An adult female Gulf Coast spiny softshell turtle, Trionyx spiniferus asper, can be a rather large, somewhat difficult turtle to handle. Their long neck, strong jaws and willingness to defend themselves when cornered can leave a lasting impression. We encountered such a female while walking around at a local fish hatchery one afternoon. She was […]
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Jan 16
Jan 16
Herp Video of the Week: Reach! Reach! I can get it!
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Herp Photo of the Day: Radiated Tortoise Hatchling!
It’s our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user marcp! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Sea turtle finds her way back to birth beach, but how?
By Herp News It's a sea turtle mystery that has stumped scientists for decades: How does the female sea turtle, which travels across thousands of miles of open ocean each year, still manage to navigate back to the same beach where she hatched to lay her eggs? Go to Source …read more Read more here: […]
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