By Herp News This notice provides stockholders of Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. with information regarding the distribution paid on July 31, 2013 and cumulativ Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Jul 31
Jul 31
Balkan lynx conservation unifies neighboring countries
By Herp News They still call the Balkans “the Powder Keg of Europe.” For good reason too: bloody ethnic and religious conflicts in the past decades have left hundreds of thousands dead and millions displaced. As recently as 2001, the army in Macedonia was fighting with ethnic Albanians, many of them from Kosovo. However, in […]
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Gaboon viper, dozens of other snakes found in burning home
When firefighters entered a burning home in northern Utah, they found a roomful of snakes, some venomous. From ABC News: Among the snakes that were found were some of the most deadly, including five albino western diamondbacks and a Gaboon viper. “The Gaboon viper is considered one of the most dangerous snakes in the world,” […]
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Selecting a reptile species to breed
The availability of captive-bred reptile and amphibian species to work with today is almost endless, with new color phases and morphs being discovered or created all the time. Back when I was a hobbyist in the 80s and 90s, only a few species were being produced in captivity, primarily native colubrid snakes along with a […]
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Finger lickin' tortoise denied boarding in China
By Herp News A tortoise was denied boarding at an airport in China after its owner's attempt to sneak it through security checks in a KFC burger failed, state media said Wednesday. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Reptile neglect reports disturb Humane Society
By Herp News The head of the Ottawa Humane Society says he's disturbed by reports alleging reptile neglect at an Ottawa big box pet store, and said he wants reptile owners to know his organization is equipped to come to the aid of exotic pets. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No […]
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Pet store under fire for treatment of reptiles
By Herp News Reptile owners, handlers and some former PetSmart employees say they are shocked by how the animals are treated at large pet stores, saying the animals appear to be poorly cared for and malnourished. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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