sizes of 4-6ft!

If raising a baby snake into a fully fledged and healthy adult is appealing to you, then come and buy one of these little beauties, they're sure to not hang around long :)

0.0.1 'Sunkissed' corn snake
0.0.1 'Miami' corn snake
0.0.1 'Fire' corn snake

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26/08/2024

It's very easy to buy online, but this is absolutely why you shouldn't sometimes!

We are lucky enough to stock Arcadia Reptile products, ranging from their non light emitting Deep Heats, through to lit Halogen bulbs, LEDs, and UVB kits, all brand new, shiny, and ready to benefit your reptiles. Plus, it goes a long way to support us a small, local business. Come on down, we're happy to talk through all your heating and lighting options to aid our ever improving husbandry for our scaly and slimy friends :)

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24/08/2024

✨Sale✨

We're in full flow this weekend, NEW vivs, NEW equipment, NEW deals!

See our little chubby frogs waiting to go for their forever home, or how about our sub-adult Hermann's tortoises? Maybe you'd like some plants with them?

Sub-adult Hermann's: Was £200, now £150

Ackie Monitor: Was £199.99, now £149.99

And many more! Come down so we can share why you all need a reptile in your life :)

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23/08/2024

✨SALE💰✨

We're seeing in the bank holiday weekend by launching a sale for our diverse customer base! We have slashed some of our prices on our livestock (up to 50% off!).

Don't fret though, we're also knocking 10% of full setups too, so your new animal can have a fully functioning home to go straight into.

We are running this Sale throughout the weekend, including today (Friday 23rd!). Pop in to get a great deal :)

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21/08/2024

It appears I've been on a social media hiatus for a week, but we're back:

Welcome to 'Meet the Team' part 3!

This week we're introducing Jenna, our resident flexi worker and all-around good egg 🥚

As a newly qualified Zoo Biologist, she is raring to share her passion for conservation and animal welfare with all who step foot in the door of Grange. However, don't mention jumping spiders or meerkats; you may get stuck in conversation for hours on end! Jenna is only around on a few weekends, but she has a fantastic track record of selling mantises and other inverts, all the while continuing her own development as a herps keeper. As you can see she likes to walk cows too - an interesting past time..

She aspires to conduct as much research as possible to further our understanding of animals in and ex-situ, as well as improve our current husbandry practices using an evidence-based approach.

Favourite fact: Jumping spiders can move their primary eyes to focus on objects and can see approximately 1/5 as well as humans - the equivalent of the eyesight of a pigeon!

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20/08/2024

✨ NEW ARRIVALS ✨

Our second dose of new animals is recognising our new CB23 Hermann's tortoises (Testudo hermanni). Did you know the collective noun for tortoises is a 'creep'? In which case, we definitely have a 'creep', with seven of these wonderful babies prowling around the store!

Obviously, if you want a chat about the care of these chelonians, shout us, and we'd love to have a chat with you!

AND don't forget, we have two juvenile/subadult Hermann's on a fantastic deal within the store as well.

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09/08/2024

Upgrade time:

Our white-lipped tree frogs (Litoria infrafrenata) have just received a HUGE upgrade, going on to live their lives in a fully bioactive, freshly refurbished glass vivarium!

Here we're showcasing a lovely blend of plants and wood, with cork branches, curly-vines, and cork plates all coming together with our choices of pothos, bromeliads, and grass palm plants! Got any inspiration for them? They're in need of a good home :)

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08/08/2024

Meet the Team, Part 2:

Meet Branden, our resident piece of furniture! He has been with us here at Grange on and off since his early teens, where he has developed into one of our valuable team members. With extensive experience keeping and breeding bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) and leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius), Branden can answer all your questions about these two brilliant critters. Of course it doesn't stop there, he is now known to dabble in the world of snakes and amphibians, being especially keen on royal pythons (python regius). One day, he aspires to be a published author - maybe he can write us a reptile inspired story?

Favourite fact: "Did you know that the pattern on a Hermann's tortoise's (Testudo hermanni) shell is as individualistic as a human fingerprint?"

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06/08/2024

Now that we're settling down into a revamped routine here at the reptile shop, we thought it would be nice to mention a little bit about who we have working here!

