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RRK is a worldwide membership organisation that promotes, supports and protects responsible reptile keeping.
We broadcast free media content that advocates effective husbandry and high welfare standards.
We also oppose and refute those who aim to ban responsible keeping through their use of misinformation and bias.
Responsible Reptile Keeping helps reptiles, keepers and businesses live better.
Short videos
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![Thumbnail text reads “What are extreme breeds?”; image shows a Scottish fold cat.]()
What are extreme breeds?
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![Thumbnail text reads “Are exotic selfies bad?”; image shows a hand holding a phone, which displays a man taking a selfie with a parrot, a frog, and a lizard.]()
Could our biggest threat be ourselves?
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![Thumbnail text reads “Beware of bogus reptile lamps”; image shows a lizard on a branch with a light prism in the background.]()
Where to find the best UVB lamps for reptiles
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![Thumbnail text reads “What is an exotic pet?”; image shows the presenter with a snake, a cat and a cockatoo.]()
What is an ‘exotic’ animal?
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![Thumbnail text reads “Great work reptile keepers!”; image shows presenter Rob Pilley with a crested gecko on a branch.]()
Crested geckos saved from extinction | with Rob Pilley from Rob's Wild Adventures
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![Thumbnail text reads “Do reptiles make good pets”; image of a man in a Responsible Reptile Keeping t-shirt holding a Fiji iguana.]()
Do reptiles make good pets?
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![Video thumbnail showing Dillon Perron with the text ‘It’s your responsibility’ and a chameleon eating an insect, illustrating advice on preventing reptile obesity]()
Ten tips to prevent reptile obesity | With Dillon Perron from Animals at Home
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![Text on thumbnail: “Whitelists and positive lists don’t work” and “The truth”; image of a gecko with “BANNED” in stamp-style lettering.]()
WHITELISTS & POSITIVE LISTS | How government will ban reptile keeping
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![Video thumbnail showing a bearded dragon with the text ‘How many pet reptiles survive one year?’, illustrating first-year mortality rates and survival of pet reptiles.]()
Exposed | The truth behind the 75% reptile mortality myth
Watch in your language
Kommer snart
Real-life stories
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![Black and white montage of snakes, birds, mammals, amphibians, and invertebrates. Text reads "DON'T PET ME" with subtitle "A documentary film by Responsible Reptile Keeping Worldwide". Includes the Responsible Reptile Keeping Worldwide logo.]()
Don't Pet Me – what would you do if your pets were banned?
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![Thumbnail text reads “The evidence isn’t there”; image shows Dr Martin Singheiser of BNA, emphasising species conservation and responsible animal husbandry.]()
The evidence for positive lists isn't there
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![Thumbnail text reads “In depth — extreme breeds in pets”; image shows Dr Stefan Hetz being interviewed.]()
In depth — extreme breeds in pets
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![Thumbnail text reads “Spreading knowledge”; image shows a green tree python.]()
Spreading knowledge
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![Thumbnail text reads “A positive life”; image shows a snake wrapped around an owner’s outstretched hand.]()
A positive life
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![Thumbnail text reads “Our community”; image shows a snake.]()
Our community
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![Thumbnail text reads “Fascination”; image shows a close-up of an emerald tree boa’s head.]()
Fascination
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![Thumbnail text reads “Ignorance, misinformation and pseudoscience” with the subtitle “false endless aspersions”; image shows a snake on a branch.]()
Ignorance, misinformation and pseudoscience
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![Thumbnail text reads “Passion with purpose”; image shows a snake coiled in its owner’s hands.]()
Passion with purpose
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![Close-up of a roughneck tree monitor (Varanus rudicollis) used as the thumbnail for the video “Curiosity and wonder” about reptile keeping and personal inspiration.]()
Curiosity and wonder
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![People don’t understand them – a person being interviewed with a pet snake, illustrating the video about why reptiles are rewarding companions and help educate others.]()
What reptiles mean to me | Part 7
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![Living dinosaurs and Pokémon – a person being interviewed with a Varanus rudicollis (Roughneck tree monitor) in the foreground, illustrating the video about why reptiles are meaningful and inspiring to keepers.]()
What reptiles mean to me | Part 6
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![Thumbnail text reads “We won’t be bullied”; image shows Jesper Agner Arnö, veterinarian and chairman of the Herpetological Society in Gothenburg, alongside a frog, a rabbit, and a budgerigar.]()
They tried to ban our pets. We fought back!
