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 [...]
As Global Temperatures Rise, Lizards Have Harder Time Feeding And Foraging
“Our study reveals that as deserts heat up, diurnal (day-active) lizards face a squeeze—needing more food while having less time to find it." [...]
Examining Soil For eDNA Leads to Locating Eastern Indigo Snakes
They determined that the Eastern indigo snake sheds detectable DNA in the soil in which they traverse in less than two minutes, and that DNA is detect [...]
Two African House Snakes New To Science Described
The Broadley’s African house snake (Boaedon broadleyi sp. nov.) is known to exist in four localities in Africa. Boaedon subniger can be found in North [...]
Reptile Super Show 2025 Recap
In between the throngs of ball python, leopard and crested gecko vendors were a variety of otherwise overlooked species that definitely caught my eye. [...]
Elon the Stinkpot Musk Turtle Finds A Home after 1,579 Days
After all, Elon is a stinkpot turtle and when alarmed, lets out a musky stench of a smell, hence the name. [...]
Tiptoe The Social Media Sulcata Tortoise Loses Home In California Fires
Tiptoe's keeper has opened a GoFundMe to help her family. [...]
Burt the Saltwater Croc of Crocodile Dundee Fame Dies At 90 Years Old
We plan to honour Burt’s legacy with a commemorative sign at the attraction, celebrating his extraordinary life and the stories and interactions he sh [...]
USARK Alert: Proposed Ban On All Exotic Animals in Ashley, OH
Bans all species “foreign and not native to the local area” and all species “not normally domesticated.”
Creates a pet limit that allows no more than [...]
New Jersey Politician Bitten By Rattlesnake At Family’s Zoo
Space, 56, has been feeding the snakes at his family's zoo since he was 12 years old and has never before been bitten. [...]
Sierra Nevada Yellow Legged Frog Can Persist In Bd Infected Areas
The researchers say the resistance they have observed in the frog may be due to natural selection for more resistant genotypes, acquired immunity and [...]
Japanese Monkeys Use Snake Scales To Detect Snakes Rapidly
"The monkeys did not react faster to salamanders, a species that shares a similar elongated body and tail with snakes, until the images were changed t [...]
Echoes of Rain: How mimicking rainfall and thunder caused Asian giant tortoises to lay eggs
Asian giant tortoises (Manouria emys phayrei), also known as the Asian forest tortoise, were once abundant throughout Northeast India but are now rare [...]
Snake Education In Your Neighborhood
Over the last few years, real estate development has grown around my neighborhood like a rabid fungus. It has displaced wildlife from their natural ho [...]
Texas Library Retires Rocksssanne The Ball Python Host After 25 Years
The library wanted a pet that would be conducive to the library but without things such as pet dander and other allergens. Rocksssanne fit the bill. [...]
Four Unbelievably Adapted Salamanders
Salamanders are some of the most diverse creatures on the planet. Being densely populated in North America's Appalachian Mountains, they are also foun [...]
Three New Oman Cliff Racer Species Described
The cliff racers had been studied in the late 1800s and into the mid-1900s, but have not been studied as of late and have not benefited from state of [...]
The Fisherman And the Frog Book Inspired By Viral Photo Posted to REPTILES Facebook Page
The book is based on Angus James' true to life story of capturing a jungle perch that had a live frog in its gullet. [...]
Sex Determination in African Clawed Frogs Discovered
African clawed frogs are quite possibly the most studied amphibian. [...]
Thief Steals Ball Python From Pet Store Comes Back And Gets Arrested
The stolen python was found at the alleged thief’s house and returned unharmed to Exotic ARC. [...]
Research Shows Ecological Factors That Shaped How Snake And Lizard Jaws Evolved
The researchers found that the lower jaw of snakes and lizards are a major element in their ecological experimentation and adaptation that work togeth [...]
USARK ALERT Ashley, OH Ban On All Exotic Animals
This would ban almost all animal species, including fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and any animal that is not native to Ohio [...]
Video: King Cobra Devours Smaller King Cobra In Singapore
The king cobra is known as a snake eater, hence the scientific name Ophiophagus (Greek for snake eating) and feeds almost exclusively on other snakes. [...]
Eastern Box Turtle Gets Her Shell Repaired With Horse Placenta
The use of equine placenta speeds up the healing of her shell, enabling her to be released much sooner. [...]
World’s Oldest Modern-Type Lizard, Cryptovaranoides microlanius Is Actually The World’s Oldest, New Study Says
"We ran the analysis time after time, and it gave our original result, that the little Bristol reptile is indeed the world's oldest modern-type lizard [...]
Florida Woman Records Alligator With Massive Burmese Python In Its Mouth
The alligator, who is known as Godzilla, was recorded Thanksgiving morning with the massive python that was significantly larger than him. [...]
More Than 900 Trafficked Tortoises Returned To Madagascar
Six suspects were arrested and have been charged with endangered animal trafficking. They could face up to 15 years in prison and fined 1.5 million ba [...]
World’s Largest Worm Lizard That Resembles Sandworm from Dune Discovered In Tunisia
"Visually, you can imagine the animal as a ‘sandworm’ from the ‘Dune’ science fiction novels and their movie adaptation." [...]
Field Herping Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
In contrast to the anaconda and caiman, some of the most interesting herps in this region are also the smallest. [...]
Gopher Snake Found In Christmas Tree Shipment In Hawaii
Keeping snakes is illegal in the state and possession or transporting illegal animals is a class C felony in the state. [...]
Indian Spiny-tailed Lizard Under Threat From Poaching
The major threat to this species is its hunting for illegal trade driven by the belief that the oil extracted from its tail is a cure for impotency an [...]
