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Canadian Charged With Animal Cruelty For Allegedly Operating On Snake Without Vet License
Man's facility was also raided by the SPCA back in 2015.
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Wisconsin Boy Wants His Stolen Tortoise Back
Hopefully Buddy will be returned home real soon. [...]

Arkansas Considers Ban On Commercial Harvesting Of Wild Turtles
The majority of turtles harvested in Arkansas from 2014 to 2016 were of breeding age. [...]

Bearded Dragon Won’t Drink
Bearded dragons prefer to lick droplets off the walls of their enclosure rather than drink from a bowl. [...]

Rules and Regulations For Box Turtles In Ohio?
Consult directly with your local authorities before making a reptile purchase of which you’re uncertain. [...]

Herp Queries: Green Iguana Morphs
With several exciting new color variants slowly becoming more available, expect a gradual comeback of this magnificent saurian.
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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. [...]

Snake Chef Dies After Getting Bit By A Cobra’s Severed Head
The chef apparently grabbed the head to toss it when it bit him. [...]
Russians Sentenced To 15 Months In Singapore Prison For Smuggling Endangered Pond Turtles
27 of the 206 pond turtles have since died. [...]
Reticulated Python Bites Owner Of Captive Born Reptiles
Three officers helped to remove the python from the owner. [...]

Zilla Donates $25,000 To USARK
Zilla, maker of reptile and amphibian products announced that it donated $25,000 to the United States Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK) at the Ma [...]
3D Image Shows Frog Within An Argentine Horned Frog
Most of us know that the Argentine horned frog (Ceratophrys ornata), aka the Pac-Man Frog has a fairly wide mouth and eats most anything that it can f [...]
Prince Harry Greets A Tuatara In New Zealand
The latest celebrity to handle a reptile? Prince Harry. Well not so much a celebrity as royalty. The prince was in New Zealand for the first time this [...]

RIP: U.S. Soldier Dies Of Venomous Snake Bite In Kenya
A U.S. Army soldier who enlisted in 2013 to serve and protect the United States was bit by a venomous snake February 19 and died.
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How Does The Panther Chameleon Change Colors?
So you want to know how the panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) changes its skin color? Well, scientists at the University of Geneva in Switzerland [...]
Sulcata Tortoise And Pit Bull Are Best Friends
Looks like man’s best friend has found a new best friend in an 8-year-old Sulcata tortoise named Sheldon. Sheldon and his new best friend, Dolly, a fe [...]

How Do Sidewinders Climb Sandy Slopes?
So just how does the sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) climb sand dunes? It has perplexed scientists and herpetologists for years, but now a study t [...]

2014 REPTILES magazine Tat Attack Winners!
Congratulations to the three winners of the 2014 REPTILES magazine Tat Attack Contest.
Angela De Palatis
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Beautiful New Snake Species Discovered In Brazil
Brazilian scientists have discovered a new species of snake that is a foot long, non-venomous, and pretty as all get out. The snake, named Atractus sp [...]

SuperZoo 2014
Check out some cool reptile products at SuperZoo 2014 [...]

Petco To Hold Nationwide Reptile Rally July 19
Event will enable customers to learn about keeping reptiles s pets. [...]

Godzilla
The king of all lizards has been let loose with the release of Godzilla. [...]