Category: More Reptile Reading
New Lizard Species Discovered In Fossilized Dinosaur’s Belly
What species the lizard was has confounded scientists for more than 150 years. [...]
Reptiles And Amphibians In Pharmaceutical Research
The natural world continues to be the major source of therapeutic leads, with a number of promising new reptile and amphibian-derived medications clos [...]
Keeping The Java Hump-Headed Lizard
Proven tips for keeping and successfully breeding the Java hump-headed lizard. [...]
Florida’s Invasive Burmese Pythons Spreading Disease To Native Snakes, Study Says
Burmese pythons introduced the Raillietiella orientalis parasite to native snakes in Florida. [...]
Iguanas Falling From Trees In South Florida Due To Extreme Cold
As the weather hits the 30s and 40s in South Florida, invasive iguanas start falling from their perches. [...]
Australian Reptile Park Houses Three Pythons Described As Rarest In The World
Some estimates put the population of the Oenpelli python at less than 10,000 individuals. [...]
Is The Blue-Tongue Skink An Ideal Lizard For Those New To Reptile Keeping?
While the bearded dragon and leopard gecko are most often recommended as the ideal beginner lizards, the blue-tongued skink can also make a good first [...]
Galápagos Tortoise Breeds In The Wild For First Time In More Than 100 Years
The Duncan Island giant tortoise is one of the smallest of the Galápagos tortoises. [...]
Artificial Intelligence To ID Reptiles And Amphibians? Why Yes!
Fitch is in need of help in editing background noise out of photographs so it can more accurately identify the herps in the photos. [...]
New Species Of Night Frog Discovered In India’s Western Ghats
Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi, or Mewa Singh’s night frog, is a light brown in coloration and its belly is off white. [...]
The Vet Report: Salmonella In Reptiles
In the 1970s, red-eared sliders were so popular in the pet trade that they were actually raised in human sewage ponds —hence the source of the Salmone [...]
IUCN And Vietnamese Govt. Lauch Sea Turtle Conservation Project
Quang Ngai beaches on Ly Son Island have been breeding grounds in the past for green sea turtles), hawksbill turtles, and leatherback turtles. [...]
Tiger-Leg Monkey Frog Information And Care
If you have the basics of tree frog husbandry down and are looking for a new project, give tiger-legs some serious consideration. [...]
Tortoise Who Almost Died After He Was Hit By Car Doing Much Better
Spike was ran over by a car in June 2016. He has since healed and can walk more than three hours a day. [...]
Could The Arroyo Toad Block Trump’s Border Wall?
There are an estimated 3,000 Arroyo toad's of breeding age left in the wild. [...]
Elongated Tortoise Information And Care
Though not a common species in tortoise collections, more and more herpetoculturists are discovering the elongated tortoise and inviting them into the [...]
Monitor Lizards Now No. 1 Predator Of Loggerhead Turtle Eggs On Second Most Popular Nesting Beach In Australia
Researchers are unsure how the large lizards discover the nests, which are on the second most popular nesting beach for loggerhead turtles. [...]
PETA Asks Florida FWC To Investigate How Burmese Python Was Killed During Python Elimination Program
The activist group wants to know if the record-setting python was killed humanely. [...]
Research Shows Hatchling Sea Turtles Are Proficient In Energy Conservation
Researchers had expected the disoriented turtles to expend more energy than those collected from the nests, but found that the hatchlings were very pr [...]
New Turtle Species Described In Alabama
The intermediate musk turtle sits morphologically between the stripe neck musk turtle and the loggerhead musk turtle. [...]
Caiman Are For Expert Reptile Keepers
Caiman, even of the dwarf variety will grow very large, and as such are only to be kept by experienced reptile keepers. [...]
Bearded Dragon With Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (NSHP)
If caught early, NSHP can sometimes be cured by a change in husbandry habits, especially in regard to UVB and diet supplementation. [...]
Herp Queries: Difficulty Seeing Reptiles In Their Zoo Enclosures
If you can't see a particular reptile in its enclosure at the zoo, don't be shy to ask for help in spotting it. [...]
Snake Fungal Disease Could Spread Globally, Report Says
Snake fungal disease can kill snakes within a few days. [...]