Category: Big Boxes
Florida Turtle Caught In Crab Trap Brought Back To Life via CPR
Troy Russo pushed the turtle's legs in and out to expel water and then performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. [...]
No Evidence Of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans Detected In U.S. Pet Salamanders
A 2016 moratorium on the importation of salamanders into the U.S. seems to have helped keep Bsal out. [...]
Could Fear Of Snakes Be Genetic? Study Says Yes
Humans have a built in fear of snakes, according to babies view of photos depicting the reptiles. [...]
Cruising Roads And Looking For Reptiles
Is the road surface considered to be a natural habitat for photos? [...]
Centipede Devours Snake In Midst Of Laying Its Eggs
Scolopendra dawydoffi preys on a triangled black-headed snake (Sibynophis triangularis) that was laying eggs. [...]
Man Leaves His Pet Boa Constrictor In North Carolina Hotel Room
A chambermaid discovered the reptile when she was cleaning the room and called the police. [...]
Steve Irwin’s Family To Return To Animal Planet
Terri Irwin and children Bindi and Robert will be on the network next year with new shows. [...]
Sailors With USS Howard Free Entangled Sea Turtle In Arabian Gulf
After the turtle was freed from its entanglement, the rescuers sunk the boat. [...]
Mites in Reptiles
Mites can be both a nuisance and a costly problem in any reptile collection. [...]
Jonathan, A 186-Year-Old Male Tortoise Has Spent 26 Years Trying To Mate With Another Male
Jonathan and Frederic(a) are inseparable, even though they are both males. [...]
7500 Frogs Released After Frog Poaching Ring Busted In Turkey
The frogs were released back into the Kizilirmak river, where they were poached. [...]
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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Herp Queries: How Powerful Is The Snapping Turtle Bite?
Common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) quickly defend themselves out of water, but underwater, they are scaredy cats and opt to avoid confronta [...]
Asian Water Monitors Thrive In Palm Oil Plantations
Varanus salvator macromaculatus is thriving in palm oil plantations for now. [...]
Minot, North Dakota Votes To Allow Keeping Of Corn Snakes, And Other Small Constricting Snakes As Pets
Colubrids and other small constricting snakes will hopefully be allowed as pets in the city. [...]
Peter's Banded Skink Information
Peter’s banded skink is a newcomer to the trade that has arrived from northern Africa in just the past couple years. [...]
Minot, North Dakota Animal Ordinance To Meet On Amending Snake Ban
The city ordinance currently bans all constricting snakes, including corn snakes and ball pythons. [...]
Large Gecko Species Discovered In The Eastern Ghats Of India
The gecko, Hemidactylus kangerensis, sports a resemblance to Hemidactylus maculatus, but differs based on the number of femoral pores on each side. [...]
Promising Venomous Snakebite Therapy Slows Snake Venom Effects For Up To An Hour
The combination of carbon monoxide and iron slows the effects that snake venom has on victim’s blood. [...]
Researchers Map Distribution And Density Of World’s Reptiles
The first definitive map that details the distribution and density of all described reptile species in the world. [...]
California Red-legged Frog Breaks Leg, Vet Inserts Metal Pin And It Is Later Released
The metal pin that was inserted into the broken leg of the frog was eventually removed. [...]
Captive Breeding Brings The Burmese Star Tortoise Back From The Brink Of Extinction
The Burmese star tortoise is a critically endangered tortoise that saw its numbers dwindle to just a few hundred individuals in the 1990s. [...]
More Than 160 Chuckwallas In Arizona Safely Moved Out Of Phoenix Freeway Project’s Path
The chuckwallas were released at the Arizona South Mountain Park/Preserve [...]
Cascades Frog May Get Protections Under California’s Endangered Species Act
The frog was once widely distributed in Northern California but has since disappeared in large areas of its previous habitats. [...]
