Category: Big Boxes
Snake Handler in Bangkok Captures Cobra Like a Boss
The man subdues a venomous cobra with his bare hands. [...]
Herp Queries with Bill Love: Why No Whiptails?
Q:
Why is it I never see much about keeping whiptail lizards?
Mark Spataro, Winter Park, Fla.
A:
The whiptails are largely ignored as [...]
Colubrid Snake Changes Eye Pupils To Emulate Malayan Pit Viper
The mock viper can change the shape of its pupils to resemble a venomous snake. [...]
Yellow-bellied- or Prairie Kingsnake Actually Three Distinct Species
Lampropeltis calligaster is comprised of three distinct species, according to a new study. [...]
Snake on a Train, In Japan
The snake was safely removed from the bullet train. [...]
Snake Spotted On Mars?
Is it plausible that reptiles inhabit Mars? Did Captain Kirk battle a Gorn? UFOSightingsDaily.com discovered what looks like a snake crawlin [...]
Monitor Lizard Enters Formula 1 Race in Singapore
It is not often that you see a reptile in the Pole Position at a Formula 1 Grand Prix race, but that is what racers saw at the Singapore Grand Prix Se [...]
Researchers Infect Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs With Chytrid Fungus In Order to Save Them
The mountain yellow-legged frog has seen its population numbers crash due to the chytrid fungus. [...]
Researchers Discover 48 Million Year Old Snake That Had Eaten a Lizard That Had Eaten a Bug
A python species had eaten a lizard of the family Iguanidae, which had an insect in its stomach. [...]
Zoo Knoxville Successfully Hatches a Black-breasted Leaf Turtle
Zoo Knoxville first successfully hatched a black-breasted leaf turtle back in 2005. [...]
Victoria, BC City Workers Fail to Rescue Snake Stuck in Storm Drain
Snake has plenty of food in storm drain, city officials say. [...]
Toads Avoid The Toad Tunnel And Cross Road In Canada Instead
Western toads in Canada are crossing a road to get to the forest in which they live, avoiding the toad tunnel that was built for them. [...]
Beautiful New Earth Snake From Mexico Described
Geophis lorancai is black with orange bands. [...]
Gray’s Monitor Lizard Makes its Home at the San Diego Zoo
The Gray's monitor lizard, known as Butaan in the Philippines, is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. [...]
Australian Man Shows Off His Snake on Train and Gets it Confiscated by Police
The snake was in good condition, but will be rehomed. [...]
Florida FWC Asks Public For Opinion Regarding Venomous Reptilekeeping
Take the survey and voice your opinion regarding venomous reptiles. [...]
Granite Spiny Lizard Diet May Factor in More Potent Southern Pacific Rattlesnake Venom
The Granite spiny lizard may be causing a more potent venom in the Southern Pacific rattlesnake in California's San Jacinto Mountains. [...]
Texas Teen Playing Pokemon Go Bit by Venomous Snake
The Pokemon trainer was walking along a walkway when he stepped on the snake and got bit. [...]
White’s Treefrog Run Over By Lawnmower In Australia Slated to be Returned to Wild
A White's treefrog that was run over last month by a lawnmower is slated to be released back into the wild. [...]
Australian Scientists Create Snake Bite Antivenin Targeted Specifically at Dogs
The vaccine is highly effective in treating eastern brown and eastern tiger snake bites. [...]
Ball Python Captured on Maui, Hawaii Coffee Farm
The snake was euthanized due to its poor condition. [...]
Image of California Kingsnake Trying to Eat an Alligator Lizard Goes Viral
The California kingsnake thought it had an easy meal, but the alligator lizard had other ideas. [...]
Two Critically Endangered Indochinese Box Turtles Hatch at UK Zoo
The zoo's first successful hatching of this species occurred in 2013. [...]
Reptiles Lost During Fort McMurray Fire May be at Edmonton Humane Society
The humane society will be adopting these animals soon. [...]
