Category: More Reptile Reading
Expert Care For The Emerald Tree Boa
Editor's note: Rico Walder, one of the foremost experts on green tree pythons passed away October 11, 2014. He was 49. In addition to working with [...]
Ancient Giant Tortoise Discovered In What Is Now Madrid, Spain
A giant tortoise that lived between 20 million and 2 million years ago, that was larger than the tortoises of the Galapagos Islands was discovered by [...]
Discovery Channel’s Latest Stunt: Paul Rosolie Eaten Alive by Anaconda?
The last time I watched the Discovery Channel was around the year 2000 when I was living in Hawaii. My two sons and I enjoyed the show and I especiall [...]
50 Year Captive Breeding Of Española Galapagos Tortoise Deemed A Success
The Galapagos tortoise of Española island (Chelonoidis hoodensis) was nearly wiped out by whalers. [...]
Indian Frog Lays Eggs Inside Bamboo
Frogs lay eggs in water, dirt, puddles of water located in plants and some even keep them on their back until they become froglets. But did you know t [...]
This Tortoise Has Eaten The Strangest Thing
Snakes eating carpet and frogs eating substrate are nothing new, but a sulcata tortoise eating a charm? And a sea turtle charm at that? Now that is so [...]
Ball Python Snake Not Eating
I moved my ball python snake into a new terrarium and now he is not eating. What is wrong with him? [...]
HP’s Lost Iguana Commercial-What Do You Think?
Hewlett-Packard has released a commercial that involves a pet iguana, a little boy and a whole bunch of HP technology. The commercial, “Lost Igu [...]
Scientists Directly Link Agricultural/Urban Runoff to Fibropapillomatosis in Sea Turtles
Scientists have for the first time found a direct cause of tumors found on the internal organs, face, body, and flippers of green sea turtles (Cheloni [...]
Ain’t She A Beauty? Check Out This Massive Red-Bellied Black Snake
When Aussies find snakes in their home or place of business, they can call a snake catcher, who comes out to retrieve the reptile. A recent call from [...]
Bearded Dragon Lizards Are Smarter Than You Might Think!
Anyone who owns a bearded dragon knows that they are fairly smart reptiles. But did you know that they are smarter than you may have previously though [...]
Herp Queries: Snake Island Brazil
Question: Does a small island exist in the Amazon that’s got so many deadly snakes that you can’t even walk without getting bitten?
Jose Palaez, R [...]
Anaconda That Ate Neighbor’s Dog Released
A reptile enthusiast in French Guiana received a call from a neighbor who told him that an anaconda had just eaten his dog and wanted the snake remove [...]
West African Mud Turtle Care Sheet
West African Mud Turtle (Pelusios castaneus)
The West African mud turtle is a medium sized, aquatic turtle found throughout West Africa. Highly ada [...]
Nicki Minaj Backup Dancer Bit By Boa During "Anaconda" Performance
Headline says it all. Weird as it is. A backup dancer performing with a six-foot-long boa constrictor was bit by the snake during Nicki Minaj's &q [...]
Video: Swimmer Evades Crocodile Off Playa del Carmen, Mexico
A pretty radical video has surfaced on social media showing a swimmer off the coast of Playa del Carmen swimming frantically to shore as what may be a [...]
Leatherback Turtle Rescued By New Jersey Coast Guard
You have to love the U.S. Coast Guard. You can hail them on Channel 16 when you are on the water and your boat is in distress. They perform some of th [...]
Mass Die Off Of Wood Frog Tadpoles Concerns Scientist
A mass die off of wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) in a half-acre pond in Brunswick, Maine has caused concern for the scientist who owns the pond. E [...]
Biologists Release California Red-Legged Frog Tadpoles Into Santa Monica Mountains
About 850 tadpoles were released into two streams in the Santa Monica Mountains. [...]
How to Recognize and Treat Reptile Ectoparasites
Ectoparasites can quickly do serious damage to your reptiles. [...]
Egyptian Tortoise Care Tips
The Egyptian tortoise is a challenging tortoise to keep, and it is not for the inexperienced keeper. [...]
Python Ban Update: Now is the Time to Comment
Four large constricting snakes have already been banned. [...]
Collect Reptile-Themed Coins, Medals and Related Items
Some of the world’s earliest coins depict reptiles. The island of Aegina was the earliest state in European Greece to adopt the use of coined money. [...]
Minnesota Town Installs Turtle Tunnel
Tunnel system imported from Germany may be prototype for future turtle tunnels in Minnesota. [...]
