Reptiles are great fun to keep and suitable for your kids who can learn about these fascinating creatures and enjoy building them a terrarium home. We’ve put together some basic guidelines so that you can help them make a suitable home for their new,  reptile pet.

A reptile terrarium should have places for your reptile to bask, places to hide and somewhere for it to climb and view the world. Reptiles are cold blooded and need to bask under a light for part of the day in order to absorb enough energy to move around and to digest their food.