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Big day for me on Thursday: gecko management & feeding, working with two injured turtles, cursing a phone that hasn’t worked in 35 hours, two doctor appointments, painting trim outside, and haunting thoughts, without relief, over the torture of another turtle. With no sleep to help me navigate the day the only escape I get […]

Reptile Expert: Snake On Loose In NJ Actually An Anaconda

By Herp News A reptile specialist leading the search for a snake on the loose in Lake Hopatcong now says it is a green anaconda, not a boa constrictor, as officials had maintained. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

Huge reptile farm near Newberry supplies snakes worldwide

By Herp News Less than a mile from downtown Newberry sits a group of unmarked gray warehouse buildings that contain either endless wonders or the stuff of nightmares, depending on how you feel about snakes. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

Millions spent to 'save' desert tortoise questioned

By Herp News Ever since the desert tortoise was declared a threatened species, the government has spent hundreds of millions protecting them. Some might question whether it's paid off. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

National Xenopus resource at the MBL innovates new way to study proteins

By Herp News Researchers have used mRNA sequences, rather than DNA, to more efficiently create a reference database that can be used for proteomic analysis of Xenopus frogs. The researchers used their reference database to identify over 11,000 proteins from an unfertilized Xenopus egg and estimate the abundance of these proteins. The method outperformed comparison […]

First turtle nest hatches on Tybee Island

By Herp News The little green heads popping up from the sands of Tybee Island's beaches Thursday served as proof that a major event was finally occurring… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

Missing Hay River turtle comes home, eco-disaster averted

By Herp News Shelly the turtle is home safe in her summer backyard pond in Hay River, N.W.T. after a neighbour spotted her crossing a nearby street. An expert had warned of a possible ecological disaster when she escaped three weeks ago. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

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By Herp News Byline: The Lizard’s Tamar class all-weather lifeboat Rose launched yesterday morning (16 July) to go to the assistance of a 100 year old sailing vessel Ruth with four people on board which had lost its main mast three miles southwest of Lizard Point. Page Content: The Lizard lifeboat volunteer crew launched just […]

Herp Video of the Week: Chameleon changing color!

Check out this video “Chameleon changing color,” submitted by kingsnake.com user PH FasDog. Submit your own reptile & amphibian videos at http://www.kingsnake.com/video/ and you could see them featured here or check out all the videos submitted by other users! …read more Read more here: King Snake

Reptile Robbery: Why Poachers Are Wiping Out Ontario’s Turtles

By Herp News Ontario’s once plentiful turtles are rapidly disappearing as poachers grab the reptiles for sale on the international pet trade market. Some turtle populations in the province have completely vanished over the past decade. “My turtles are gone,” Jacqueline Litzgus, a spotted turtle researcher, told the The Canadian Press last week. Most of […]

Scientists gear up to fight deadly snake fungal disease

By Herp News A faster and more accurate way to test for infection with Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, a fungus that is killing snakes in the Midwest and eastern United States, has been devised by researchers. The test also allows scientists to monitor the progression of the infection in living snakes. Researchers first took notice of Ophidiomyces […]

Organic pollutants not factor in turtle tumor disease, study finds

By Herp News A new study casts doubt on long-held suspicions that persistent organic pollutants in the environment make green turtle more susceptible to the virus that causes fibropapilomatosis, a disease that forms large benign tumors that can inhibit the animal’s sight, mobility and feeding ability. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

Scientists can now accurately count polar bears…from space

By Herp News Polar bears are big animals. As the world’s largest land predators, a single male can weigh over a staggering 700 kilograms (about 1,500 pounds). But as impressive as they are, it’s difficult to imagine counting polar bears from space. Still, this is exactly what scientists have done according to a new paper […]

Herpers strike back against media hype about snake

So, that snake infamously fished out of an Alabama toilet? It was retrieved by police officer Ali Thompson and identified by Hueytown Police Chief Chuck Hagler as a venomous cottonmouth. Local herpers came out of the proverbial woodwork, however, to say he was wrong. From AL.com: tidey : Don’t know about fangs… but this appears […]

What kind of snake was in the toilet?

