50 Year Captive Breeding Of Española Galapagos Tortoise Deemed A Success
The Galapagos tortoise of Española island (Chelonoidis hoodensis) was nearly wiped out by whalers.
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Indian Frog Lays Eggs Inside Bamboo
Frogs lay eggs in water, dirt, puddles of water located in plants and some even keep them on their back until they become froglets. But did you know that one species of frog, the white-spotted bush frog (Raorchestes chalazodes) lays…
This Tortoise Has Eaten The Strangest Thing
Snakes eating carpet and frogs eating substrate are nothing new, but a sulcata tortoise eating a charm? And a sea turtle charm at that? Now that is something that veterinarians don’t see all the time, but a South Florida veterinarian…
Ball Python Snake Not Eating
I moved my ball python snake into a new terrarium and now he is not eating. What is wrong with him?
Video: Spider Devours House Gecko
A common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) in what sounds to be Thailand was caught on video getting eaten by a giant spider and it is pretty gruesome. The spider has its fangs embedded into the lizard’s neck and is literally…
HP’s Lost Iguana Commercial-What Do You Think?
Hewlett-Packard has released a commercial that involves a pet iguana, a little boy and a whole bunch of HP technology. The commercial, “Lost Iguana” details how the boy harnesses all the power of HP technology, from laptop computers, to high…
Scientists Directly Link Agricultural/Urban Runoff to Fibropapillomatosis in Sea Turtles
Scientists have for the first time found a direct cause of tumors found on the internal organs, face, body, and flippers of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) living in Hawaiian waters. According to a study published in the journal PeerJ,…
Australian Veterinarian Performs Successful Eye Surgery On Blue-Tongued Skink
The same Australian veterinary hospital that successfully performed brain surgery on a goldfish (read that article here on FishChannel.com) last month has successfully performed an enucleation on a blue-tongued skink. Sam, a blue tongue skink living in Australia had an encounter…
Ain’t She A Beauty? Check Out This Massive Red-Bellied Black Snake
When Aussies find snakes in their home or place of business, they can call a snake catcher, who comes out to retrieve the reptile. A recent call from a business in Newcastle ended up with the snake catcher being utterly…
Bearded Dragon Lizards Are Smarter Than You Might Think!
Anyone who owns a bearded dragon knows that they are fairly smart reptiles. But did you know that they are smarter than you may have previously thought? Read More Bearded Dragon Care Sheet Breeding Bearded Dragon Morphs Oregon Grandma…
Pennsylvania Reptile Rescue Giving Away 1,000 Copies Of Miles And Miles Of Reptiles
Forgotten Friend, a Pennsylvania reptile rescue is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special birthday present for the reptile community. It is giving way 1,000 copies of the The Cat in the Hat book Miles and Miles of Reptiles. Forgotten…
Herp Queries: Snake Island Brazil
Question: Does a small island exist in the Amazon that’s got so many deadly snakes that you can’t even walk without getting bitten? Jose Palaez, Raymondville, Texas Answer: Surely, you’re referring to the small island of Quiemada Grande (a.k.a.…
Brazilians Fined For Harassing Anaconda On Santa Maria River
Are these Brazilians harassing what appears to be a green anaconda or are they just showing how awesome nature is? Read More Green Anaconda Yellow Anaconda Anaconda That Ate Neighbor's Dog Released U.S. Bans Importation And Transportation Of Burmese Pythons,…
Anaconda That Ate Neighbor's Dog Released
A reptile enthusiast in French Guiana received a call from a neighbor who told him that an anaconda had just eaten his dog and wanted the snake removed from his property. Sebastien Bascoules, 39, a math teacher and self proclaimed…
West African Mud Turtle Care Sheet
West African Mud Turtle (Pelusios castaneus) The West African mud turtle is a medium sized, aquatic turtle found throughout West Africa. Highly adaptable, they occur in many fresh water habitats such as mud holes, swamps, rivers and ponds. During droughts…
Nicki Minaj Backup Dancer Bit By Boa During "Anaconda" Performance
Headline says it all. Weird as it is. A backup dancer performing with a six-foot-long boa constrictor was bit by the snake during Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda" rehearsals for the MTV Video Music Awards, according to MTV. The dancer was not…
Video: Swimmer Evades Crocodile Off Playa del Carmen, Mexico
A pretty radical video has surfaced on social media showing a swimmer off the coast of Playa del Carmen swimming frantically to shore as what may be an American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) swims after the man. The swimmer is constant…
Leatherback Turtle Rescued By New Jersey Coast Guard
You have to love the U.S. Coast Guard. You can hail them on Channel 16 when you are on the water and your boat is in distress. They perform some of the most dangerous water rescues every year protecting people…
Two-Headed Turtle Thelma And Louise Dies
Last summer I reported on the birth of Thelma and Louise, a two-headed Texas river cooter (Pseudemys texana) that came into the world at the San Antonio Zoo in Texas. Well, it is with great sadness that the zoo reported…
Mass Die Off Of Wood Frog Tadpoles Concerns Scientist
A mass die off of wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) in a half-acre pond in Brunswick, Maine has caused concern for the scientist who owns the pond. Every spring, Nat Wheelright, a biology professor at Bowdoin College in Maine looks forward to…
Biologists Release California Red-Legged Frog Tadpoles Into Santa Monica Mountains
About 850 tadpoles were released into two streams in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Tortoise Takes Play Out Of Uruguay's Luis Suarez's Playbook And Bites His Opponent
A tortoise plays with a dog's ball, and the dog doesn't like it.
How to Recognize and Treat Reptile Ectoparasites
Ectoparasites can quickly do serious damage to your reptiles.
Egyptian Tortoise Care Tips
The Egyptian tortoise is a challenging tortoise to keep, and it is not for the inexperienced keeper.
