Category: More Reptile Reading
Facebook Is Major Sales Tool For Trafficking Critically Endangered Reptiles In The Philippines, Report Says
The social media site is used to illegally trade critically endangered species. [...]
Snake Experts Have Doubts That Python Killed British Snake Keeper
Daniel Brandon was found dead in his room last August. [...]
The Tuatara Of New Zealand
A herper discusses his tuatara-centric visit to New Zealand. [...]
New Lizard Species Discovered In India Named After Sir David Attenborough
The lizard is from the genus Sitana and is a fan-throated lizard. [...]
Are Green Iguanas Decreasing In Popularity?
Green iguana lizards are living longer and healthier in captivity than they might otherwise have been. [...]
Is There A Standard Size Rodent For My Reptile?
Newborn pinkie, pinkie, peach fuzzy, fuzzy, crawlie, hopper, weanling, sub-adult, adult, and retired breeder [...]
Juvenile Bengal Monitor Lizard Found At London’s Heathrow Airport
The lizard is being cared for near the Heathrow Airport until a home can be found for it. [...]
Man Gets 5 Months In Prison For Smuggling Juvenile King Cobras Into The U.S.
Rodrigo Franco pleaded guilty to smuggling three king cobras and three Chinese soft-shell turtles into the United States. [...]
New York Man Sentenced To Six Months For Possession Of Stolen African Spurred Tortoise
Millennium was stolen in July from the Alley Pond Environmental Center in Douglaston, New York. [...]
Scientists Use Drones To Count Olive Ridley Sea Turtles At Costa Rica’s Ostional National Wildlife Refuge
Drone footage revealed that sea turtle density during peak nesting season was about 2,086 reptiles per square kilometer. [...]
U.S. Herping Hotspots From East To West
Some of the best general areas for field herping in the United States. [...]
Two New Amazon Treefrog Species Described, One Named After Stanley Kubrick
The devil's treefrog and Kubrick's treefrog were thought to be a single species, the Sarayacu treefrog. [...]
East Coast Population Of Leatherback Sea Turtles May Be Downgraded From Endangered To Threatened Under ESA
The leatherback sea turtle is currently listed as endangered. [...]
What Frog Makes A Soothing Noise?
There are a variety of websites that contain recordings of frogs calling, from chirpy types to those that are more quack-like.
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An Examination Of Tortoise Health Conditions
Find out what ails your tortoise and potential remedies. [...]
Joining A Herpetology/Reptile Club
Herp clubs exists for every aspect of the hobby. Some focus on herpetoculture, some on field observation and many blend both. [...]
Indonesia Authorities Move To Remove Tire From Around Saltwater Crocodile’s Neck
The croc has had a tire around its neck for more than two years. [...]
Two-Headed Rat Snake That Was Almost Killed Will Live Out Its Life At Interpretive Center
The snake will live out its life at the Missouri Department of Conservation's Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery. [...]
The Best Guide To Bearded Dragon Nutrition
The secrets to bearded dragon health and longevity. [...]
Top 5 Tips To Protect The Health Of Your Reptiles
Do your homework, and research what is involved in caring for a reptile, before selecting the species that you want to keep. [...]
Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake Washes Ashore In Newport Beach, Calif.
This marks the 5th time since 1972, and the 4th since 2015, that a yellow-bellied sea snake washed up on a California beach. [...]
Sand And Scrub-dwelling Snake Species
Sandy landscapes are home to many interesting snakes, from leaf-nosed species
to the sand swimmers. [...]
Nicole Richie Gives Her Bearded Dragon A Soak
Nicole Richie keeps a bearded dragon and dances while letting it soak. [...]
Warming Planet Causes 99 Percent of Raine Island Sea Turtle Hatchlings To Be Female, Study Says
Female green sea turtles on Raine Island outnumber males by 116 to 1. [...]
