Australia Zoo’s Irwin Family Mourns Rhino the Rhinoceros Iguana
Rhino, a rhinoceros iguana who lived for more than 25 years at the Australia Zoo, has died. Bindi Irwin, who mother Teri, brother Robert and paid trib [...]
Borneo Earless Monitor: The Importance for Captive Breeding
As beautiful as a daydream. That would be the Borneo earless monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis). This semi-aquatic lizard was first recorded to be found [...]
Reptile Smuggler Sentenced To 14 Months in Prison
Canadian national Ka Yeung Marvin Chan was sentenced to 14 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy ton smuggle reptiles from the United States t [...]
Zoo Miami’s Two Endangered Cuban Crocodiles Sedated To Determine If They Ate Plastic Bottle
Last week, Zoo Miami's pair of endangered Cuban crocodiles (Crocodylus rhombifer) were sedated after a report from patrons that a plastic bottle fell [...]
Blood Python Care And Husbandry
Updated January 30, 2023
In our minds, blood pythons are the ideal captive for the serious python enthusiast. They’re gorgeous, they’re good-sized [...]
Leonardo DiCaprio Names New Snake Species After His Mother
Researchers have discovered five arboreal snake species in the jungles of South America and Leonardo DiCaprio and Brian Sheth of Nature and Culture In [...]
Nuevo Leon Kingsnake Care Sheet
Most of the available captive bred Nuevo Leon kingsnakes are many generations removed from the wild due to the laws protecting their importation into [...]
Black-headed Python Care Sheet
Updated January 29, 2023
Black-headed Python (Aspidites melanocephalus)
Aspidites melanocephalus, commonly known as the black-headed python, is [...]
California Kingsnake Care Sheet
Care sheet for the California kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californiae). [...]
Ball Python Care Sheet
Care sheet for the ball python (Python regius). [...]
Two-Headed Snake Born In Australia Euthanized
A two-headed carpet python (Morelia sp) that hatched this week in Australia has been euthanized after an examination by a veterinarian at the The Unus [...]
Milwaukee County Zoo Welcomes Olive The Green Anaconda
A green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) that previously lived at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI has been moved to the Milwaukee County Zoo, after the [...]
Boa Constrictor Care Sheet
Expert tips on caring for the Colombian boa constrictor. [...]
California Desert Tortoise Mojave Maxine To Emerge From Burrow, Signaling Spring
Mojave Maxine, the California desert tortoise equivalent of groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, has not yet ended her brumation, but followers of her are eag [...]
FWC’s Operation Viper Leads To 8 Arrests For Prohibited And Venomous Snake Trafficking
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Division of Law Enforcement has filed charges against eight people for trafficking in venomous [...]
Rainbow Boa Care Sheet
Updated January 31, 2023
Care sheet for Rainbow Boas (Epicrates Cenchria)
Argentine rainbow boas (Epicrates Cenchria) are considered to be one o [...]
Evolutionary Tree Of Elapoidea Snakes Reconstructed
Researchers with the University of Helsinki have reconstructed the evolutionary tree of snakes of the superfamily Elapoidea.
"Snakes are not just d [...]
Amphibian Foundation Sets Up Copperhead Snake Rescue and Advocacy Program
The Amphibian Foundation, an Atlanta, Georgia-based nonprofit organization, hosts a hotline to save copperhead snakes. Atlantans who believe they have [...]
Toadzilla Cane Toad Found In Australia
Conway National Park rangers in Australia last week removed a massive cane toad from the wild that weighed an estimated 5 lbs. The rangers were conduc [...]
Venomous Coral Snake Successfully Operated for Pentastome Parasites Is OCIC Ambassador
The venomous coral snake that was operated on earlier this month to remove the parasitic pentastome Raillietiella orientalis is an ambassador to the O [...]
New 2023 CITES Herp Listings
Did you know that your pet herp may be a species of protected wildlife? Many exotic reptiles and amphibians are protected under CITES, also known as t [...]
Ball Python Surrendered To Honolulu Zoo
A ball python (Python regius) was surrendered to the Honolulu Zoo January 11 by a person who says it was found in Kahalu’u, which is on the North Shor [...]
Emotional Support Boa Constrictor Denied Boarding On Airplane In Tampa, FL
A woman who last week tried to bring her boa constrictor onto a plane in her carry on baggage was flagged by the Transportation Security Administratio [...]
Dwarf Boa New To Science Discovered In Ecuador’s Upper Amazon Basin
Researchers have discovered and described a new species of dwarf boa of the family Tropidophiidae living high in the cloud forests of northeastern Ecu [...]