Category: More Reptile Reading
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. [...]
USARK Update: June 6, 2014
Update on reptile legislation throughout the United States. [...]
Neonate Corn Snake Growth
As a high school teacher I am fortunate to have many different opportunities present themselves for unique educational experiences. [...]
Climbing A Tree To Save An Eastern Indigo Snake
After four years of releasing the indigo snakes, the population is slowly returning to Alabama. [...]
260 Pound Woman Crushes Crocodile In Freak Circus Bus Mishap
The woman fell on the croc, sending it to the veterinarian for observation. [...]
Titanoboa Would Still Crush This Newly Described Crocodilian
Recently discovered Anthracosuchus balrogus is dyrosaurid crocodile with a very short snout and large jaw muscles. [...]
Salmonella Outbreak Traced To Feeder Mice
Always wash your hands after handling your reptiles and their food. [...]
Crocodile Conservationist Receives Whitley Award
Marites Gatan-Balbas of Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya receives a Green Oscar [...]
USARK Update: May 9, 2014
Update on reptile legislation throughout the United States. [...]
Australian Voice Contestant Gets Pet Corn Snake Confiscated
Anja Nissen was 12 years old when she received a pet corn snake. It is illegal to keep in Australia. [...]
Treefrog In Fish's Mouth Photo Generates 5 Million Views On REPTILES Facebook Page
Australian angler Angus James was about to release the jungle perch when he noticed a live green treefrog in its mouth. [...]
Paris Fashion House Kobja Creates Cane Toad Inspired Handbags
Polish fashion designer Monika Jarosz creates high end fashion items from cane toad skin. [...]
