How To Get Your Hognose Snake to Start Eating Again
Whether you’re a first-time reptile owner or an experienced keeper, one pet that can cause a lot of trouble is hognose snakes. These adorable snakes are known for their upturned snouts and the…
Potential Record Breaking Burmese Python Caught In Florida Everglades
A Florida state contracted python hunter has captured and euthanized an estimated 17-foot, 150 lb. Burmese python (Python bivittatus) in the Florida Everglades. Trapper Mike Kimmel of Martin County Trapping & Wildlife Rescue was out in the Florida Everglades on his…
Nose-Horned Lizard Not Seen Since 1891 Rediscovered In Indonesia
Modigliani’s lizard, (Harpesaurus modiglianii) a lizard of the Agamidae family that hasn’t been seen since it was first discovered way back in 1891, has again been spotted in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province. Wildlife biologist Chairunas Adha Putra was out on a…
Python Goes After Porcupine And It Doesn’t Go Too Well
Indian rock pythons eat a lot of things but porcupines are hard to swallow. Porcupines have quills for a reason, and that is to better defend themselves from predators. In the case of an Indian rock python (Python molurus) trying…
Buffalo Zoo Wants Stolen Red-Footed Tortoise Returned
Someone stole the Buffalo Zoo's resident red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria), and the zoo is hoping that she will be returned safely. Red, as she is affectionally called, was stolen June 2 from the zoo's Rainforest Falls exhibit. In our Buffalo…
Glass Frogs Are Translucent As A Form Of Camouflage, Study Says
Their bodies are translucent to fool predators.
Arkansas To No Longer Issue Permits To Breed, Sell And Import Five Python Species
You are still able to possess these snakes in the state, per local regulation.
53-Year Old Tortoise Whose Owner Died of COVID19 Gets Adopted
Ms. Jennifer had celebrated her 53rd birthday when she was adopted.
Malaysian Man Removes Sardine Can Stuck On Monitor Lizard's Nose
After four attempts the man was successful in removing the can from the lizard's nose.
New Frog Species Discovered In Madagascar
The amphibian is known to exist in just three degraded forest patches.
Argentine Black And White Tegus Found In Two Georgia Counties
Salvator merianae is established in Florida as well.
New Species Of Micronesian Varanus Monitor Lizard Described
Varanus bennetti is native to Palau and the Mariana islands.
Watch As Coachwhip Attacks Rattlesnake
Coachwhips are known to eat other snakes.
Researchers See Steady But Still Troublesome Decline In Reptile Poaching In Pakistan
Poaching in the country is mostly undocumented and accurate data is difficult to acquire
Who Flinches First In Frog And Snake Predator Prey Relationship?
It is a game of patience between predator and prey.
Nature Conservancy In Florida Releases 22 Eastern Indigo Snakes
The Drymarchon couperi were captive bred in Florida
Two-Headed Wolf Snake Caught On Video, Released Back Into Forest
The non-venomous wolf snake looks like the venomous common krait.
Researchers Euthanize Northern Curly-Tailed Lizard With Massive Fecal Impaction
The female lizard was found in Cocoa Beach, FL with a visibly distended abdomen.
Pet Corn Snake Mistakenly Released In Canada’s Pittock Conservation Area
The corn snake morph was inadvertently released into the wild.