Welcome to 'Meet the Team' part 1 of 5:

Meet Alex! He has been with us for two years as a Sunday and weekend crew member after a short tenure as a work experience for his uni degree, and has now stepped up to run the store full time alongside the rest of the team. As you can tell by his infatuated look at our cane toad (Rhinella marina), he has a passion for all things amphibian, with a particular interest in amphibian conservation and using an evidence based approach to improve their husbandry in captivity. One day, his dream is to work directly in amphibian conservation, with a focus on educating the wider public about these traditionally shunned animals, but in the mean time, he can be found here with us at Grange, putting on his best customer service smile while providing all the information necessary to get you ready for keeping your own reptiles and amphibians.

Favourite fact: "41% of all assessed amphibian species are at risk of extinction, so learn to love them, because they are in need of some loving and protecting!"

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05/08/2024

Hello to all the budding herpetologists!

Here at Grange we would love to help people by giving them the opportunity to handle some of our friendliest animals. We aim to provide opportunity to new keepers, as well as assisting people with fears to be able to overcome them. And lets not forget about the animals themselves, it is vital to know that under unforseen circumstances you can handle your animal with confidence to ensure their safety and your own!

So here we have it, Grange Reptile's handling Fridays 🦎 we'll be running these the last Friday of every month (the 30th of August is the next one) for an hour or so after closing (1730hrs). Perfect for an after school activity ready for the weekend. Pop on in or give us a call to book a slot with our friendly team

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05/08/2024

Tortoises for sale!

The sun is warm at this time of year, which means it's a great time to let your tortoises out so they can get a full spectrum of light and some extra UVB exposure.
For these two Hermann's tortoises (Testudo hermanni), being outside can be enriching, creating opportunities for digging and offering different substrate textures under their feet.

But make sure not to forget, while the sun is warm at this time of year, these animals still need their supplementary lights from an inside area to ensure they get all of the UVB they naturally require - after all the sun is a lot more powerful where these guys are native to.

Pop on down if these charismatic little chelonians are on your shopping list - they'll be perfect additions to the family 🦎

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03/08/2024

It's all about fashion at this years Olympics, but here are two of our beardies showing their style 📸

They're both adult (1.1.0) Zero morph bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps), and they are BEAUTIFUL!

These morph rarities have lovely personalities and make ideal pets for handling. Pop on down to learn more about the care of the bearded dragon and how this Australian species can brighten up your life 🦎

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31/07/2024

Let's break from the animals! Loads of new plants, wood, and botanical pieces have come in today, so get your artistic minds fired up ready for that new vivarium build you know you want to do! There are some really interesting knots of wood ready for pickup.

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31/07/2024

Ye-Man!

Yemen's, or Veiled Chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus), are back under our roof.

While not as naturally colourful as some panther chameleons, I personally prefer this species, check out an adult male's huge crest to see why!

These two are wee babies, so if you want a chance to nurture one of these into a large and beautiful adult, come on down to talk about the care and setup of this underrated specimen.

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29/07/2024

Reptile Wars, Episode IX: Return of the Frog

Look who's back! Amazon milk frogs (Trachycephalus resinifictrix) now back in store (0.0.5).

A really charismatic looking tree frog, these guys will thrive in a large, fully planted, bioactive vivarium, being a rather large tree frog species of up to four inches snout to vent.

Pop on down for full setups, tips, and a good old chat persuading you why these are the best animals for you!

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28/07/2024

Grange to the rescue!

A slightly unconventional day in store yesterday as we were called out to help rescue this beauty from a local care home - we are unfortunately thinking she may well have been given up with how scruffy she looked. While she was a little battered and bruised we have taken her in and are already very keen to get her into a permanent home where she can be loved and cherished. A bigger snake (Boa imperator) of around 7ft long but with a seemingly bigger heart, she loved having a little explore while being handled with ease!

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23/07/2024

Some say the chicken came before the egg,

Royals have a special place in our heart ☺️

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22/07/2024

Every morning walking into work 🥹

21/07/2024

Some crazy little additions to our collection have arrived!

Do you fancy meeting the second largest frog in the world? Then say hello to our new African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus, CB24 0.0.1).

Or how about we introduce you to our new Mexican black kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula nigrita), ¡Hola señor! ¿Como estas? (CB23 0.0.1)

New Caledonia beckons! The Gargoyle gecko (Rhacodactylus auriculatus) is back in stock and ready to be sold to a loving home! (CB23 1.0.0)

So, which one would you have and why? Let us know in the comments!

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19/07/2024

What a scorcher of a day! 🌅

All of the animals are out in full force.

We also have some amazing new tenants due so keep you're eyes peeled 👀 🐍

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14/07/2024

Reptiles might be our speciality, but we also have a fantastic and dedicated team running our sister shop too!
Be sure to give their page a follow 🐠

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