Study Says 2.7% of People Are Morons

A study in an Ontario institute showed that 2.7% of drivers will intentionaly swerve to hit a snake or a turtle crossing the road. The found that when using fake snakes and turtles that drivers were more likely to go out of their way to hit the snake than the turtle.

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August 07' event

Lansing Reptile Expo,Lansing,MI-Aug. 4, 2007

Northern Berks Reptile Show,Hamburg,PA-August 4, 2007

Rocky Mountain Reptile Expo,Denver,CO-August 4, 2007

York County Fair Reptile Show,York,NE-August 4, 2007

All Cleveland Reptile Show & Sale,Brookpark,OH-August 5, 2007

All Reptile Sale & Swap,Brookpark,OH-Aug 5, 2007

Chicagoland Animal Hobbyists' Expo,Wheaton,IL-August 5, 2007

Western Pennsylvania Reptile Expo,Mars,PA-August 5, 2007

All Maryland Reptile Show,Havre De Grace,MD-Aug 11, 2007

All Ohio Reptile Show,Columbus,OH-Aug 11, 2007

Dixie Reptile Show,Birmingham,AL-Aug 11, 2007

Kentucky Reptile Expo,Shelbyville,KY-August 11, 2007

Lake County Reptile Show,Grayslake,IL-August 11, 2007

Michigan Reptile Show,Taylor,MI-Aug 11, 2007

River City Reptile Show,Peoria,IL-Aug. 12, 2007

St. Louis Reptile Show,St. Louis,MO-August 12, 2007

National Reptile Breeder's Expo,Winter Haven,FL-Aug 17-19, 2007

Chicagoland Animal Hobbyists' Expo,Wheaton,IL-2007-08-18

Kalamazoo Reptile Show,Kalamazoo,MI-Aug 18, 2007

Oklahoma Reptile Expo,Broken Arrow,OK-Aug 18, 2007

West Michigal Reptile Expo,Grand Rapids,MI-August 19, 2007

Northeast Partners in Amphibian and Rept,Mountain Lake Biological,VA-Aug 20-22, 2007

Austin Reptile Expo,Round Rock,TX-Aug 25-26, 2007

Exotic Animal, Reptile & Bird Sale,Valparaiso,IN-August 25, 2007

Northern Virginia Reptile Expo,Manassas,VA-Aug 25, 2007

Portland Metro Reptile Expo,Wilsonville,OR-August 25, 2007

Midwest Reptile Show,Indianapolis,IN-Aug 26, 2007

Portland Reptile Expo,Portland,ME-August 26, 2007

Turtle & Tortoise Care Expo,Carson,CA-Aug 26, 2007

Baby Attacked By Ball Python

A 15 month old baby was attacked by a ball python while taking a walk in the park with his mother. The snake wrapped around the boys leg and bit him. 2 maintenance workers beat the 4' snake with a shovel in fear that it might have eaten the child, HA! Upon inspection of the animal it was malnourished and dehydrated and will be taken care of at a local pet store until it dies from the shovel wounds :(

15 foot snake found in suburban Florida

A 15 foot reticulated python was found in a pool in southern Florida yesterday, there is no way that that animal grew that big in the wild of Florida, that means that someone lost thousands of dollars taking care of that animal and let it go, or lost it.

http://www.wftv.com/

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Giant Reptile Found In Southern Canada

A 12 meter long prehistoric reptile fossil was found in a mine in Alberta. The animal has been dead for over 72 million years and lived in the ocean when it covered Canada.
  
http://canadaeast.com/

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Excuse Me Sir But Can You Please Empty Your Pockets?

Indian Star Tortoises, despite being illegal to export, are still very common in West Asian And Southern European pet stores. Because the governments are not allowed to impound when they find the animals in pet stores, and smugglers being as sneaky as they are, it is hard for an illegal tortoise exporting rings to be uncovered.

http://thestar.com.my/

60 Year Old Killer Croc Dies Of Infection In Australian Zoo

A 60 year old australian crocodile, that in his early days killed 2 children, died today.
http://www.news.com.au/

More than anticipated

A golfer in Florida almost lost his arm yesterday when he lost his ball in a pond and went to retrieve it. He was bitten by an alligator and was brought to a hospital after almost losing his life. I wonder if he got the ball back. He had no serious injuries and the alligator was captured.

