It's time to...
Elevate your pet care.
Help your pet stay healthy with science-based feeding plans, which can add extra happy healthy years to their life
We have a problem
Your Pet's Health is at stake
Over 60% of pet reptiles will face premature morality – they will not live as long as they could, because of poor care according to a PhD researcher on captive animal welfare.
Between 8.5% and 28% of captive reptiles don’t make it one year inside of a new home according to a team of researchers in the UK.
The research clearly shows that we are doing something wrong.
Dr. Navarre, DMV
Past-President, Assn. of Reptilian & Amphibian Veterinarians & Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
“many reptiles and amphibians die prematurely; malnutrition is often a factor in this early demise”
Cameron Young
Wildlife Biologist & Founder My Nature Lab
“I’ve talked with hundreds of reptile pet owners. The most common mistake I see people making is diet. They don’t understand we have to feed animals according to their wild needs.”
Bairbre O'Malley
Ireland’s leading exotic vet with over 25 years of experience
“Nutritional problems are commonly seen in pet reptiles. This is mainly caused by poor feeding habits, poor quality foods and general ignorance by reptile owners of their pet’s dietary needs.”
Experts Agree: It's Diet
Poor diet is a key contributor to the problem. Even the most dedicated owners struggle to provide a diet that can keep their pets healthy.
It’s a complicated problem that stems from a lack of education. Unfortunately, it can be hard to feed the right diet without the right tools.
The alarming reality is: Poor diet doesn’t have an immediate indicator. You won’t notice something is wrong until it has already become a serious problem.
Key Check Points
Diverse Diet: Are you feeding 3+ insect types?
Proper Food Amount: Are you following a science-based schedule?
The Right Nutrients: Are you meeting your pet’s nutrient needs? Do you know what they are?
If the answer to any of these questions is no, research suggests your pet is at risk of suffering from nutritional illnesses.
But my pet seems fine, I must be ok!
The Fix
Diet Diversity
So what are pet owners doing wrong? Part of the answer is simpler than it seems.
Many pets are fed a one or two insect diet. Unfortunately, this doesn’t come close to meeting your animals needs. Just like our diets, different foods have different nutrients. We can’t expect one insect to provide your pet with the nutrition they need.
And while supplements can do an ok job ensuring a baseline level of nutrition, they are in no way a replacement for the right diet. Would your doctor tell you that a multivitamin is a fix for a poor diet? Never.
Lucky when he arrived to My Nature Lab
Lucky now: Aged 15. He's not the prettiest dragon, but who is as an old man?
The Evidence
A Case Study: The benefits of a diverse diet
This is Lucky. In his early days, Lucky wasn’t so Lucky. His first family didn’t take proper care of him. He was fed a diet of exclusively crickets and didn’t have the right set up. Thankfully, his first family re-homed him with My Nature Lab, an educational Non-Profit. When he got to My Nature Lab, he was in rough shape. He was extremely overweight, and had a pretty bad case of MBD.
Once he was in a proper set-up things stabilized. Then the My Nature Lab Team got him moved over to a more complete diet with diverse insects and greens. His condition has greatly improved and he is still enjoying life at 15 years old, well past the traditional lifespan of captive dragons!
Without the correction of his care and the change to a diverse and complete diet, there is a good chance lucky wouldn’t have made it much longer. Lucky is just one example of what proper care and the right diet can do for captive reptiles. It will help them live longer, healthier, and more complete lives. There is no replacement for the right diet.
Pet food should match their wild needs. This means diversity. It means using science to determine what our pet’s should eat. When you switch to a better diet your pet will be healthier, and happier. In the past it’s been hard to do. Not anymore.
Let's make a proper diet easier.
ReptiBites is a science-based way to feed your pet the diet they need. You’ll receive pre-made diet packages that contain a diverse and healthy selection of feeders. It’s the simplest way to feed your pet a great diet.
Delivered to you
No store trips or last minute orders
Schedule Included
Keeps you on track and your animal properly fed
Diverse
To match the needs of your animal
Science Based
The only way to deliver proper care is science -That's what ReptiBites is about
Customers (and their pets)
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We’ve helped over a thousand pets owners take better care of their pets. Here’s what a few of them had to say
Excellent
Based on website customer reviews
Deborah P.
Customer Review Left on Facebook
I am so glad I ordered this .🤩 It’s a life saver and my beardie loves it. Thankful for this. Thank you for helping me to feed my Draco HEALTHIER FOOD. He loves it and so do I
Alyssa R.
Customer Review Left on Facebook
As a person who buys the beardie package they do a really good job fitting insects that fit your reptiles age. And they also send you a feeder guide on what to feed when... they go by weight so a lot of the time you get more than what they say they'll send. I think it's a very help site.
Brandy
Just wanted to update my review. They are an amazing company. Customer service is hands down one of the best my husband or I have ever dealt with. Can't thank you all enough.
Julie C.
I just got my first order, early and alive! Little beardo seems happy and I just wanted to thank you.