Eastern Indigo Snake Care Sheet
While they may require more maintenance and investment, Eastern indigos are one of the most intelligent and rewarding snake species a passionate herpe [...]
Bullsnake Care and Breeding Information
From their ease of care, to unmatched visual beauty, bull snakes are gratifying species to keep, beyond measure. [...]
Rosy Boa Care Sheet
The rosy boa is one of two boa constrictors native to the United States, the other being the rubber boa [...]
Echoes of Rain: How mimicking rainfall and thunder caused Asian giant tortoises to lay eggs
Asian giant tortoises (Manouria emys phayrei), also known as the Asian forest tortoise, were once abundant throughout Northeast India but are now rare [...]
Snake Education In Your Neighborhood
Over the last few years, real estate development has grown around my neighborhood like a rabid fungus. It has displaced wildlife from their natural ho [...]
Texas Library Retires Rocksssanne The Ball Python Host After 25 Years
The library wanted a pet that would be conducive to the library but without things such as pet dander and other allergens. Rocksssanne fit the bill. [...]
Four Unbelievably Adapted Salamanders
Salamanders are some of the most diverse creatures on the planet. Being densely populated in North America's Appalachian Mountains, they are also foun [...]
Three New Oman Cliff Racer Species Described
The cliff racers had been studied in the late 1800s and into the mid-1900s, but have not been studied as of late and have not benefited from state of [...]
The Fisherman And the Frog Book Inspired By Viral Photo Posted to REPTILES Facebook Page
The book is based on Angus James' true to life story of capturing a jungle perch that had a live frog in its gullet. [...]
Sex Determination in African Clawed Frogs Discovered
African clawed frogs are quite possibly the most studied amphibian. [...]
Thief Steals Ball Python From Pet Store Comes Back And Gets Arrested
The stolen python was found at the alleged thief’s house and returned unharmed to Exotic ARC. [...]
Research Shows Ecological Factors That Shaped How Snake And Lizard Jaws Evolved
The researchers found that the lower jaw of snakes and lizards are a major element in their ecological experimentation and adaptation that work togeth [...]
USARK ALERT Ashley, OH Ban On All Exotic Animals
This would ban almost all animal species, including fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and any animal that is not native to Ohio [...]
Video: King Cobra Devours Smaller King Cobra In Singapore
The king cobra is known as a snake eater, hence the scientific name Ophiophagus (Greek for snake eating) and feeds almost exclusively on other snakes. [...]
Eastern Box Turtle Gets Her Shell Repaired With Horse Placenta
The use of equine placenta speeds up the healing of her shell, enabling her to be released much sooner. [...]
World’s Oldest Modern-Type Lizard, Cryptovaranoides microlanius Is Actually The World’s Oldest, New Study Says
"We ran the analysis time after time, and it gave our original result, that the little Bristol reptile is indeed the world's oldest modern-type lizard [...]
Florida Woman Records Alligator With Massive Burmese Python In Its Mouth
The alligator, who is known as Godzilla, was recorded Thanksgiving morning with the massive python that was significantly larger than him. [...]
More Than 900 Trafficked Tortoises Returned To Madagascar
Six suspects were arrested and have been charged with endangered animal trafficking. They could face up to 15 years in prison and fined 1.5 million ba [...]
World’s Largest Worm Lizard That Resembles Sandworm from Dune Discovered In Tunisia
"Visually, you can imagine the animal as a ‘sandworm’ from the ‘Dune’ science fiction novels and their movie adaptation." [...]
Field Herping Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
In contrast to the anaconda and caiman, some of the most interesting herps in this region are also the smallest. [...]
Gopher Snake Found In Christmas Tree Shipment In Hawaii
Keeping snakes is illegal in the state and possession or transporting illegal animals is a class C felony in the state. [...]
Indian Spiny-tailed Lizard Under Threat From Poaching
The major threat to this species is its hunting for illegal trade driven by the belief that the oil extracted from its tail is a cure for impotency an [...]
USARK ALERT: Florence, SC Proposes Ban On Many Species With No Grandfather Clause
This proposal results from a venomous snake bite from a free-handler (someone who freely handles venomous snakes without proper tools and equipment.) [...]
Renal Disease in Reptiles and Amphibians
Through the publication of my research paper on gout in Odatria, I’ve read and learned a lot about herptile urology, or the study of the urinary tract [...]
6 Eyelash Pit Vipers Born at Dallas Zoo
The zoo has had 13 successful eyelash pit viper births since 1980, with the last being in 2014. [...]
New Gecko Species Of The Genus Pseudogonatodes Discovered In Venezuela
While specimens were collected in 2002 and 2014 in evergreen forests of the country’s Paria Peninsula in northeastern Venezuela, it wasn’t until Octob [...]
Ball Python Found In North Carolina Chili’s Parking Lot Returned To Owner
The Shallotte Police Department got a call about a large snake near the Chili’s parking lot in Shallotte on November 5, and a Sgt. Baker recovered th [...]
Dead Hawskbill Turtle Washed Up In Florida Entangled In Plastic
While the cause of death has not been revealed, officials with St. Johns County believe that the turtle, which is not known to nest in the state, died [...]
Care And Breeding Of True Red-tailed Boa Constrictors In Captivity
With beautiful colors and markings, impressive musculature, and alluring behavior, true red-tailed boas (Boa constrictor constrictor, or “Bcc”) are on [...]
USARK-Burlington, VT Considers Exotic Animal Ban
This ban includes fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and any animal that is not specifically exempted from the definition of “exotic an [...]
Is the Dixon’s Whiptail Lizard a Full Species or Subspecies of Common Checkered Whiptail?
Biologists at the university will sample the DNA of both lizards and if they are proven to be different genetically, the Dixon’s whiptail might be eli [...]
617 Texas Horned Lizards Released By Fort Worth Zoo In 2024
The release is part of an efforts with the zoo’s Texas horned lizard conservation program, the texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and other zoo part [...]
Brachycephalus Toadlet That Can Fit On Your Fingertip Discovered In Atlantic Forest
The toad, Brachycephalus dacnis, is named in honor of the Projeto Dacnis private reserve that started supporting biodiversity research in 2010. [...]