The Original Story Here

Events for month of July 07'

Exotic Animal, Reptile & Bird Sale,Valparaiso,IN-Jun 30, 2007 Repticon,Jacksonville,FL-June 30, 2007 Reptile Super Show,San Diego,CA-June 30-July 1, 2007 Kentucky Reptile Expo,Shelbyville,KY-July 7, 2007 Chicagoland Animal Hobbyists' Expo,Wheaton,IL-July 8, 2007 New York Rptile Expo,White Plains,NY-July 8, 2007 West Michigan Reptile Expo,Grand Rapids,MI-July 8, 2007 All Maryland Repitle Show,Havre De Grace,MD-July 14, 2007 All-Ohio Reptile Show,Columbus,OH-July 14, 2007 Lake County Reptile Show,Grayslake,IL-July 14, 2007 Michigan Reptile Show,Taylor,MI-July 14, 2007 Orlando F.I.R.Expo,Orlando,FL-July 14-15, 2007 Texas Reptile Expo,Arlington,TX-July 14, 2007 West Coast Captive Breeders Expo,Medford,OR-July 14, 2007 All Cleveland Reptile Show & Sale,Brookpark,OH-July 15, 2007 Midwest Reptile Show,Indianapolis,IN-July 15, 2007 Pittsburgh Reptile & Bird Show & Sale,Cheswick,PA-July 15, 2007 Repticon,Ft. Myers,FL-July 15, 2007 Dixie Reptile Show,Birmingham,AL-July 21, 2007 Kalamazoo Reptile Show,Kalamazoo,MI-July 21, 2007 Kansas City Reptile Show,Overland Park,KS-July 21-22, 2007 Eastern Kentucky Reptile Show & Sale,Morehead,KY-July 22, 2007 Atlanta Reptile and Exotic Animal Show,Lawrenceville,GA-July 28-29, 2007 Exotic Animal, Reptile & Bird Sale,Valparaiso,IN-July 28, 2007 Northwest Frog Fest,Seattle,WA-July 28, 2007 San Jose Bird Mart,Santa Clara,CA-July 29, 2007

If anyone finds a dead link or an incorrect date just e-mail me and I'll make the changes as soon as possible.

2 Headed Snake Dies at 8 Years Old

The St. Louis Aquariums resident celebrity "We" died on the 20th at the age of 8. The snake has been with the aquarium since it was only a few weeks old and has been enjoyed by millions. The snakes body is being preserved so that it can go on display in the aquarium.

Be sure to watch the video and slideshow!

Retic in Wales

A large reticulated python was found in southern Wales on monday, very far from it's natural east asian habitat. Could you imagine how much effort would have to go into taking care of a snake until it is 15 ft. long. Obviously someone didn't try to let the animal go, that would be thousands of dollars down the drain. Hope it goes to a good home.

Evedince of rare turtles in western NC

The spiny softshell turtle, which is rare in wastern NC has recently been sighted and caught on the French Broad River. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has started a conservation effort as a responce to the recent publicity of these rare reptiles.

Texans Catch Boa and call Call it Burm, Supporting the stereotype

a five foot columbian boa constrictor was caught in Texas, It had been hiding under a truck and decided to cross the highway. It was soon caught by authorities and deemed "python". Look at the photo in the article, then look at this one.

Albino Gator On Vacation in Tennasee

The Knoxville Zoo has just received a new albino alligator for their exhibits. The alligator, named Dinah, is being loaned to the zoo until September when she will be returned to the farm that she lives at. Albino alligators are extremely rare because of their tendency to stick out in their natural surroundings, making a good target for birds, fish, and larger gators.

Monitor on The loose!

