Eastern Indigo Snake Care Sheet
While they may require more maintenance and investment, Eastern indigos are one of the most intelligent and rewarding snake species a passionate herpe [...]
Bullsnake Care and Breeding Information
From their ease of care, to unmatched visual beauty, bull snakes are gratifying species to keep, beyond measure. [...]
Rosy Boa Care Sheet
The rosy boa is one of two boa constrictors native to the United States, the other being the rubber boa [...]
Care And Breeding Of True Red-tailed Boa Constrictors In Captivity
With beautiful colors and markings, impressive musculature, and alluring behavior, true red-tailed boas (Boa constrictor constrictor, or “Bcc”) are on [...]
USARK-Burlington, VT Considers Exotic Animal Ban
This ban includes fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and any animal that is not specifically exempted from the definition of “exotic an [...]
Is the Dixon’s Whiptail Lizard a Full Species or Subspecies of Common Checkered Whiptail?
Biologists at the university will sample the DNA of both lizards and if they are proven to be different genetically, the Dixon’s whiptail might be eli [...]
617 Texas Horned Lizards Released By Fort Worth Zoo In 2024
The release is part of an efforts with the zoo’s Texas horned lizard conservation program, the texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and other zoo part [...]
Brachycephalus Toadlet That Can Fit On Your Fingertip Discovered In Atlantic Forest
The toad, Brachycephalus dacnis, is named in honor of the Projeto Dacnis private reserve that started supporting biodiversity research in 2010. [...]
South African YouTube Star Dingo Dinkelman Passes From Venomous Green Mamba Bite
Dinkelman went into anaphylactic shock as he is allergic to snake venom. [...]
Video: Researchers In Florida Record Burmese Python Trying to Eat 77 lb Deer
Researchers Bruce C. Jayne, Ian C. Easterling and Ian A. Bartoszek published a study in the journal reptiles & Amphibians that measured the gape of th [...]
New Colubrid Snake Species Named After Leonardo DiCaprio
Anguiculus dicaprioi was collected from mud roads. They were observed basking and stayed motionless until they were captured. [...]
The Care And Breeding of Rhacodactylus leachianus
Giant geckos, Rhacodactylus leachianus, are the largest extant species of gecko in the world. Hailing from New Caledonia, giant geckos are well known [...]
Snake Swallows Egg In Viral Video
The snake crawls on the human hand, the egg cradled in the palm, and then the snake just opens its mouth and swallows the egg whole [...]
Venomous Lizard From Late Triassic Discovered In Arizona
Microzemiotes sonselaensis represents the third Late Triassic reptile species that possibly used envenomation in either feeding or defensive strategie [...]
New King Cobra Species Discovered In India
The researchers have restricted Ophiophagus hannah s. str. to populations of the snake located in eastern Pakistan, northern and eastern India, centra [...]
USARK Alert: New Regs For Colorado’s Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act
The Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (PACFA) Program under the Colorado Department of Agriculture has drafted new regulations and amendments. Change [...]
New Species Name For Malayan Banded Wolf Snake
The newly named species, Lycodon neomaculatus sp. nov can be found throughout southern China as well as into Cambodia, eastern Myanmar (formerly Burma [...]
Snake Yoga? Only In California
LXRYOGA is offering what it calls snake yoga, and is targeting its practice to those who are afraid of snakes. [...]
Natural History, Breeding and Care for Panther Chameleons
Ensuring an ideal environment for panther chameleons in captivity has become significantly more manageable. [...]
New Amphisbaena Lizard Species From Brazil Described
Amphisbaena amethysta appears to be endemic to the Espinhaço Mountain Range, and specifically the northern portion of the mountains. [...]
Two New Diplodactylus Family Gecko Species Discovered In Australia
They are a medium sized lizard reaching up to 56mm in length, have a robust build and a short and thick tail which is 44 to 60 percent of the snout t [...]
50 Juvenile Texas Horned Lizards Released By San Antonio Zoo and Zoo Miami
The Texas horned lizards were approximate 2.5 to 3.5 months old at the time of the release and weighed between 3.4 and 12 grams. [...]
New Species of Fanged Frog Discovered In the Philippines
The frog, Limnonectes cassiopeia has been collected more than 12 times over the last 20 years but were thought to be juveniles of the Luzon giant fang [...]
Keeping and Breeding the Malaysian Cat Gecko
The Malaysian cat gecko (Aeluroscalabotes felinus) is a fascinating lesser known gecko species in the reptile community belonging to the sub-family Ae [...]
Texas Sues Biden Administration Over Dunes Sagebrush Lizard ESA Listing
The lizard’s status has for the last several years been a contentious issue for the state of Texas and the Texas oil industry. [...]
ALERT: Diamondback Terrapin ESA Listing
The species has a large range from Cape Cod in Massachusetts through the Florida Keys and west along the Gulf Coast to the Corpus Christi area in Texa [...]
New Frog Species of the Genus Cacosternum Discovered in South Africa
Cacosternum cederbergense differs from other similar species in that it doesn’t have the dark line or streak from the eye to the iris. [...]
Water Anole Breathes Under Water With Aid Of Bubble To Escape Predators
Swierk notes that this interesting capability by the water anoles enables them to escape predators by diving into water and creating a bubble that ena [...]
ALERT: Bill to Add Herps and Fish to the Animal Welfare Act
This will add reptiles, amphibians, fish, and cephalopods “as animals” under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), meaning the USDA must develop new regulatio [...]
Inland Taipan Snake Information (Oxyuranus microlepidotus)
It is considered to the world’s most toxic snake based on the median lethal dose value (MLDV) in mice. [...]
Man Who Free Handles Venomous Snakes Fighting For Life After Inland Taipan Bite
Jeff Leibowitz is known for making social media videos of himself handling venomous snakes without any protection for himself. [...]
Location to Take Ball Python’s Pulse Found
Ball pythons have a median heart rate and median pulse rate of 60 beats per minute. [...]
Seized NY Burmese Python Finds Home At Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo
The man was cited for possession of wildlife as a pet and possessing dangerous wildlife without a permit. [...]
