Category: Big Boxes
REPTILES Magazine Contributor Takes In Elderly Woman’s Desert Tortoise
Judith Patience has kept Tommy for 35 years and was worried about his welfare when she passes. [...]
Invasive Species And Climate Change Threaten Australia’s Reptiles
One lizard species, the earless dragon, is being consumed by feral cats in very large numbers. [...]
University of Otago Frog Expert Prof. Phil Bishop Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Bishop has dedicated 30 years of his professional career advocating for frogs and other amphibians around the world. [...]
Sea Turtle With 3 Flippers Rehabbed At Texas State Aquarium Doing Much Better
Champ survived an attack when it was just an inch square. [...]
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. [...]
Invasive Coqui Frog Found On Molokai Island, Hawaii
The coqui frog, invasive and reviled in Hawaii, is loved in its native Puerto Rico. [...]
Agassiz Desert Tortoise Head Start Program Launches
It is speculated that more desert tortoises can be found in captivity than in the wild. [...]
Arkansas Considers Ban On Commercial Harvesting Of Wild Turtles
The majority of turtles harvested in Arkansas from 2014 to 2016 were of breeding age. [...]
Three-Foot Long Alligator Captured In Pennsylvania
The state of Pennsylvania allows for the keeping of alligators as pets. [...]
What Aquatic Turtle Can Live In A Tropical Fish Aquarium?
The razorback musk turtle can be kept in a tropical fish aquarium of an appropriate size, but be prepared to lose fish. [...]
Loggerhead Turtle Treated For Red Tide Poisoning Released
Karenia brevis, also known as the Florida red tide organism can kill sea turtles. [...]
Millions Of Australian Reptiles Killed By Feral Cats Each Year, Study Says
Feral cats kill about 466 million reptiles each year in Australia. [...]
Florida Authorities Seek Person(s) Who Ran Over 8 Sea Turtle Nests
Sea turtle nests are protected by Florida state and federal law. [...]
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Detected In Amboli Toad Of India’s Western Ghats
Researchers have thankfully not found any evidence of the chytrid fungus that kills amphibians. [...]
Seychelles President Gifts Pair Of Aldabra Giant Tortoises To India
The Seychelles often gifts Aldabra giant tortoises to friendly countries as part of the country's diplomatic efforts. [...]
Endangered Southern Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Tadpoles Released In California Creek
Wild populations of the southern mountain yellow-legged frogs have been bolstered with the release of 500 captive-bred tadpoles. [...]
Genetics Of Chytrid Fungus Evolves, Posing New Risks To World’s Amphibians
Hybrid version of fungus is even more deadly. [...]
Firefighters Rescue Escaped Iguana From Rooftop In England
Firefighters used a 9 meter ladder to rescue to the wayward reptile. [...]
Snake Catcher In Australia Saves Regurgitated Frog
White's treefrogs are native to Australia, and oftentimes eat snakes, but the tables were turned in this incident. [...]
Bearded Dragon Found In Walmart Delivery Order Gets Adopted
Bearded dragons are native to Australia and are widely captive-bred in the United States [...]
Why (And How) A Reticulated Python Managed To Consume An Indonesian Woman
The reticulated python is considered the longest snake species in the world. It is also one of the heaviest. [...]
West Virginia Police Stop Traffic To Let Snake Cross Busy Road
With a little help from police, the timber rattlesnake made it safely to the other side. [...]
Louisiana Man Charged With Illegally Trading Box Turtles
Terrapene carolina is a protected species in Louisiana.
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