A small monitor lizard is causing a stir in Lost Lake subdivision outside of Orlando, and has been for over a month. A local radio station has anounced a reward for the capture of the reptile. The 1000$ reward has brought many prospective lizard trappers to the small gated community, some legal and some not. The whole story is here.

Gator Re-Surfaced in LA

An alligator that was first seen in October 05' has been seen again in the same LA area lake. When first seen 2 years back local authorities got the help of Steve Irwin to help catch the * foot long reptile. Here it is!

Events for May 2007

All Maryland Reptile Expo,Havre De Grace,MD-May 5, 2007

Carolina Reptile & Exotic Animal Show,Raliegh,NC-May 5-6, 2007

Chicagoland Animal Hobbyists' Expo,Wheaton,IL-May 5, 2007

Kalamazoo Reptile Show,Kalamazoo,MI-May 5, 2007

Lansing Reptile Expo,Lansing,MI-May 5, 2007

All Cleveland Reptile Sale & Swap,Brookpark,OH-May 6, 2007

Kansas City Reptile Show,Overland Park,KS-May 6, 2007

Lake County Reptile Show,Grayslake,IL-May 12, 2007

Michigan Reptile Show,Taylor,MI-May 12, 2007

Northern Virginia Reptile Expo,Manassas,VA-May 12, 2007

Rocky Mountain Reptile Expo,Denver,CO-May12, 2007

West Michigan Reptile Expo,Grand Rapids,MI-May 13, 2007

Austin Reptile & Amphibian Expo,Round Rock,TX-May 19-20, 2007

Dixie Reptile Show,Birmingham,AL-May 19, 2007

Florida Reptile & Alternative Pet Show,Ft. Lauderdale,FL-May 19, 2007

Repticon,Orlando,FL-May 19-20, 2007

Chicagoland Animal Hobbyists' Expo,Wheaton,IL-May 20, 2007

Midwest Reptile Show,Indianapolis,IN-May 20, 2007

Pittsburgh Reptile & Bird Show & Sale,Cheswick,PA-May 20, 2007

Exotic Animal, Reptile & Bird Sale,Valparaiso,IN-May 26, 2007

Eastern Kentucky Reptile Show & Sale,Morehead,KY-May 27, 2007

There's an Alligator In The Middle Of The Road, what do you do?

A traffic jam in San Antonio was caused by a nearly 8 foot long american alligator basking in the middle of the road. The reptile only moved after it had been lassoed around the mouth and tore a bumper off of a polica cruser. Find the article here. Click here to see what it looks like when an alligator tears a bumper off of a car.

alligator loose on college campus

An American alligator was spotted by campus security at Trinity Western University. They saw the 4-foot long reptile in a ravine at the school, they have laid traps with help from a local reptile rescue, ReptileRefuge, and are hoping to catch the animal in the next few days before someone gets hurt. Here it is!

Not all amphibians screwed!

It's common for people to talk about the death of amphibians when discussing global warming and the O-zone layer. But not all amphibians are doomed, cane toads are doing a damn good job at keeping there numbers up, especially in Australia (oops! let that slip!). And atleast two species of poison arrow frog are actually avoiding high concentrations of UV-B light (The actual problem is with UV-C, but you can't expect journalists to be scientists). The full article is here.

Croc's Get It On!!!

A large male Gharial named Jantan was re-located in order to breed between zoos. Jantan belongs to an endangered species from South-East Asia. With only around 2,000 animals left in the wild it's good to see people helping them out.

Polotics and Iguanas

Former Cayman Island Governor, John Owen has been helping the Blue Iguana Recovery Program to raise money to re-populate the islands with blue iguanas. Owen has helped to raise over $60,000. In 1995 there were no blue iguanas of breeding age left on the islands, today there are more than 1000 with the population growing rapidly, thanks to BIRP and people like Governor Owen. It's all here.

Birds vs. Tortoise

Ravens have been attacking the endangered Desert Tortoise. Ravens have been killing babies tortoises, and because of how long it takes for a tortoise to reach maturity the death of neonates will greatly effect the future wellfare of the tortoises. It's all here.

