Category: More Reptile Reading
Possible Largest Gopher Tortoise On Record Found In Florida
The male tortoise weighs 33 pounds and has a 17.3-inch carapace. [...]
Hognose Snake Doesn't Play Dead Anymore
North American hognose snakes go all out to sell their death act by opening their mouths and rolling their tongues in the dirt. [...]
Night Snake Information
Night snakes are abundant on roads in the southwestern U.S. on warm nights during the rainy season. [...]
Texas Firefighters Save Several Snakes And Lizards From House Fire
It is suspected that a Christmas tree caused the blaze. [...]
CrocFest 2018 Raises $40,000 For Gharial Conservation
CrocFest 2018 raised quite a lot of money toward conservation issues. [...]
The Reptilian Biological Clock
Light cycles are vital for reptile health, which is why proper lighting is key for quality husbandry. [...]
Focus On Reptile And Amphibian Conservation Groups
As wild herps face unprecedented challenges, conservation groups work together to restore species and habitat. [...]
Search For Mate Of World's Most Endangered Frog Is On
Sehuencas water frogs are fully aquatic frogs that at one point were found in abundance in ponds, rivers and streams of montane cloud forests in Boliv [...]
Keel-Scaled Boa Down Listed To Vulnerable Thanks To Conservation Efforts
The elimination of rats, goats and rabbits helped the keel-scaled boa's population numbers to rebound. [...]
Man Charged With Keeping Venomous Snakes In Georgia
Child services were notified that venomous snakes were kept in the home. [...]
51 Smuggled Indian Star Tortoises Returned To India
The Indian star tortoise is widely captive bred. There is no need for these animals to be taken from the wild. [...]
5 Invertebrate-Eating Snakes
These snakes are all specialists in that they specialize in eating invertebrates. [...]
Nearly 200 Sea Turtles Found Frozen Off Cape Cod
A “perfect storm” of gale force winds, high tide and cold temperatures caused their demise. [...]
Reptile Vet Safely Removes Hot Wheel From Pet Lace Monitor
The big lizard is doing much better thanks to a non-surgical method of removing the toy car from its stomach. [...]
Indian Ocean Tortoise Alliance Formed To Protect Aldabra Tortoise
The giant Aldabra tortoise was once found on most islands in the Indian Ocean. [...]
Mixed Results For Frogs Translocated To Areas Devastated By Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
The Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog was declared an endangered species in 2014. [...]
Two-Headed Baby Copperhead Snake Found Alive In Virginia Has Died
It is unknown why the snake died, but experts say that chance of survival for two-headed snakes is slim. [...]
Two Map Turtle Species Need Protections
The Pascagoula and Pearl River map turtles were petitioned by the Center for protection in 2010. [...]
Conservation Efforts Help Giant South American Turtle Population Increase
The South American Giant River Turtle has benefited from local beach protections on the Amazon River. [...]
Magnetoreception In Turtles And Tortoises
Even animals with small brain to body ratios, such as chelonians, possess remarkable abilities that are still being understood [...]
Escaped Asian Water Monitor Captured After 3 Months On The Lam
Bamboo was captured after a homeowner spotted green iguanas running all over the street. [...]
Frogs In England Stuck In Storm Drains Get Help From Team WART
Frogs and toads trapped in drains in England are helped out by frog ladders placed in the drains. [...]
Florida FWC Hatch Pine Snakes From Discovered Nests
Biologists with the Florida FWC Commission successfully hatched several Florida pine snakes from two separate clutches found in the wild. [...]
Japanese Giant Salamanders Breed For First Time Outside Japan
The laying and fertilizing of Japanese giant salamander eggs in Hawaii is a first outside of Japan. [...]
