reptiles

Hi guys I took this photo at Zoo Atlanta sometime in 2018. I want to know is this a Meller's chamelon? and if not what species is this? Thanks!

Take reptiles as an example. A lot of the education reptiles used in zoos are common household pets and aren't at much risk of being endangered (example: corn snakes, bearded dragons, etc). So there's not much of a push to breed these animals or loan them out to other zoos. How are these animals...

I saw this at Cape May zoo in 2010

This is the poll for the reptile house thread. Each person has 5 votes vote on your top 5 on this list and then I will count them up and we will make a top 10 list

Took at Shedd Aquarium.

I was looking at the fairly recent news of the arrival of the Malagasy big headed turtle (Erymnochelys madagascariensis) at Jersey zoo in the UK which is now the only place outside of Madagascar to hold this species. Freshwater turtles are an incredibly threatened group of reptiles for many...

I love visiting botanical gardens around the world probably just as much as I like to visit decent zoos. I've often found that many of these institutions house live displays of captive smaller animals such as inverts, reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds (sometimes free-ranging) within their...

One of the few endemics species, this species of venomous lizard is highly threatened in the wild. However, it has a conservation and reproduction program in La Aurora Zoo.

I had not heard of the concept of taxonomic vandalism until I read this story. Apparently there are some unscrupulous taxonomists who steal the research of other people to name species before the researchers can. They use loopholes in the taxonomy code and non-peer-reviewed blogs to name the...

The past decades, animal welfare has become a very important part of any zoo (as it should be). However, it's very clear that not every group get's the attention it deserves. Whilst large mammals are often subjected to strict standards, reptiles, amphibians, fish and inverts often are somewhat...

Thanks for telling me what species guys

Mammals, birds and fish have been housed together for a long time. I have seen relatively few mixed exhibits with reptiles. What mixed exhibits have you seen, and do you know the degree of success? It is to be noted that I have seen a lot of mixed exhibits containing turtles, so maybe only...

Reptilia rescued a small caiman July 7th from Catfish Pond in High Park. It is likely an abandoned pet dumped in the pond. They are now working with animal services to decided on the best home for the caiman. Caiman at Reptilia zoo for now, as search begins for new home - Toronto - CBC News

I've been reading a bit on captive king cobra husbandry, and I notice that many venomous keepers heavily argue and debate about whether to feed king cobras rodents or snakes (hence their wild diet consists mostly of snakes). I'm already aware hatchling king cobras eat snakes, but some people...

A larger and more varied collection of crocodilians than i first thought.

Simply put what is the best way to get the best experience for becoming a reptile keeper?! I am 19, have a passion for reptiles, and want to be working towards being able to work with them. I already volunteer at my cities zoo in the reptile department. Its great, i love it and will keep...

The Vivarium de Lausanne has received a female Komodo dragon from Prague zoo, the only dragon in Switzerland. The dragon arrived in style, flown over on the private jet of the owner of Sion FC.

For some reason or another Norway is actually the only country in the world were it is bannned to have reptiles and amphibians as pets (although I think Iceland, New Zealand, an Hawai has a similar ban). It has been banned since 1975 (I think). The reason for that have not been specified from...

I've been wanting to visit this facility ever since I first heard about it several years ago, but always thought it was a private sanctuary that the public was not allowed to visit. Fortunately, I was wrong. I emailed them and asked about a tour, mentioning I was a photographer with a large...

Reptiles and Amphibians with Richard Gibson, Curator Lower Vertebrates and Invertebrates I’m pleased to announce details of our next exclusive Chester Zoo tour, which will take place on Saturday, July 16th and provide a detailed insight into the zoo’s reptile and amphibian collections. Our...