Child Killed By Crocodile

Four children climbed into a crocodile pond at a local park in China, and terrorized the animals. After one of the children was dragged into the water by one crocodile the others ran off. The croc was sniped and dissected, inside officials found the remains of 9 year-old Liu inside of the crocodile's stomach. Here is the full article.

Events For The Week of 4-22-07

• Exotic animal, reptile, & bird sale, Valparaiso, IN 4-28
• Kansas City Pet Expo, 4-28,29
• Northern Berks Reptile Show, Hamburg PA 4-28
• Texas Reptile Expo, Arlington TX 4-28,29
  
• Wisconsin Reptile Breeders Show & Sale, Madison WI 4-28
  

A Gator But It's Not In The Sewers

An American Alligator was seen basking next to a pond right outside of Manhattan. They said that it was mad, but it was 2ft. long, so not that scary. The rest is here.

Great Turtle Race

I'm guessing that this is a site that helps Leatherback Sea Turtles, hoswted by Yahoo (but i don't know Flash>DialUp so i have to wait). You can still check it out though!

Over 100 Reptiles stolen from pet shop

Over 100 rare and expensive reptiles were stolen from a pet shop in Britain. The robbers got 57 tortoises and chameleons, which alone is like crazy moolah, the least expensive tortoise i've seen was 60$. 60*57=3420, and that's just if they were cheap animals. People piss me off.

Missouri saves turtles

The Missouri Department of Conservation has given some publicity to the problems created when Box Turtles are killed by motorists, it's always good for the state to do something about problems instead of herp groups. It's easier to listen to the government than it is to listen to "Those kids who you see in Wal-Mart buying Rubber-maids with no intention of storing sweaters". See it all.

True Vacation Land

The Staten Island Zoo just opened a new reptile wing. The exhibits include over 120 different species of reptile and an amazing 2-story alligator pool, and classrooms (the only summer school I would ever want to be in). There are over 40 different environments on display and each will have specific temperature and humidity settings, while still saving 20% of the projected energy baseline. Most of the lighting is provided by windows and sun-roofs and the the borders and work on the display cases make for an efficient and environmentally minded experience. Maine can hand the title of "Vacation Land" to the Staten Island Zoo 'cuz it sure as hell sounds a lot better than moose & lobster. See the original article here.

Legislature in Florida Make Moves to Regulate Large Reptiles

The state of Florida Legislature is charging owners of large invasive reptiles 100$, requiring the animal to have an implanted radio microchip, and the owners to have inspections of the animal's habitat, this is a move to prevent more of the problems with invasive reptiles that has been seen in Florida in the past few years. This decision by the legislature will hopefully slow down the introductions of invasive species into the Everglades.

Stealing Snakes?

Reptile keepers need to be on the lookout when selling expensive animals. Recently reptile keepers in Australia have been selling their animals in parking lots to make sure that no one knows where to steal their scaly critters. Some breeders have even installed extra security systems in their homes to protect their high-priced merchandise. Find the whole story here!

Frog almost pushed to extinction by drought!

The Booroolong tree frog from Australia is being nearly pushed to extinction by a drought, the frog has already had problems coping with introduced species eating their eggs, and chytridomycosis, a disease that is causing problems with amphibians world wide. Find the whole story here!

Kingsnake.com Update

Kingsnake.com made a large scale update (get it?) on Monday. The update includes a new browsing set-up that kicks ass compared to the previous format. Check it out!

This weeks reptile expos and events include...

The Florida International Reptile Show,
The Kalamazoo Reptile Show,
The Lowell Indiana Reptile and Animal sShow,
The Northwest Pet & Companion Fair,
The International Reptile Breeders Association Expo,
and the Oklahoma Reptile Expo

Welcome!

Hi, i like reptiles, simple enough. I have a veiled chameleon, a leopard gecko, a bearded dragon, and an iguana. I created this blog so that i could share the latest news in the reptile community. If you have any questions e-mail me at lazaroffkevin@triad.rr.com