Category: Big Boxes
Frozen Red-Eared Slider Brought Back To Life
The red-eared slider was given up by its owners and the Pennsylvania SPCA is considering whether to file charges. [...]
Interim Ban Placed On Importation And Interstate Transport Of 201 Salamander Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has instituted an interim ban on the importation of 201 salamanders for the pet trade. The restriction is [...]
Pregnant Snake Found Under Australian Fridge
The last thing you probably expect to find under your fridge is an eastern brown snake. However, that’s exactly what happened at a home in Moana, a su [...]
Snake Stolen From Oregon Pet Store
A to Z Pets in Portland, Oregon recently suffered a loss when a man stole one of owner Christin Bjugan’s rarest reptiles. The man is seen on sur [...]
Venomous Reptile Keeping May End In Florida
Florida has been marred by venomous snake escapes the last several months. [...]
Puff Adders Are Masters Of Disguise And Smell
Puff adders employ chemical crypsis to hide in plain sight. [...]
Freedom Frog Released From Pennsylvania Prison
Prisoner finds a frog in the prison yard and releases him when he got out. [...]
Two Aussie Sea Snake Species Thought Extinct Rediscovered
The short-nose sea snake and the leaf-scaled sea snake were discovered in unexpected locales in Australia. [...]
Bronx Zoo Rehabs Stowaway Indian Cobra
The Indian cobra was severely dehydrated when it was captured by Bronx Zoo herpetologists. [...]
Russian Amateur Snake Handler Dies After King Cobra Bites Him
Vladmir kept several venomous snakes, including a green mamba, a red spitting cobra and the king cobra that killed him. [...]
Having Trouble Picking Out A Gift? Adopt A Croc This Holiday Season
You can sponsor a crocodile at the Phoenix Herpetological Society. [...]
Boy Breaks Into New York Home and Shoots Bearded Dragon with BB Gun
The boy has been charged with burglary and criminal mischief and possibly animal cruelty. [...]
UK Rubbish Collector Finds Bearded Dragon In Recycling Box
Iggy pop is being cared for until a suitable home is found for him. [...]
7 Juvenile Spur-Thighed Tortoises Stolen From Home In Northwich, Chesire England
Spur-thighed tortoises cannot be sold in England without an Article 10 license [...]
66 Snakes Seized From Baltimore Man
Acting on a tip of a foul odor emanating from a Baltimore apartment, city authorities last week discovered and seized 66 snakes from a man who said he [...]
A Year Later, English Boy Enjoys His Mediterranean House Gecko Stowaway
A Mediterranean house gecko stowaway made a boy's dream come true last Christmas. [...]
Nearly 5ft Long Chinese Giant Salamander Discovered In Chinese Cave
Now Chinese scientists have pulled it from the cave for “further study” [...]
New Treefrog Species Discovered In The Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Dendropsophus bromeliaceus is found in bromeliad plants filled with rainwater. [...]
Alleged Burglar Killed By Gator While Hiding From Police
Matthew Riggins was killed by an alligator while allegedly hiding from police. [...]
Man Photographs Lace Monitor Up The Wall Of His House
This lace goanna just wanted to get a bit higher up the wall of this house in Albury, New South Wales.
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Blanding’s Turtle Gets Some Assistance In Indiana
Emydoidea blandingii may get some help from the Friends of Cobus Creek in Indiana [...]
Live Black Rat Snake May Be Evidence in So-Called Snake Infested Maryland Home
Was the Maryland house snake infested? [...]
More Than 300 Herps Taken in Calgary, Canada Seizure
Acting on a tip, the Calgary Humane Society seized 300+ reptiles, amphibians and arachnids. [...]
