Category: Big Boxes
Herp Queries: How Often Should I Let My Red-Footed Tortoise Soak?
A red-footed tortoise living in a dry climate needs plenty of hydration. [...]
New Disease A Threat To North American Frogs
Severe Perkinsea Infection (SPI), is caused by a single celled parasitic organism that kills tadpoles. [...]
How To Brumate A Tortoise
Brumating captive tortoises is a matter of choice, so choose wisely. [...]
Endangered California Tiger Salamander Gets Tunnel Under Highway
A new tunnel between Buellton and Lompoc, Calif. will enable the California tiger salamander to cross under a busy road rather than over it, thanks to [...]
Arizona Man Who Played With And Planned To Eat A Rattlesnake Gets Bit Instead
The 49-year-old was rushed to the hospital where he survived to tell his tale. [...]
Herp Queries: Where Can I Go Herping In Southern California?
Palm Springs is one of many great locations in Southern California to observe reptiles in the wild. [...]
Support Blanding's Turtle Restoration By 'Adopting' One
The Blanding's turtle adoption program will enable scientists to determine the best locations for restoration of the species. [...]
Snow-Dwelling Frog Faces Extinction As Researchers Try To Save Species
The Baw Baw frog was once abundant in Australia’s Baw Baw Plateau. [...]
Breeding Program Launched For Extinct Galapagos Tortoise
A breeding program at the Galapagos National Park in the Galapagos Islands will hopefully result in Floreana giant tortoise offspring. [...]
Fungus That Rapidly Kills Salamanders Spreading Across Germany
Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans can kill salamanders in as little as four days. [...]
Beautiful New Species Of Rhabdops Snake Discovered In India
Rhabdops aquaticus hails from the Western Ghats of India and is often observed in bodies of water. [...]
Herp Queries: Are Just A Few Reptile Species Dominating The Hobby?
Question: Am I imagining it, or are a few types of reptiles, such as ball pythons, now dominating the market? They’re nice and all, but I’ [...]
Volunteers Assess Sea Turtle Nest Damage Caused By Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma serves as a reminder that an entire nesting season could have been disrupted had the storm hit in July. [...]
The Vet Report: Environmental Enrichment for Reptiles
Environmental enrichment will improve the health of captive reptiles. [...]
California Man Faces 20 Years In Jail For Smuggling Three King Cobras Into The United States
The venomous snakes were smuggled into the United States in potato chip cans. [...]
Two Lizard Species Slow High Speed Rail Project In Germany
Efforts have been underway for several months to relocate the lizards. [...]
Study Suggests Pollution Causes Sea Snakes To Change Color
Some populations of turtle-headed sea snake have lost their stripes. [...]
Nevada To Consider Banning Or Limiting Commercial Collection Of Wild Reptiles
Nevada does not have a limit on the number of reptiles collected in the wild. [...]
Poison Dart Frogs Are Protected From Their Own Poison
The golden poison dart frog’s batrachotoxin could provide insight into future medicines. [...]
Snake Lost During Move To New Apartment Found A Few Doors Down
The ball python went missing when a vent on its enclosure got dislodged. [...]
Back to Nature: Is It Wrong To Keep Wild Snakes
The court of popular opinion has certainly turned against what was once the norm just a few decades ago. [...]
Why No Whiptail Lizards?
The whiptails of the Americas and their close cousins, the ameivas, are fast on their feet. [...]
30 Western Swamp Tortoises, Australia’s Most Critically Endangered Reptile, Released Into Wild
More than 1,040 western swamp tortoises have been successfully bred as part of Western Shield, a breeding program to bolster the wild populations of t [...]
200-pound Tortoise Rescued From Home Damaged By Hurricane Harvey
Goliath is a 31-year old tortoise rescued from a Hurricane Harvey damaged home. [...]
