Author: Joe Myers
The Northern Leopard Frog: From Egg To Frog
A journey of the leopard frog from tadpole to adult. [...]
A Unique Snapping Turtle Rescue
These snapping turtle eggs were rescued from a dead turtle that had been hit by a car. [...]
Herping The Little Grass Frog
The tiny little grass frog (Limnaoedus ocularis) is indeed tiny. About a half-dozen can fit on a quarter, and one can rest quite peacefully on your fi [...]
Herping The Barking Treefrog
The barking treefrog is a true favorite! I have known a number of people who enjoy herping this amusing, amazing, and colorful frog. This large t [...]
Herping the Southern Spring Peeper
Spring peepers literally dominate the Florida nightscape on winter evenings, and stepping outside in the evenings may reveal a chorus of them in [...]
Herping The Cuban Treefrog
The Cuban Treefrog (Hyla septentrionalis) is a large and invasive species of treefrog that was introduced and is spreading in range, with its only lim [...]
Eastern Box Turtle Care Sheet
Here are a few tips for keeping the Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) alive and well in captivity, including care of the hat [...]
Herping The Wood Turtle
Just recently I posted an article concerning the captive care of the wood turtle. Here's a little look at their "wild side."
Read M [...]
Wood Turtle Care Sheet
Wood turtles are a lot of fun to keep and to raise, as they are for the most part very tame and friendly.
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Frogging The Florida Sandhills
The Sandhills of Central and Western Florida are an incredible place to explore. . . and to "herp" for frogs! Very dry and scrubby, and [...]
Northern Leopard Frog Care Sheet
Northern leopard frog (Rana/Lithobates pipiens)
The Northern leopard frog (Rana/Lithobates pipiens) is a very colorful frog, and is surprisingly ea [...]
Herping The Florida Chorus Frog
The Florida chorus frog (Pseudacris nigrita) is one of the prettiest little frogs I have ever encountered, and yet one of the hardest to find, even th [...]
Green Treefrog Care Sheet
Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)
The green treefrog is common throughout the southeast United States, and their presence is best known by their ca [...]
Herping The Florida Leopard Frog
After spending much of my life living in Ohio, among the flatlands near Columbus where open-field marshes dotted the countryside, (and the Northern Le [...]
Herping The Eastern Box Turtle
The Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) has a rather complex annual cycle, which will put it into different areas at different times of t [...]
Herping The Green Frog
The changing color and patterns of the same species of frog is interesting. [...]
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