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Reptile Clan Rescue of Florida rescues reptiles of all sorts, including reptiles of concern, snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs and more! If you have any reptiles you need to find a home for in Florida, drop us a note at scott@reptilerescue.info or visit us at http://www.reptileclan.org
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Florida homes and swamps more used to dealing with dangerous critters like alligators now face a more foreign invader -- giant pet snakes escaped into the wild whose numbers are growing at an alarming rate. Several species of non-native snakes, such as the boa constrictor and the African python, are adapting so well to life in southern Florida's warm semi-tropical climate that they are posing a risk to wildlife and even humans. Already well camouflaged thanks to their natural coloring, the... Read Full Story
MIAMI (Reuters) - Burmese pythons and other giant snakes imported as pets could endanger some of America's most important parks and wilderness areas if they are allowed to multiply, according to a report released on Tuesday. Wildlife experts say the Burmese python is distributed across thousands of square miles (kilometers) in south Florida. There could be tens of thousands in the Everglades, a wildlife refuge that is home to the Florida panther and other endangered species. The Burmese... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - A small turtle might seem like the ideal pet but health officials are warning people that turtles can damage your health with two girls made sick from salmonella after swimming with their pets in a backyard pool. A report in the journal Pediatrics outlines the largest U.S. salmonella outbreak blamed on turtles that occurred between May 2007 and January 2008 and made 107 people in 34 states sick, including the two girls who swam with turtles. Despite a long-standing... Read Full Story
Who says there's nothing to see in the desert?
Let’s assume you’re a businessman. You want to profit from the automobile explosion of the 1950s that’s sending thousands of people along your highway. These tourists have loads of cash and are looking for any excuse to part with it. One problem: You have no tourist attractions.
The entrepreneurs along the Arizona/New Mexico border came up with a solution. The 90-mile stretch of Highway 66 from Grants, New Mexico to Lupton, Arizona was... Read Full Story
There is a lot to consider when you want to keep a turtle or terrapin as a pet. Some people assume, wrongly as it turns out, that having a pet turtle is an easy task and does not require a lot of time or work. While it is easier in most respects to keep a turtle as a pet versus, say, a dog that requires loads of time and hands-on care, you need to understand that pet turtles also deserve a lot of attention and love and can live for many decades. In fact, some turtles can live up to a hundred... Read Full Story
Boa Constrictor
Boa constrictor
Show Name: “Aztec, Boanita and Dennis.”
Hisssstory: All of our boa constrictors were unwanted pets left at animal shelters and with animal rescue groups.
Zoo Diet: Frozen, defrosted and warmed up jumbo sized dead rats. Yummmmmmmmmmm.
Touchable in our shows: Yes.
Range: Boa constrictors have an enormous range from Mexico to Argentina.
Habitat: Boa constrictors live in many habitats: rain forests, dry tropical woodlands, grasslands, farms, and... Read Full Story
Linton Hall students squirmed at Reptiles Alive
“edu-tainment” event.
the BULL RUN OBSERVER March 6, 2009
by GRETCHEN L.H. O’BRIEN
The visitors to Linton Hall School in Bristow were rather cold to the students. They didn’t shake hands or even make eye contact. Of course, they were reptiles.
The students - kindergartners to eighth-graders didn’t care that the creatures weren’t into shaking their hands. In fact, some of the students looked relieved to be sitting more than a few feet... Read Full Story
Bit off subject but thought I would highlight this snake from Fiji as it is on the endangered list. Fiji Burrowing Snake: Ogmodon vitianus Photo: Paddy Ryan. A juvenile Fiji Burrowing snake, with the distinguishing yellow mark on the back of the head. The Fiji burrowing snake is very distinct from the more widely known Pacific Boa, Candoia bibroni . The Fiji burrowing snake is much smaller, growing up to a maximum snout-vent length of 30 cm. It has a small head which is indistinct from the... Read Full Story
This has been another great year for Reptiles Alive! Between September 30, 2008 through September 30, 2009, we presented 735 shows for approximately 63,000 people! That is a lot of people who have been educated about reptiles and wildlife conservation.
During that period, we also had some changes to our animal collection and our staff.
Jennifer Rafter left us this past summer to join the team at the new Delmarva Discovery Center. She is missed – but we know she is having a great time... Read Full Story
