All over the world there are extraordinary Reptiles and Amphibians hiding among the unique habitats they exist in, but many of us will never see them. While herping is a naturalist favorite for everyone, very few people get up close and…
Helix is now moving about thanks to Techdeck toy skateboard wheels.
Teddy is now up for adoption at the San Diego Humane Society.
Reptile Anatomy and Physiology is an important part of Herpetology and captive care!
Students at Weston High School in Massachusetts captive breed and then release Blanding's turtles.
The captive breeding program produced a pair of four-eyed turtles and two Beal's four-eyed turtles.
Tortoises at Three Jays Tortoise Sanctuary include both hybridized and pure sub species of the Galapagos tortoise, including G.e. guntheri and C. Porteri.
Wood turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN.
After a four month incubation time, the first Galapagos tortoise hatched December 30, 2017.
The spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List, and is under review for protections under the Endangered Species Act in the United States. As such, the Stark Parks Wildlife Conservation Center, in conjunction with…
If you live in the state of Florida, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants you to know that it is turtle nesting season. The FWC urges those enjoying the outdoors to be on the lookout for turtle nests…
The turtles diverged during the Miocene period, about 13 million years ago.
The effects of stay at home orders are having beneficial effects for sea turtle nestings as beaches become devoid of human life.
Biologists with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Endemic Environmental Services Inc., Citrus College and San Diego Zoo Global, announced that they have located…
The state of South Carolina has announced new limits on the possession, collection and transfer of the state's native reptiles and amphibians. The law, which was made effective October 19, 2020 is designed to protect the native species from over…
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill last week that bans the trade of the state’s native turtles, hopefully ending poaching of these reptiles for the food, pet and "traditional medicine" trade in China and elsewhere in Asia. The…
The Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) has been granted temporary endangered species status by the California Fish and Game Commission. The commission’s panel voted 4-0 to advance a petition filed by the Defenders of Wildlife, the Desert Tortoise Council and…
When you think of butterflies, there may not be an immediate correlation to Reptiles, but they may have a more common relationship than previously thought. The Lepidoptera group, which includes moths and butterflies, have adapted to exploit obscure sources of nutrition, like tears. Butterflies and other…
There are distinct advantages to buying reptiles directly from the source, if you go about it the right way.
