Skunk Gecko Care Sheet
Gekko vittatus is an ideal species for the intermediate to advanced reptile keeper. [...]
Yellow Anaconda Care Sheet
The yellow anaconda is a very large snake for expert reptile keepers only. [...]
Bearded Leaf Chameleon Care Sheet
For such tiny animals, bearded leaf Chameleon are remarkably durable and hardy. [...]
Missing Chuckwalla In England Found Six Weeks Later
A lizard in England described as a chuckwalla that the keeper says was lost six weeks ago was found at a car park near an airport in Guernsey. [...]
Poison Dart Frogs And Toxicity
Despite their name, poison dart frogs are known to be non-toxic when kept as pets, as they are all largely captive-bred.
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Land Iguana Reintroduction Successful on Galapagos’ Santiago Island
In addition to Santiago, the Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) is found on Fernandina, Isabela, Santa Cruz, North Seymour, Baltra, and S [...]
Leucistic Loggerhead Sea Turtle Hatchling Found In Cape Hatteras
The turtle has some pigmentation and its eyes are brown, rather than the red that is seen in albino animals. [...]
Reintroducing Texas Horned Lizards Into The Wild
Once abundant in much of the Southwest, the Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) has disappeared from much of its range in Texas. [...]
How Did My Reptile Get Its Scientific Name?
Scientific names are the easiest names to use but the hardest to learn. [...]
Sulcata Tortoise Stops Train Service In England
The tortoise was found to have been clipped by a train, which caused damage to its shell but he is ok. [...]
Expert Tips for Happy and Healthy Aquatic Turtles
“Do the right thing for your animal and your earth. Research, prepare and practice responsible stewardship by keeping captive-bred turtles.” [...]
Bullsnake Eats Golf Balls, Gets Stuck In Chicken Coop
The hapless snake had to be helped by two folks from the Northern Colorado Wildlife Center. [...]
Salmonella Sickens 15 People in 11 States Due to Undersized Turtle Purchases, CDC Says
Those considering the purchase of a turtle should do so from a reputable pet store or turtle breeder and not from street or swap meet vendors or othe [...]
200 Arizona Desert Tortoises Need Homes
Most of the Sonoran desert tortoises were seized by folks who were illegally breeding them. [...]
3 Salamander Species Discovered In Southern Appalachian Mountains
The new species are from black-bellied salamanders Desmognathus quadramaculatus that were once thought to be a single species. [...]
Conservancy of Southwest Florida Celebrates 40 Years Of Sea Turtle Research
The conservancy has documented around 8,200 nests in 40 years and has assisted more than 380,000 sea turtle hatchlings to get to their ocean homes. [...]
Man Saves Fawn From Black Rat Snake
The snake was also wrapped around the fawn's legs, but not around its neck completely when he happened upon the encounter. [...]
Alligator Found In Wisconsin Lake Finds Home at Michigan Sanctuary
The alligator was found in Wisconsin's Long Lake. [...]
Sacramento, CA to Hold First SnakeFest Conservation Festival July 16
The festival will also enable participants to tour the Snake Conservation Center. [...]
Live Gopher Snake Found At Hawaii Home Depot
There are no native snake species on any of the Hawaiian Islands. [...]
Aussie Woman Vacuums Up Red-Bellied Black Snake
“He seems fine,” McKenzie said in the video posted to Instagram. “Probably just a bit shaken up from his little roller coaster.” [...]
3-Legged Ploughshare Tortoise Rescued From Smugglers Makes Home At UK’s Chester Zoo
Hope was discovered in a suitcase in Hong Kong with 56 other endangered tortoises in 2019. [...]
Asian And Eastern European Frogs Overexploited By EU Food Trade
From 2010-2019, more than 30 million kg of frogs were taken from the wild in Indonesia alone. [...]
Universal Snake Bite Antivenin Testing Begins
The antivenin is currently in pill form, which would make the potential lifesaver available rapidly all over the world. [...]
Bearded Dragon Brain Mapped By University of Illinois Researchers
The bearded dragon is the most common lizard species treated by exotic veterinarians. [...]
Illinois 7th Grader Gets Eastern Milksnake Designated Official Snake Of State
The eastern milksnake is found in much of Illinois and makes its home in fields, woodlands, rocky hills and river bottoms. [...]
215 Pound Burmese Python Removed From Florida Everglades
Since the launch of the conservancy’s python program in 2013, more than 1,000 pythons weighing more than 26,000 pounds have been removed from 100 squa [...]
When Brazilian Pumpkin Toadlets Jump, They Crash When They Land
The researchers studied the jumping habits of four Brachycephalus: Brachycephalus brunneus, Brachycephalus coloratus, Brachycephalus pernix, and Brach [...]
Louisiana Cop Wrangles Another Reptile
Swanton is no stranger to reptiles, as he keeps both a green iguana and a bearded dragon. [...]
66-Million-Year-Old Smooth-Shelled Turtle Fossil Discovered In Canada
Leiochelys tokaryki, is a nearly complete skeleton that existed during the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) period. [...]
Saving Sea Turtles At Florida’s Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Sea turtles are seen as strong, brave, guardians of the Earth, but their tough shells and patient ways are fragile in the reality of the world. [...]
North Carolina Salamander Needs Protections, Petition Says
The center claims that there are between 200 and 500 Hickory Nut Gorge salamanders left in existence. [...]
Why Enclosure Design Matters
Enrichment is an extremely important aspect of reptile welfare that can reduce stress-related behaviors. [...]