Beginner’s Guide to Safe and Easy Vivarium Plants for Reptiles and Amphibians
Well-planted vivaria are becoming increasingly popular among reptile and amphibian enthusiasts. [...]
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 [...]
Reptile Substrates And Which Are Right For My Reptiles
Substrates provide a variety of benefits, including a bed for your animals to crawl around, sleep on and hide in. [...]
Aquatic Turtle Tank Water Changes Made Easy
With regular maintenance using this step-by-step guide, you can keep your turtles healthy and happy for years to come. [...]
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Eggs Laid On SoCal Beaches Moved Ahead Of Hurricane Polo
The USFWS cited the incoming high tides and potential dangerous surf conditions resulting from Hurricane Polo, which is churning off the Baja Peninsul [...]
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Lays Eggs On Southern California Beach
NOAA Fisheries West Coast announced September 22 that an olive ridley sea turtle was observed digging a nest and laying her eggs on a beach in Seal Be [...]
Silver Key Anoles With Shorter Toe Lengths Survived Hurricanes Better Than Long Toed Counterparts
Silver Key anoles (Anolis scriptus) with shorter fourth hind toes were more likely to survive Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 than anoles with longe [...]
64 Texas Horned Lizards Hatch At Texas Caldwell Zoo
The zoo has built habitats designed specifically for mating pairs of the horned lizards and once the eggs are laid, they are moved to an incubator to [...]
Researchers Assess Diseases In 29 Species Of Native American Snakes
Wild snakes in the USA suffer from myriad pathogens that can negatively affect their populations. [...]
Reptile Respiratory Infections
While these can be relatively simple in nature, if left untreated, respiratory infections can lead to severe disease and complications. [...]
Smithsonian National Zoo Treats Skin Cancer On Henkel’s Leaf-tailed Gecko
A 4-year-old Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko was treated for skin cancer at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, the zoo announ [...]
Snake Lungworm Parasite Found in 14 Florida Counties
Also known as snake lungworm, the parasite may soon be in Georgia or other neighboring states. [...]
Dr. Douglas Mader Bids Farewell: Thank You REPTILES Readers
After 23 years answering over 350 questions in over 250 columns and writing numerous columns, Dr. Douglas Mader bids farewell. [...]
Natural UV For Reptiles
All reptiles, regardless of peak time of activity, obtain benefits from ultraviolet (UV) supplementation. [...]
Reptile Intelligence and Pain
"Lizard brain”. No term makes my skin crawl more than this. It perpetuates a cultural view that reptiles are cold blooded brutes that lack emotion. Th [...]
Renal Disease in Reptiles and Amphibians
Through the publication of my research paper on gout in Odatria, I’ve read and learned a lot about herptile urology, or the study of the urinary tract [...]
