By Herp News Twenty-one captive-raised southern river terrapins have been released back into their native habitat in southwest Cambodia. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Jul 15
Jul 15
Frankie Tortoise Tails – The Bissle Pro Heat Carpet Cleaner
When the summer heat index reaches 109ºF it prompts me into immediate action to keep Frankie cool. The temperature is actually only 92º which isn’t really all that hot (having spent years in Phoenix, Arizona) but when the humidity is 65% then it’s hot. Frankie doesn’t sweat and he is cold-blooded which for anyone deprived […]
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Fangs like a weapon: the variegated kukri
One of the species rarely found in my area is the variegated kukri snake, Oligodon taeniolatus. A non-venomous snake also called Russell’s kukri snake. I have mentioned in one of my previous posts these snakes are named as kukri snakes because of their fangs, which looks similar to a Nepali weapon called a kukri. In […]
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Blanding's turtles may gain protection as endangered species
After suffering from habitat loss, the Blanding’s turtle may move from “threatened” to “endangered.” From the Pioneer Press: The sand dunes, marshes and backwaters of the upper Mississippi River, including the Weaver Dunes of southeastern Minnesota, hold one of the largest remaining populations of the Blanding’s turtle, which the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources already […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Nile Crocodile
Tick Tock. The week passes quickly but today is easier starting with the smile of a Nile Croc in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user CDieter! Be sure to tell CDieter you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured […]
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