Reptiles & Amphibians
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Florida Okays Python Hunt
The State of Florida, buoyed by a successful 2009 season, will let a few hunters seek boa constrictors and reticulated pythons all year long in 2010.
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Driving Away Iguanas
The iguana population in South Florida is booming and homeowners are struggling to keep them out of the yard. Here's a few tips on controlling their population.
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Giant Lizards Invade Florida!
South Florida is literally crawling with iguanas, basilisks and anoles which began showing up in the 1980s and are now propagating prolifically.
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Reptiles and Amphibians as Pets
Herpetofauna are fun and easy pets to keep, and with numbers in the wild declining ownership is now playing an integral part in the preservation of many unique species.
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An Invasive Snake in the Grass
The Florida Everglades is being invaded by Burmese Pythons at an alarming rate. The Python Patrol and politicians are on a mission to prevent the pythons from spreading.
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Tools for Adding Water to Reptile Tanks
A look at the pluses and minuses of different products that can be used to add drinking water and humidity for tropical geckos, lizards, snakes, and other reptiles.
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How to Tell If an Iguana is Sick
Iguanas make wonderful pets and are becoming more popular every day; however, they, like every other pet, may get sick.
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Does My Reptile Need a Calcium Supplement?
Reptiles often do not get the nutrients they need from the diets they are fed in captivity. Without supplementation, reptiles may succumb to Metabolic Bone Disease.
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How to Determine the Gender of Your Snake
This article is aimed to assist snake enthusiasts who are new to captive breeding snakes. The most basic step is figuring out whether your snake is male or female.
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Bearded Dragons as Pets
The hardy and docile Bearded Dragon is an ideal pet for experienced reptile enthusiasts and novices alike.
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Florida Alligator Attacks
Ever heard a news story about an alligator attack? Here you will find the reality of how humans can live safely around these magnificent but dangerous creatures.
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The Optimal Crested Gecko Food
There are a variety of foods for Crested Geckos. It can be hard to know what to feed them to keep them healthy and happy. This is a quick guide to a perfect diet.
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Diet for Painted Turtle
Good health is based on good nutrition and painted turtle pets depend on their owners for both.
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Feeding, Housing, & Caring for Fire Belly Newts
Fire belly newts are some of the most common amphibians found in pet stores. Before buying one though, you should know how to take care of them properly.
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Pet Snakes and Live Feeder Mice
When choosing food for a pet snake, it is important to take its health and welfare into account. Feeding a snake live feeder mice has potential to be disastrous.
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Madagascar Day Gecko
Day geckos are a hardy species but they need the proper environment to thrive. Here are some specifics to aid in creating a top-notch day gecko habitat.
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The Madagascar Day Gecko and Its Care
The Madagascar Day Gecko is one of the most interesting reptiles from Madagascar. Its beauty and quiet demeanor make it a great gecko for reptile lovers.
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The Leopard Gecko
Originally from the Middle East, Leopard Geckos are now bred and sold worldwide. Uncomplicated care and friendly temperament makes this gecko popular with many people.
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How to Care for African Clawed Frogs
Finding information about how to care for African Clawed Frogs can be difficult. This article will give you basic, simple information on how to care for these frogs.
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Burmese Pythons
The United States faces a new, inhuman threat - the Burmese Python.
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Geomagnetic Navigation in Sea Turtles
Sea turtles have a remarkable ability to use a "compass sense" to help them find their way to regular feeding and nesting areas.
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How Sea Turtles Have Adapted to Ocean Living
Sea turtles have developed unique body characteristics and a remarkable navigational ability that helps them make their way through the sea.
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Purchasing and Caring for a Pet Snake
Pet snake owners can be fanatical in their devotion to owning and caring for snakes, and they are the best to ask for pet snake advice.
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Choosing a Ball Python as a Pet
Ball pythons make wonderful, gentle pets for children and adults alike. Once a suitable home is set up for them, they are low-maintenance.