Was The Green Turtle The First Asian-American Superhero?

By Herp News A new graphic novel written by Gene Luen Yang re-imagines the Green Turtle, a mysterious superhero created during World War II, as the American-born son of Chinese immigrants. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

DeKalb Woman Searching For Lost Two-Foot Long Lizard

By Herp News A woman in DeKalb, Illinois, is asking for help in finding a lost pet: a two-foot lizard. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

Orange Park girls under investigation after graphic video of gopher tortoise torture surfaces

By Herp News Graphic video of a gopher tortoise being burned, tortured and ultimately crushed to death has resulted in two Orange Park girls being investigated for possible animal cruelty, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

Please, don’t hate us: celebrating World Snake Day!

By Herp News Okay, so some snakes are so venomous they can kill you in 30 minutes (the inland taipan). And, yes, the fact that they don’t have legs is a little creepy to many people. And, admittedly, some scientists have even suggested that humans may have an inborn genetic terror of snakes. Go to […]

Why life is hell for the hellbender

The eastern hellbender may be joining its Ozark cousin on the endangered species list. From Fox News: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting an assessment of the eastern hellbender — one of two subspecies — to determine if it should be added to the federal endangered species list. The other subspecies, the Ozark […]

Coastal wildlife paradise declared biosphere reserve in Argentina (PHOTOS)

By Herp News Conservationists are celebrating the announcement that UNESCO has dubbed Argentina’s Península Valdés a biosphere reserve under the Man and Biosphere Program (MBA). A hatchet-shaped peninsula that juts out into the Southern Atlantic Ocean, the world’s newest biosphere reserve is home to a hugely-diverse collection of both terrestrial and marine wildlife. Go to […]

Reptile expert to search for boa constrictor reportedly seen in Lake Hopatcong

By Herp News Reptile expert Gerald Andrejcak says some locals aren't taking the situation seriously Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

Chemical found in water is feminizing male turtles

Researchers have found a chemical in Missouri waterways that is making male turtles’ sex organs develop more like those of female turtles. From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A pilot study conducted at the University of Missouri showed that the synthetic chemical bisphenol A — or BPA, which is known to mimic estrogen and disrupt hormone […]

Petco Celebrates Fifth Annual "Reptile Rally"

By Herp News SAN DIEGO, July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – On Saturday, July 19, 2014, children ages 10 and up will have the opportunity to attend Petco's fifth annual “Reptile Rally” event. This year's free, family-friendly event will take place from 1-3 p.m. at Petco stores nationwide. Those who attend can participate in Meet & Greets, where […]

Turtle Shell waterproof Bluetooth speakers offer long battery life, durability

By Herp News Short of being submerged, the speakers can handle a dousing and still crank out the music over Bluetooth. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

Turtle Shell waterproof Bluetooth speakers offer solid sound

By Herp News The shower and the beach aren't usually friendly places for electronics, but the new Turtle Shell Bluetooth speakers from Outdoor Tech seem right at home in either locale. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

Corunna lizard found

By Herp News A lizard spotted wandering free around Corunna last week was found Sunday, safe and sound in the wall of a home on Fieldstone Avenue. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

116-year-old tortoise has lived through six different monarchs

By Herp News The female Hermann's tortoise was 11 years old when she was bought for £1 from a London market by Margaret Cloonan in 1909. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

Troubled times for one of the world's rarest lizards

The Jamaican iguana, one of the rarest lizards in the world, came back from extinction once already. Can he do it again? From the Jamaica Observer: The Jamaican iguana is listed as a critically endangered species, but it has been saved from extinction. However, this triumph of the conservation movement is now threatened by the […]

Rotting lizard found in baby formula

By Herp News Leading baby formula brand to recall batch after dead lizard rotting found inside tin. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

Lizard found in baby formula

By Herp News Woman calls on brand to recall product after making grisly discovery. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com

Horned lizard here to stay – in West Texas, at least