Category: More Reptile Reading
The Natural History and Captive Care of the Eastern Hognose Snake
A wide spread snake, the Eastern hognose snake is found throughout the eastern United States [...]
This Prehistoric Turtle Had A Nose Only A Mother Could Love
Arvinachelys goldeni, or Miss Piggy was discovered in southern Utah. [...]
California Kingsnakes Slide On Lubricated Fat Cells To Move About Smoothly
Initial findings show the California kingsnake sliding on lubed up belly scales. [...]
New Galapagos Tortoise Species Discovered And Described
There are two species of Galapagos tortoise on Santa Cruz Island. [...]
Snake Chef Dies After Getting Bit By A Cobra’s Severed Head
The chef apparently grabbed the head to toss it when it bit him. [...]
Poison Dart Frogs May Have Higher Extinction Rates Than Other Frogs
Animals that use other defenses such as mimicry, camouflage and warning coloration tend to evolve more efficiently. [...]
Ball Python Missing 3 Months In Maine Found
Mr. Smithers went missing from a home in Orrington. [...]
Cleopatra Didn’t Die From A Cobra Bite, Researchers Say
The death of Cleopatra and two of her servants were attributed to bites from an Egyptian cobra. [...]
Philippine Authorities Arrest 3 For Possessing Threatened Turtles
The suspects allegedly had Palawan forest turtles, Asian leaf turtles and Southeast Asian box turtles in their possession. [...]
Tortoise Appearance On Walking Dead
The hapless tortoise walks into the path of Enid [...]
Herper Loses His Pet Snake On Philly Bus
When you bring your snake onto public transportation, don’t forget to secure it so it doesn’t escape your possession. A man in Philadelphi [...]
Bindi Irwin Surprises Dance Partner With Snake At Rehearsal
What did dancer dancer Val Chmerkovskiy think of that large anaconda? [...]
Northern Water Snake Grabs A Catfish Dinner
Nerodia sipedon are fish eaters often mistaken for water moccasins [...]
Angry Prairie Rattlesnakes Get Stressed By A GoPro Video Camera
Michael Delaney was walking in a Montana field when he happened upon a prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) nest. He was carrying a GoPro so he deci [...]
Can You Keep A Radiated Tortoise With A Malagasy Tree Boa? No, You Can't
The Memphis Zoo tried to create a mixed species environment. [...]
Herping Misadventures in Cameroon
The journey to the West African nation of Cameroon proved to be extremely challenging and an eye-opening experience. [...]
Rock Dwelling Gecko Species Discovered In India
A new gecko species has been discovered in India at the Navegaon Bandh National Park by Parag Dandge, an officer with India’s Law enforcement and Trad [...]
Herp Queries: Tricolor Hognose Snakes
White Wonder
Question: I know some snakes, such as speckled rattlesnakes, have some white coloration, and I know about leucistic mutations, bu [...]
We Are On Pace To Witness a Mass Frog Extinction
6.9 percent of all frog species will go extinct over the next 100 years. [...]
How Do You Collect Sea Turtle Poop? You Build a Giant “Nappy”
Australian researchers built a device out of a sun shirt, some velcro and a custom poop collector to collect poop samples. [...]
Black Pine Snakes Listed As Threatened Under Endangered Species Act
A snake that depends on longleaf pine forests for survival has been granted protections under the Endangered Species Act. The black pine snake (Pituop [...]
Reticulated Python Bites Owner Of Captive Born Reptiles
Three officers helped to remove the python from the owner. [...]
South Carolina Utility Crew Accidentally Runs Over Boa Constrictor
The snake was probably someone's pet that got loose. [...]
Mealworms Can Eat Styrofoam With No Apparent Ill Effects
The researchers fed a strict diet of styrofoam to mealworms from birth to adulthood. [...]
