Highly recommend pet snakes for the home. Here is our list: Pet Snake #1 – The Corn Snake This snake shows up on a lot of people’s lists of best pet snakes and for good reason. Corn snakes meet all of the criteria I’ve outlined above: (A) they rarely grow to over six feet long, [...]
Archive for the ‘Information’ Category
June 29th, 2010 - 1:02 pm § in Information, New species
New Species
Brand new species discovered including ‘Pinocchio’ frogs and gargoyle geckos New species including Pinocchio-nosed frogs and gargoyle-faced geckos were discovered in Indonesia’s Foja Mountains. [...]
June 28th, 2010 - 10:48 pm § in Information, Turtle
Turtle Eggs
Due to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, sea turtle eggs are being relocated to protect the future of these sea turtles. [...]
June 28th, 2010 - 5:10 pm § in Information, New species
Giant Spider Species Discovered in Middle Eastern Sand Dunes
Scientists have unearthed a completely new species of spider hiding in sand dunes on the Israel-Jordan border. 34diggsdigg With a legspan that stretches 5.5 inches, the spider, called Cerbalus aravensis, is the biggest of its type in the Middle East. “It is rare to find a new species of spider â[...]
May 22nd, 2010 - 8:41 pm § in Information
New Species
A new species was recently discovered. According to the Conservation INternational researchers on the scout for unusual creatures were lunching at their Indonesian campsite when a frog perched on a bag of rice inside their tent. A quick-handed herpetologist snagged the visitor for a look. Th[...]
March 10th, 2010 - 11:13 pm § in Information, Turtle
Loggerhead Turtles
The Loggerhead Turtle, a turtle which can be found in the waters of the United States has been recommended for the endangered species, by the federal government. The Loggerhead Turtle was already on the threathened list since 1978, but that is a step below the endangered list. Researchers said pri[...]
January 5th, 2010 - 1:02 am § in Information, Turtle
Endangered Sea Turtles Recovering
Thanks to the hard work of the Oregon Coast Aquarium, two stranded sea turtles could be on their way back to recovery. Eventually if all goes well they could be transported to the San Diego SeaWorld Turtle Rehabilitation Center later this month. The turtles are native to warm Pacific waters and ra[...]
December 8th, 2009 - 12:42 am § in Information, Turtle
Green Sea Turtle
The green sea turtle is a reptile with the average lifespan over 80 years. It can grow up to five feet long and can weigh up to 700 pounds. They are an endangered species. The reside in trupical and subtropical coastal waters. Their shell is not green like you might think. Instead they get t[...]
November 30th, 2009 - 11:27 pm § in Information, Snake
2,500 Pound Snake
Fossils from northeastern Columbia reveals the biggest snake ever discovered. A monster that stretched 42 to 45 fee long, reaching more than 2,500 pounds. It can easy eat something the size of a cow. The discovers of the snake named it Titanoboa cerrejonensis (”ty-TAN-o-BO-ah sare-ah-HONE-[...]