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Reptile Figures Based On Reptile Icons
Every year, artist Russ Gurley creates an action figure based on someone in the reptile community. [...]

Ornate Box Turtle Breeding And Hibernation
Bonus content from the February 2011 REPTILES magazine article "Ornate & Engaging." [...]
Desert Iguana References
Desert Iguana References [...]
November 2010 Editor’s Note
Two shining examples of snake beauty. [...]
November 2011 Editor's Note
An In-Depth Look at West Indian Epicrates [...]
October 2010 Editor's Note
Articles are not always pet endorsements. [...]
Pantanal Paradise
Herping in the heart of South America. [...]

Desert Tortoise: Most Unusual Insurance Claim
A desert tortoise had the most unusual insurance claim in May at Veterinary Pet Insurance. [...]
Comment Period For Snake Ban Extended
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has extended the comment period for the proposed constrictor snake ban. [...]

Turtlekeeper Wins Suit Against Federal Wildlife Authorities
A turtlekeeper was awarded damages in his suit against federal wildlife authorities. [...]

Tortoise Poachers Apprehended In Madagascar
Radiated tortoise poachers were apprehended in Madagascar thanks to a tip from a local citizen. [...]

World’s Longest Snake Dies
Fluffy, the world's longest snake on record, passed away at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. [...]

Pollution May Be Linked To Sea Turtle Disease
A new study links pollution to a tumor-forming disease in green sea turtles. [...]
H.R. 511 Snake Ban
Congressman proposes H.R. 511, a ban on large constrictor snakes. [...]

Cooperative Lizard Living
The first known case of cooperative lizard living reported by Australian researchers. [...]

New Insights Into How Snakes Kill
Physical properties of venom aid its effectiveness. [...]

Snake Venom Pioneer Bill Haast Dead At 100
Haast was first bitten by a venomous snake at 11 years old [...]

Turtles Cause Delays At Kennedy International Airport
The Diamondback Terrapins cross runway to get to breeding grounds [...]

Nine Foot Boa Constrictor Captured By Pig Hunters In Hawaii
A group of hunters out for a 4th of July hunt targeting pigs near O'ahu, Hawaii's Waiawa Correctional Facility in Honolulu captured a boa constrictor [...]

Texas Herper Jeremy Weaver Releases TX Snakes 1.1 For IOS
Snake ID Application Helps in Identifying the Many Snakes of the Lone Star State [...]

Hellbender Salamander Exhibit Opens At Maryland Zoo
Exhibit features two of the rarest of salamanders [...]
Japanese National Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Live Turtles And Tortoises
Man and accomplice smuggled 55 live turtles and tortoises into the United States [...]

Why Some Lizards Can Pull A Wheelie
Why do some lizard species run on two legs, not four? [...]
Four Large Pythons Rescued From Man’s Northern Arizona Home
Animal Planet show calls Phoenix Herpetological Society to persuade owner to part with his sick reptiles [...]