Description

HerpWise is a reptile-care reference for people who keep, or are about to keep, a leopard gecko, a bearded dragon or a crested gecko. It publishes clear guides on enclosure setup, heat, UVB, humidity, diet, handling and health warning signs. The homepage groups 16 guides for leopard geckos, 18 for bearded dragons and 10 for crested geckos. Each species set starts with a full care guide and then goes into more detail on topics such as enclosure size, temperature, humidity, feeding and, for bearded dragons, brumation.

A typical care guide opens with a short answer, then the supporting detail, then the sources. Every temperature, size and feeding number is linked to published care guidance. Where good sources disagree, the guide shows both rather than averaging them into one figure. The leopard gecko care guide, checked against 11 sources and dated 30 October 2026, discusses a 36 × 18 × 18 inch enclosure reference, a heat gradient measured at more than one point, hides, UVB, substrate choices, an insect diet with supplements, solitary housing and the signs that mean a vet visit. Original diagrams illustrate layouts. Health-related pages follow veterinary hospital and veterinary-school guidance and end with the signs that mean a reptile vet should be called. Each guide shows when it was last checked and what changed.

HerpWise is written under a collective editorial byline. The about page states that the guides bring together published guidance from veterinary hospitals, animal-welfare organizations, scientific papers and specialist keepers, and that the site has not published individual author profiles or veterinary credentials. The current guides carry an “editorial source check” label and, as of the about page, have not yet been reviewed by a veterinarian. The site does not replace a veterinarian, and it is not an official care standard for any species. Guides are free to read.