Our plan was to cover the entire country, the long way, starting in Jacksonville, FL and spanning all the way to Los Angeles, CA. Route 10 covers that [...]
Rockalina The Eastern Box Turtle Left On House Floor For 48 Years Getting Care She Needs
Rockalina was taken from the wild in 1977 and lived nearly 50 years on the floor of a house living on cat food, lettuce and fruits. [...]
4 Great Reptiles For New Keepers
We offer several of the most popular reptiles (and one amphibian) amongst keepers based on temperament, care, handling, and just pure joy of keeping. [...]
Aquatic Turtle Tank Water Changes Made Easy
With regular maintenance using this step-by-step guide, you can keep your turtles healthy and happy for years to come. [...]
4 Great Pet Turtles
With constant, quality care and dedication, your turtle can easily live more than 30 years. [...]
135-Year-Old Galapagos Tortoise Celebrates Father’s Day For First Time
According to Zoo Miami, Goliath hatched on The Galapagos Islands’ Santa Cruz Island June 15, 1890. He was then brought to the Bronx Zoo July 23, 1929, [...]
3 More Western Santa Cruz Galapagos Tortoises Hatch At Philadelphia Zoo
The zoo has been working to successfully breed Abrazzo and Mommy since December 2020, when Abrazzo came to the zoo from the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden [...]
Four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos Tortoises Hatch At Philadelphia Zoo
Currently behind the scenes in the zoo’s Reptile and Amphibian House, the four hatchlings will make their public debut April 23. [...]
Thousands of Yellow-Spotted Amazon River Turtles Released
The incubation period of these turtles was apparently cut to 45 days due to the extreme heat. [...]
Thousands of Tortoises Saved From Heavy Floods At Madagascar’s Lavavolo Tortoise Center
The storm caused massive damage to the facility’s infrastructure, and endangered thousands of critically endangered Radiated Tortoises and Spider Tort [...]
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. [...]
Reintroduced Desert Tortoises Emerge From Their Burrows In Headstart Success
“Mortality of juvenile desert tortoises is dramatic, often approaching 100% in areas where ravens are overpopulated due to humans providing them food [...]
USFWS Reopens Public Comment Period On Western Pond Turtle Protections
The western pond turtle is native to California and much of the West Coast of the United States. [...]
Tetra ReptoMin Turtle Food Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns
The company says it hasn’t received any reports from illness from consumer pets. It has voluntarily recalled the product in cooperation with the U.S. [...]
American Bullfrog Removal Leads To Pond Turtle Recovery In Yosemite National Park
Researchers at the University of California, Davis monitored the turtle populations from 2016 to 2022 at two sites in the park that also have bullfrog [...]
USARK UPDATE: Federal Light Bulb Ban
Reptile, amphibian, and other animal keepers will get some relief from the Department of Energy ban on specialty animal care light bulbs. [...]
Newest Dallas Cowboy Tyler Booker Will Bring His Pet Turtle With Him To Texas
Booker, formerly an Alabama offensive lineman, was asked about his pet turtle during a press conference meet and greet April 25. [...]
Butterflies Drink the Tears of Turtles in Stunning Video
When you think of butterflies, there may not be an immediate correlation to Reptiles, but they may have a more common relationship than previously tho [...]
Looking for A Pet Reptile? Consider A Breeder
There are distinct advantages to buying reptiles directly from the source, if you go about it the right way. [...]
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