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 Reptile News
Get up-to-date information on pet product recalls, health articles, expert information, herp news and more.
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found in Galápagos Reptiles
Reptiles living close to tourist sites or human settlements on the islands are more likely to harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria. More>>
Phoenix Herpetological Society Swaps Herps with Gatorland
Two saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) and two Cuban crocodiles (C. rhombifer) arrived yesterday at the Phoenix Herpetological Society from Gatorland in Florida in what amounted to a herp swap. More>> |
Bassett’s Cricket Ranch Rebounds From Cricket Virus
Bassett's Cricket Ranch, a breeder of crickets for the reptile hobbyist as well as the fishing crowd, is back selling crickets after the company's entire inventory of crickets were killed off a few years ago by a cricket virus. More>> |
The Year in Pets Contest is Extended
AnimalNetwork is extending The Year in Pets contest for reptiles. If you have a photo of you and your reptile from last year, enter it in the contest to earn 100 Club Reptile Reward points. More>> |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Holds Public Hearing on Mississippi Gopher Frog
A public hearing took place Feb. 1 to discuss land that may be designated as critical habitat for Rana sevosa. More>> |
Leatherback Sea Turtles Get Sanctuary on the U.S. West Coast
The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) has received sanctuary on the west coast of the U.S. More>> |
REPTILES Tat Attack! Tattoo Contest 2012
The REPTILES Tat Attack tattoo contest is one of our all time most popular contests! Reptile tattoo fans--the 2012 Tat Attack contest is here. More>> |
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ReptileChannel.com is the place to go online for all of your crucial and informative reptile and amphibian 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 Gray-banded Kingsnake
The gray-banded kingsnake makes a marvelous pet. It does not attain a large size, is usually a good feeder on easily acquired food items, and it exhibits beautiful coloration. Because of its intense variability, the gray-banded kingsnake is one of the most sought-after snakes found in the United States. More>> |
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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What Would You Like to See in REPTILES Magazine?
Help plan the topics and issues! More>> |
Mystery Skull Challenge
Test your skull skills. Can you I.D. these reptile skulls? More>> |
See the new REPTILES T-Shirts
There are several designs to choose from. Order yours today! More >> |
Creature Caption Contest
Submit a caption for the reptile photo. More>> |
Reptile Contest
See all current and previous Reptile contests. 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 BowTie Inc.) 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 BowTie’s Beginning Vivarium Systems series of books. 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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