Scales 'N Tails

02/14/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day from us to you! Come by today and get your love the reptile of their dreams! 20% off all animals excluding feeders, valid through Friday 2/16.

02/08/2024

Feeling blue? Come by today to check out our 5 new azureus dart frogs!

02/07/2024

Check out these absolutely adorable baby Amazon Milk Frogs we just received! Come by today and try to spot them!

01/26/2024

Check out this absolutely adorable baby k**b tail gecko we received today! Don’t forget, all geckos are 20% off in our store until January 31st.

01/17/2024

Come by and check out our incredible mantis selection! We have 4 species available, including these shield mantis and ghost mantis!

01/10/2024

Come by and take advantage of our awesome gecko sale until January 31st!

01/07/2024

01/07/2024

12/30/2023

Come by today to check out our beautiful red bearded dragons! Azula is their mother, so these individuals are 25% red monster!

12/24/2023

Our team wishes you a merry Christmas and happy holidays! We close at 5pm today, closed all day tomorrow, and closed at 5pm on New Year’s Eve. Every other day will be normal business hours.

12/22/2023

Have you ever seen such little cuties?! Come by before Sunday, the 24th and take home one of these gorgeous baby Amazon Milk Frogs for 25% off!

12/21/2023

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM SCALES 'N TAILS!
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12/21/2023

Christmas countdown is on! Come by before Sunday the 24th for savings on all purchases along with a last-minute raffle entry!

12/19/2023

The winter raffle is only going until the end of next week, be sure to stop in for your chance to win this stunning red lily white crested gecko and bioactive setup! (Gecko fired down in photos)

12/16/2023

We love those warm tones in this cold weather! Come in today to check out our boa constrictors that carry the Hypo gene, we have 3 individuals available!

12/13/2023

Check out that color change! Come by today to see this amazing pied veiled chameleon in person!

12/12/2023

These tortoise sploots are the absolute cutest! Stop by today and consider taking one of these personable babies home with you! All reptiles 15% thru December 31st

12/06/2023

📣 wood restock! 📣
Come by today to check out our selection of naturalistic, bioactive friendly decor! We offer the most diverse and affordable wood for any and every project!

12/05/2023

Join us until Friday, December 22nd for our Christmas raffle! We are offering a baby red Lily White Crested Gecko with full setup as our first prize! Rules are same as usual- one ticket, per purchase, per customer, per day. Have a phenomenal December!

11/24/2023

Good morning everybody! We hope you had a great holiday yesterday, and we look forward to seeing you today! Our early bird specials are here and we will be applying them to purchases until 1:00p.m.

All bearded dragons 50% off
All pac-man frogs and Chameleons 40% off
All other animals 30% off
All dry goods 20% off

We will continue applying discounts for the rest of the day, so if you miss us before 1:00, you’re still in luck! 30% off all animals and 20% off all dry goods will still apply throughout the entire day.

11/22/2023

Premier Exotic Pet Stores

11/22/2023

Join us this Friday for our biggest sale of the year! Please also keep a look out on our page tomorrow night for a list of our early bird mega deals!

11/20/2023

Here is a beautiful photo of a Yacaré caiman (Caiman yacare), or southern spectacled caiman with a lil' friend. This species is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay, and the largest individuals are just over 10'. Females usually lay clutches of 20-40 eggs during the rainy season.

Photograph by Nick Green

11/20/2023

Absolutely stunningly gorgeous
Best Photo of The Day!

11/17/2023

We’re going to carry Regal Jumping Spiders as frequently as we can! Right now we only have two available, but we also have 15 more on the way!

11/14/2023

Have you seen anything more prehistoric than this? Come by today to check out our incredible adult blue-eyed Sailfin Dragon!!!

11/09/2023

🐍🦂🦎

10/28/2023

Many of you guessed correctly! This is a Centralian rough k**b-tailed gecko, more commonly known as Nephrurus amyae. These guys are from Australia and, in my opinion, are one of the cooler species of geckos out there. This original will be available once it's complete. Reference image was taken by .photos.graphics when we used to keep k**btails 😃
[Image description: A drawing in progress of an expressive face of an angry k**btail gecko with its mouth open. On the paper is Adeline's hand holding a multiliner pen.]

10/28/2023

Picasso Bug aka Zulu Hud Bug (Sphaerocoris annulus), native to tropical and subtropical Africa (Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia and Zimbabwe).
Photo: Daniel Rosengren Photography

10/28/2023

10/28/2023

10/28/2023

It is with great pride and admiration that we award this year's ARAV Fred Frye award to Dr. Peernel Zwart. A true pioneer in the realm of reptile and amphibian medicine, Dr. Zwart's unparalleled dedication and contributions to this field have left an indelible mark.

Dr. Zwart's journey into the world of herpetological medicine began in the Netherlands, where he embarked on a career that would span decades and revolutionize the way we understand and care for reptiles and amphibians. As a pathologist, he has played a pivotal role in elucidating numerous disease processes in these creatures, working alongside clinicians, biologists, and researchers to enhance diagnostics and husbandry practices.

His impact extends far beyond the laboratory and classroom. Dr. Zwart's passion for teaching has touched the lives of countless veterinary students, both as a professor and as a guest lecturer at numerous institutions. He has co-authored hundreds of peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and proceedings abstracts, not to mention his role as the editor of several essential textbooks in multiple languages, shaping the education of clinicians and scientists worldwide. Even after officially retiring in 1990, his commitment remained unwavering as he continued to engage in research projects and mentor students.

The Fred Frye Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor ARAV bestows upon individuals for their life's work in herpetological medicine, and it is fitting that Peernel Zwart is the recipient. His outstanding accomplishments, contributions, and remarkable collaborative spirit exemplify the virtues celebrated by this prestigious accolade. His tireless dedication, enduring passion, and unwavering support of colleagues have paved the way for future generations of herpetological veterinarians and researchers.

In honoring Dr. Zwart with the Fred Frye award, we not only celebrate a lifetime of achievements but also acknowledge his enduring legacy—an inspiration for all those who share his love for reptiles and amphibians, and a testament to the boundless possibilities of a lifelong commitment to advancing the field of herpetological medicine.

10/28/2023

Perfect shoot

10/28/2023

The fringed leaf frog (Cruziohyla craspedopus), sometimes called the fringed tree frog, is native to high canopy rainforest in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Bolivia. Common names can be confusing of course, and there are at least two other species from elsewhere in the world which are known as a “fringed tree frog.” The conservation status for Cruziohyla craspedopus on the IUCN Red List is “least concern,” though it is believed to suffer somewhat from habitat fragmentation and habitat loss due to human activity.
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The photograph used in this post shows a fringed leaf frog (Cruziohyla craspedopus) seen in Ecuador. The photo was taken by Santiago Ron, and shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-ND 2.0) license. The image was not altered for use in this post.
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Santiago R. Ron-BioWebEcuador https://bioweb.bio/

10/27/2023

10/27/2023

There are roughly 149 species of “glass frogs” (some within that group are known as “leaf frogs”) within the Family Centrolenidae, and while that number is likely to change as more taxonomic research is done, these frogs are generally bright lime green, with abdominal skin that is either transparent or translucent, like glass, allowing the internal organs to be seen through the skin of the living frog. Native to tropical rainforests in Central and South America, these frogs are usually small bodied and arboreal in habit, with forward-facing eyes.
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The photograph used in this post shows a La Palma glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium valerioi), a female, with an excellent view of its transparent abdominal skin. The photograph was taken by John P. Clare, and shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) license.
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10/27/2023

Blue Monday