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Why Frog Populations Are Decreasing
The appalling disappearance of frog and toad populations worldwide has been attributed to man-made climate changes as well as the human appetite for amphibians.
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The Best Pet Snakes for Beginners
What kind of snake should a future snake owner choose? This guide to the best pet snakes for newbies gives some suggestions.
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How to Handle a Turtle
How to avoid the common mistake many people make, which often harms and kills the turtle.
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Bearded Dragon
The bearded dragon is increasingly popular as a choice of pet lizard which exhibits some very interesting behavior.
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Leopard Gecko
The leopard gecko is a good choice for relatively inexperienced or prospective keepers of pet lizards. They are one of the easiest and attractive lizards to keep.
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Pet Lizards
Lizards are generally low maintenance pets while being entertaining and even sociable pets. A few points apply to creating good environment and care for them as pets.
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Australian Saltwater Crocodile Diet
Crocodiles are carnivores, feeding on fish, birds and mammals. Young crocodiles feed on fish, crustaceans and insects; adults eat anything that approaches the waters edge
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Australian Saltwater Crocodiles
Female "salties" reach maturity at 10 -12 years of age; males at approximately 16 years of age. Both become very aggressive and territorial during breeding season
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Snake Senses
Snakes are limbless reptiles, related to lizards. There are over 2,500 species of snakes, living on land, the sea and in fresh water (with the majority found on land).
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Pet Snakes
Snakes are, surprisingly to some people, generally a low-maintenance pet. Small snakes are popular, fascinating and easy to care for.
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Life Cycle of Frogs
Frogs are members of the 'Amphibia' class of animals: cold-blooded vertebrates (animals with backbones), which spend part of their life on water and part on land.
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Is a Toad a Frog?
Frogs and toads are not completely alike, but both are amphibians that belong to the same order, and have several differences that set them apart from one another.
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Cheap Snake-Keeping
Getting past the terror, many people may think keeping a pet snake is expensive. But there are ways to properly care for these exotic pets that are easy and inexpensive.
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Biological Functions of Lizards Basking
Nature has myriad ways up her sleeve that are still to be fully understood. What seems like mundane behavior could turn out to be a surprise package.
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Caring for a Ball Python
Considering a ball python as a pet? Ball pythons can be one of the easiest snakes to care for, but here are some important things to consider before purchasing one.
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Transvestite Lizards Imitate Females
Young males of the Augrabies Flat Lizard protect themselves from aggressive adults by pretending to be females, at the same time ensuring sexual partners for themselves.
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Feeding Bearded Dragons
Bearded dragons have many feeding requirements that should be strictly adhered to in order to ensure longevity.
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Bearded Dragon Housing Requirements
An enclosure for a bearded dragon should be set up appropriately to ensure the health and well-being of the animal.
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Reptiles
Reptiles are egg-laying vertebrates with a tough skin that is covered in scales.
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Cane Toads Threatened by Predatory Meat Ants
The invasive cane toad may have met its match in Northern Australia with the discovery that meat ants (Iridomyrmex species ) can overpower and eat juvenile toads.
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Keeping a Leopard Gecko as a Pet
Leopard geckos are beautiful, easy to care for, social, and friendly. Owning one Leopard gecko may very well encourage the ownership of two... or even more.
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Springtime in Narcisse Snake Pits
Writhing balls of mating snakes announce spring in Manitoba.
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Spattering Spring Salamanders
Vernal pools are essential for salamander breeding, providing food and shelter in the absence of predatory fish. If pools dry up, immature salamanders may die.
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Galápagos Pink Iguana: New Species Discovered!
It was there for five million years, but somehow they missed it until now: a pink iguana in the Galapagos Islands!
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Where Do Turtles Go in Winter?
In the northeastern U.S., both water-dwelling and terrestrial turtles must take measures to protect their temperature-sensitive systems from the winter cold.
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How to Skin a Snake
Fascinated by snakes since childhood, naturalist Rudy Mancke teaches others how to skin a snake.
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