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![Video thumbnail showing Tony Wigley interviewing Angus, Maureen and Clem about why they keep reptiles, with on-screen text reading “The best pet for you?”]()
What reptiles mean to me | Part 5
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![Thumbnail text reads “Norway’s reptile ban” with the subtitle “A dangerous déjà vu”; image shows a lizard alongside a Norwegian flag.]()
Banning reptiles doesn't work | Norway case study
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![An affinity with the misjudged – a person with a pet chameleon on a tree trunk, illustrating the video about why reptiles are rewarding pets and their value to keepers.]()
What reptiles mean to me | Part 4
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![Thumbnail text reads “Working with the understood”; image shows a close-up of a hand holding a pet snake.]()
Working with the misunderstood
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![Sharing the joy of reptile keeping – person with an African bullfrog, illustrating the video about why keeping reptiles brings joy and helps educate others.]()
What reptiles mean to me | Part 3
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![Shady tactics revealed – a turtle and a sugar glider look up at a European Union flag, illustrating the video about how positive lists and whitelists threaten responsible pet ownership.]()
Positive lists and whitelists: they want to ban your pets
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![Reptiles give me a purpose – person holding a monitor lizard, illustrating the video about how reptiles provide meaning, fulfilment and purpose to their keepers.]()
What reptiles mean to me | Part 2
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![Reptiles are the reason I'm alive – a person being interviewed alongside their pet reptile, illustrating the video about the personal significance and joy reptiles bring to their keepers.]()
What reptiles mean to me | Part 1
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![Thumbnail text reads “Animals seized in illegal raids”; image shows a grey parrot in front of the CITES logo and a Spanish flag.]()
How Spanish CITES officials abused their power to push an animal-rights agenda
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![Thumbnail text reads “Reptiles older than one year?”; image shows a tortoise wearing glasses.]()
How old is your reptile?
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![Thumbnail text reads “The reptile salmonella myth”; image shows a salmonella bacterium.]()
Can you catch salmonella from reptiles?
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![Thumbnail text reads “The one thing that every reptile keeper agrees on”; image shows Tony Wigley of Responsible Reptile Keeping holding a microphone.]()
What's the most important part of getting a new reptile?
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![Thumbnail text reads “Whitelists don’t work” with a “FACT” stamp; image shows Svein Fosså of NZB being interviewed.]()
Reptile whitelists haven't worked in Norway
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![Video thumbnail showing Tony Wigley discussing threats to reptile keeping, with on-screen text reading “Reptile keepers under attack” and “Positive lists failed”, alongside flags of multiple countries.]()
Reptile keepers are under attack!
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![Thumbnail text reads “Slimy horrible creatures” and “A documentary about reptile laws”; image shows a woman holding a snake.]()
Slimy, Horrible Creatures | A documentary about reptile laws
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![Thumbnail text reads “Ball pythons banned”; image shows a ball python and the interviewee wearing headphones.]()
Ball pythons banned – worse to come
Podcasts
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Are turtles invasive in the UK? Probably not.
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Is your reptile obese?
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The truth about reptile rescue-and-rehoming centres Part 1
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The truth about reptile rescue-and-rehoming centres Part 2
Articles
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![Composite thumbnail showing a stick insect on a hand, monk parakeet on a woman’s shoulder, clownfish in anemone and woman holding a bearded dragon, representing pet species affected by proposed positive lists]()
Don’t Pet Me: A campaign to ban your pets
In May 2025, Scotland’s largest animal charity backed a proposal for a government ‘permitted list’ of pets — meaning any species not approved could be banned. Experts warn the unintended consequences will be severe.
18 minutes
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![Tony Wigley at a presentation, with large text ‘BIG NEWS 2025’ and the Responsible Reptile Keeping Worldwide logo, referencing the organisation’s 2025 review and updates]()
Responsible Reptile Keeping 2025 in review: What a year!
Every year, RRK has the same goal: for you to enjoy your reptiles. That simple yet important purpose entirely drove our mission in 2025.
20 minutes
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![Woman holding her pet bearded lizard on her shoulder, illustrating companionship and mental wellbeing benefits from reptiles]()
6 ways reptiles can boost your mental wellbeing
As research continues to explore the links between human–animal interaction, reptiles are emerging as an unexpectedly vital presence in people’s lives. So what is it about these understated companions that supports mindfulness, reduces stress, and strengthens social ties?
7 minutes
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![Mentawaian pit viper, illustrating the topic of venomous reptile keeping and responsible handling]()
The venomous debate
In light of recent events, keeping venomous reptiles clearly isn’t for everyone, and those who do keep potentially dangerous species take on a great responsibility. So what do prospective venomous keepers need to know, and who should be allowed to keep these animals anyway?
