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 Reptile News
Get up-to-date information on pet product recalls, health articles, expert information, herp news and more.
Caecilians Susceptible to Chytrid Fungus, Study Says
Caecilians, those wormlike amphibians that live primarily underground, are susceptible to the Chytrid fungus that is devastating amphibian populations worldwide, according to a new study. More>>
Enter REPTILES' Magazine's 2013 "Drawn to Reptiles" Art Contest
Share the beauty of herps and win some fantastic prizes by entering REPTILES' amateur art contest! More>> |
Relief Comes Quickly for Tornado’s Animal Victims
Petfinder Foundation and Central Oklahoma Humane Society request donations, while veterinarians and a distributor pitch in as well. More>> |
New Species of Palm Pit Viper From Honduras Discovered and Described
Researchers have discovered and described a new species of palm pit viper from the Refugio de Vida Silvestre Texíguat region of northern Honduras that is a sister species to Bothriechis lateralis, a viper native to Costa Rica and western Panama. More>> |
18-foot Invasive Burmese Python Killed in Florida
A Miami man has killed the largest invasive Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus) on Florida record after pulling the snake out of some brush to see how big it was. More>> |
The Importation of African Clawed Frogs to the US Also Brought the Chytrid Fungus
The chytridiomycosis that is devastating amphibian populations around the world, came to the United States in the 1960s by way of the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis), which was used to improve human pregnancy tests. More>> |
Video: Curious Kitten Freaks Out Over a Pair of Bearded Dragons
Kittens are very inquisitive and often get caught up in mischief. In this video, a kitten shares the floor space with a pair of bearded dragons. More>> |
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news. As part of AnimalNetwork, ReptileChannel covers reptile news stories that matter, from conservation efforts to the latest reptile studies, to club and event happenings throughout the United States. Keep abreast of the latest in reptile and amphibian health issues important to the herping hobby, view reptile videos, and learn to properly care for your reptiles.
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 Care Sheets
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Care Sheet for the Reticulated Python
The reticulated python, also known as the "retic,” has long captivated its audience with its large, muscular build, gorgeous iridescence and the beautifully patterned skin for which it is named. Long thought of as an aggressive, ill-tempered snake, the retic now, because of captive breeding, has a reputation as an easily cared for, highly intelligent and rewarding captive. More>>
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ReptileChannel offers a range of care sheets covering lizards, snakes, turtles and tortoises, and amphibians. These are important pieces of information to properly care for your animals, with crucial information such as proper enclosure size and other habitat information, nutrition requirements, and animal demeanor. Want to add a ball python to your collection? Check out the care sheet and read about its feeding requirements, optimal enclosure space, and if it requires a heat lamp to stay healthy. Looking to get an Indian star tortoise? ReptileChannel has the latest on how to care for it, and many other popular reptiles and amphibians, with new reptile care sheets always on the way! More>>
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 Other Pets and Animals
Are you interested in other pets and animals? Want to learn more? Check out AnimalNetwork's infographics page for more information on other pets such as birds, cats, dogs, fish, reptiles and small animals. More>>
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 ReptileChannel Editor Russ Case
ReptileChannel Editor Russ Case is a long-time reptile enthusiast, beginning with a childhood spent in constant search of reptiles and amphibians to keep as pets, originating in the woods of his native New Jersey and later in the scrub and forests of Southern California. He has kept many different pet lizards, turtles and snakes, as well as, briefly, a single crocodilian (a spectacled caiman).
A professional editor since the mid-1980s, in 1993 he was hired by Fancy Publications (now I-5 Publishing, LLC) to be the managing editor of Bird Talk and the brand-new REPTILES magazine. REPTILES was an immediate hit, changing from a bimonthly magazine to a monthly and requiring Case to leave Bird Talk to focus solely on REPTILES and its annual sister magazine, Reptiles USA. REPTILES quickly cemented its position as an industry leader in promoting the successful keeping of pet reptiles and amphibians, and in 2001 Case became the magazine’s lead editor.
He is also the group editor of Aquarium Fish International, Aquarium USA, Marine Fish and Reef USA, Coral and Reef USA, Motorcycle Consumer News, Ponds USA, Auto Restorer and FishChannel.com, as well as a consulting editor for BowTie Press. He has written three children’s books about reptiles: Snakes, Lizards and Turtles and Tortoises comprise the Beginning Vivarium Systems series of books by BowTie Press. When time permits, Case also writes the blog, "Random Neural Firings of a REPTILES Editor,” and he can often be found engaging the reptile community on the REPTILES Facebook page.
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*Content generated by our loyal visitors, which includes comments and club postings, is free of constraints from our editors' red pens, and therefore not governed by I-5 Publishing, LLC's Gold Standard Quality Content, but instead allowed to follow the free form expression necessary for quick, inspired and spontaneous communication.
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