This page lists all the common words used to explain things regarding regarding reptiles. Its to help people understand what certain words actually mean.

Herps - reptiles and amphibians

Reps - reptiles

Leo - Leopard Gecko

BD - Bearded Dragon

CWD - Chinese Water Dragon

Crestie - Crested gecko

Chams - chameleons

Viv - vivarium

CGD - Crested gecko diet

Impaction - This is where a reptile eats something that is too big and it gets stuck in them, This can often cause serious illness or death.

Gravid - Gravid is another way of saying pregnant except they carry eggs rather than babies (there are a few exceptions)

RUBS - Really useful boxes, usually used to house hatchling reptiles or big rubs are used to house adults for those who have a large number of reptiles. Normally made from plastic, similar to food savers.

Hemipeni - The copulatory organ of a male snake or lizard

Arboreal - Lives in trees or bushes.

Terrestrial - lives on the ground

Fossorial - Burrowing

Morph - The colour and patterns of a species

Het - The colours and patterns of a species which the parents had but the offspring does not show, only carries.

Brumation - The reptile equivalent of hibernation.

Crepuscular - most active dawn and dusk

Nocturnal - most active at night

Diurnal - most active during the day

Phenotype - the make up of the appearance of the animal

Genetype - the make up of the insides of the animal

Albino - Missing at least one pigment

Hypo - means "reduced" when you're talking about pigments

Hyper - means "extra" when you're talking about pigments

Melanin - black pigment

Erythrin - red pigment

Xanthin - yellow pigment

Leucistic - White body, dark-pupilled eyes; these produce melanin.

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