18 minutes
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![Eastern cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus), a venomous snake encountered during Tony Wigley’s herping adventure in North Carolina]()
The cottonmouth challenge: Let’s go herpin’ USA
For Tony Wigley, there’s no such thing as a non-herping holiday. Every business trip, holiday and getaway break will inevitably include some time spent in the local undergrowth or visiting a zoo or private collection. A springtime wedding in North Carolina offered the perfect opportunity to look for one of the most elusive snakes on his ‘most wanted’ list – the venomous cottonmouth.
13 minutes
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![World graphic with international flags and a bearded dragon, illustrating Responsible Reptile Keeping content available in multiple languages]()
United by a shared passion We’re speaking your language
No matter where we live or what species we keep, responsible animal keepers around the world are facing the same uphill battle.
4 minutes
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![Illustration of a Salmonella bacterium, representing the article on reptile salmonella myths and hygiene risks]()
Myth buster: Reptile salmonella
Of course, it is possible to catch salmonella from your pet reptiles, or indeed from many other commonly kept pets. But how significant is the risk, and what can keepers do to manage and prevent infection?
8 minutes
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![Poison arrow frog (Dendrobates auratus), an amphibian species affected by chytrid fungal disease]()
Fighting the frog fungus
First discovered in the late 1990s, chytrid fungus infections caused the extinction of almost 100 amphibian species. Now there’s a new version of chytrid doing the rounds and it’s already causing worrying amphibian population declines. Here’s what you need to know and what you can do to help.
9 minutes
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![Protester holding a megaphone, symbolising activist pressure and the use of loud campaigning tactics discussed in the animal welfare debate]()
Silencing the experts: How extremists are twisting the animal welfare debate
An alarming trend has taken root in today’s animal welfare debates. Despite representing a tiny minority of the population, extremist animal rights activists are dominating discussions – not because they know best – but because they have made campaigning their full-time mission.
8 minutes
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![Martinique spotted anole (Anolis roquet summus), a colourful lizard native to Martinique]()
Should I get a… Martinique spotted anole
These small, easily cared for lizards are certainly worth an extra vivarium if you have the time and space to care for them.
7 minutes
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![Green lizard feeding on an insect, illustrating responsible pet reptile care]()
Success in Sweden: How to fight a reptile ban and win!
What would you do if feeding insects became illegal? Or you were forced to increase your animal’s enclosure size by over 1000%? This almost happened in Sweden recently. Here’s how Swedish pet keepers averted a legislative travesty.
10 minutes
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![Child holding a bearded dragon, illustrating responsible reptile keeping and handling]()
The last reptile keepers? Positive lists don't work
Will your children be allowed to keep reptiles? Animal rights campaigners claim positive lists are the best way to address many different issues. So what is a positive list? How well do they work? And how might such a list affect you?
20 minutes
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![Djungarian hamster (Phodopus sungorus) on white background, one of the animals discussed in the article about flawed science and pet policy]()
Bad science and shady politics
Documents acquired by Dutch animal specialists reveal the Dutch Government ignored experts and manipulated science to push its positive list for pets. Animal welfare group Stichting Animalia exposes the political agenda disguised behind this woeful policy.
6 minutes
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![2024 Year in Review – Responsible Reptile Keeping Achievements]()
What did RRK achieve in 2024?
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![Close-up of a Clifford’s diadem snake (Spalerosophis diadema cliffordii), showing head detail and scale pattern]()
Clifford’s diadem snake
Francis Cosquieri has long been a passionate admirer of Clifford’s diadem snakes (Spalerosophis diadema cliffordii). We catch up with Francis to get the big picture on these little known and often under-appreciated animals.
30 minutes
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![Ploughshare tortoise (Angonoka tortoise), the world’s rarest tortoise species from Madagascar]()
The world’s rarest tortoise
The story of the ploughshare tortoise reads like a thriller. We talk to conservation ecologist Owen Griffiths about his work to save this iconic species.
8 minutes
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![Argentine black and white tegu, example species for reptile care guide research]()
How to write your own care guides
There’s a lot of information out there on the internet, but how can you tell which reptile care guides are good and which aren’t?
15 minutes
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![Turtle eating a strawberry, illustrating feeding and diet considerations to prevent reptile obesity]()
A beginner’s guide to reptile obesity
Reptile obesity is a common problem so what can we do to keep our animals healthy?
8 minutes
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![Terrafile logo featuring a cartoon frog sitting in a chair, representing the digital record-keeping platform for reptile and amphibian owners]()
Terrafile: future-proof your animals
Terrafile is a secure online record-keeping platform that helps keepers stay on the right side of the law, and with other useful features.
8 minutes
Read in your language
Magazine
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![The Keeper Magazine Issue 1]()
The Keeper
ISSUE 1
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![The Keeper Issue 2]()
The Keeper
ISSUE 2
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![The Keeper Magazine Issue 3]()
The Keeper
ISSUE 3 | COMING SOON
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