Category: Big Boxes
The Biggest Success In Herpetology
Hobbyists have embraced sulcata tortoises and made their
reproduction the biggest herpetocultural success story of recent times. [...]
Researchers Study Green Anoles And How Stem Cells Promote Regrowth
The researchers hope to find out why the lizard has the capability to regenerate its tail. [...]
Pet Turtle Helped Sandy Hook Elementary Students Heal
Shelley had been a mainstay since well before the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. [...]
Educational Lectures At Reptile Shows
The herp industry wants its constituents to be successful raising and breeding the animals they acquire in order to grow the hobby. [...]
How To Use The Herpetofauna Disease Alert System (HDAS)
The Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation formed the Disease Task Team to guide communication and collaboration on herpetofaunal diseases amo [...]
Cobra Snakes Of The Congo
A professor and his colleagues seek to expand cobra research in Central Africa. [...]
Florida High School Student Brings Coral Snake To School And Gets Bit
The snake was later destroyed. [...]
Bill To Make Red Salamander Virginia’s State Amphibian Awaits Governor’s Signature
The red salamander may become the official salamander of Virginia. [...]
USFWS Sued For Failing To Protect Cedar Key Mole Skink
The USFWS was petitioned by the Center in 2012 to protect the reptile under the Endangered Species Act. [...]
Ideal Heating For Your Reptiles
Heat for reptiles isn’t just for comfort — it’s for survival. [...]
Researchers Discover Ancient Relative Of Red-Eared Slider
Trachemys haugrudi is closely related to modern turtles of the Trachemys genus. [...]
Gopher Tortoises Hatchlings To Be Released In South Carolina
Close to 100 gopher tortoise hatchlings will be released in South Carolina to bolster wild populations. [...]
Gopher Tortoises Are Comprised Of 5 Genetically Diverse Groups, Study Says
More than 300 species rely on the network of tunnels the gopher tortoise creates. [...]
Reptile Tracks: Can You Tell What Species Made Them?
Generalizations could be made based on the width of crawl tracks and the undulation pattern [...]
Sand Boa Substrate: Soil Or Sand?
Sand boas are most comfortable on a loamy, slightly moist soil mixture. [...]
Michigan Biologists In Need Of Volunteer Frog Counters
Help Michigan count frogs and toads this spring. [...]
Texas Conservation Plan For The Dunes Sagebrush Lizard To Be Rewritten
The plan was controversial when it was released because oil and gas industry lobbyists formed the makeup of foundation that was supposed to implement [...]
Electric Blue Gecko Care And Breeding Information
In the wild, Lygodactylus williamsi inhabits a very restricted habitat within a limited range. It is critically endangered. [...]
Road Cruising For Herps And Impact Of Weather
Road herping is a favorite way for many to see a lot of reptiles. [...]
Captive-Bred Northern Corroboree Frogs To Be Released In Semi-Wild Enclosures
They are the result of new breeding techniques and their release is a new approach to locating wild reintroduction sites. [...]
Honolulu Zoo Now Home To Three Japanese Giant Salamanders
The Japanese giant salamander is listed as near threatened by the IUCN due to pollution and habitat loss. [...]
Chinese Water Dragon Care And Information
With this article, I introduce the rigors and techniques that have worked as a successful water dragon keeper and breeder for more than a decade. [...]
Critically Endangered Cambodian Royal Turtle Nest Discovered
Conservationists with the Fisheries Administration (FiA), WCS in the Southeast Asian country found 16 eggs in a nest of the critically endangered roya [...]
Actress Elsa Pataky Handles A Snake In Her Bathroom Like A Pro
The Snakes On A Plane Star had no problem subduing the reptile and getting it safely in a box. [...]
