20 Years And A Changed REPTILES World
It has been a long time since that first REPTILES magazine issue with the green iguana on the cover.
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Reptiles Fun On Facebook
Awhile back, in one of my old “Random Neural Firings of a REPTILES Editor” blog entries, I commented on how writing a blog was an interesting new wrinkle to being a magazine editor. Little did I know that that was…
Komodo Dragons Hatch At L.A. Zoo
The L.A. Zoo hatched 22 Komodo dragons this month.
Aussie Teen Bitten By Inland Taipan Snake
Oxyuranus microlepidotus venom is considered the most deadly by median lethal dose value.
Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle Named California State Marine Reptile
Dermochelys coriacea joins the desert tortoise as official state reptiles.
Ameyzoo In Hertfordshire, England
Mark Amey has had a love for reptiles and amphibians for as long as he can remember. When he opened his business, Ameyzoo, in Bovingdon, Herfordshire, 16 years ago, he did so with the intention of offering quality animals that…
PIJAC Lobbies Against 3 Proposed Pet Laws
Laws would ban certain reptiles, other exotic animals.
Endangered Eastern Indigo Snake Found On Florida's Captiva Island
Drymarchon corais couperi hasn't been spotted on Captiva in 25 years.
Snakes Evolved From Blind Underground Dwelling Reptiles
Today's snakes have been traced to a group of blind snakes called scolecophidians.
Pet Products Honored At SuperZoo
BioBubble Terra Won First Place in the Reptile Category.
New Species Of Snail-Eating Snake Discovered In Panama
Sibon noalamina is one of 15 species of nocturnal snakes that eats snails and other soft-bodied prey.
Pets In The Classroom Launches Campaign To Put Pets In 30,000 Classrooms
Pets in the Classroom grant program near the halfway point of reaching its goals.
From The Editor's Desk
It seems to be the natural progression that once you become interested in reptiles and amphibians, you invariably wander into the wild to see them in their natural habitat
Rescued Ploughshare Tortoises To Kickstart Breeding Program In Europe
Seized from smugglers in Hong Kong, 13 ploughshare tortoises (Astrochelys yniphora) will be placed in England and the Netherlands.
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust Successfully Breeds Orange-Tailed Skinks
Critically endangered orange-tailed skinks produce 16 offspring.
Tortoise Taped To Helium Balloons Rescued In Oceanside, California
If culprit or culprits are found, animal abuse charges could be filed.
Puerto Rico Offers Incentives For Iguana Hunters
Commonwealth is hoping that hunters will capture iguanas and export the meat to other countries.
Skin Structure Of Snakes Depends On Environment
Certain snake skins could help to develop engineering applications.
More Than 1,000 Turtles Escape From Georgia Turtle Farm
Enclosure was damaged by vandals, which enabled the turtles to escape.
Scientists Try To Inoculate Sierra Yellow-Legged Frog Tadpoles Against Chytrid
J.liv bacteria may help to protect amphibians from chytrid.
Heat Seeker
Supplement to the February 2008 REPTILES magazine article "Heat Seeker."
In Pursuit Of Antivenom
Searching for venomous snakes in Sri Lanka.
Green Tree Python Enclosure
Bonus content from the December 2010 REPTILES magazine article "6 Steps to Success."
