by Michael Spears In the fall of 1995, I was browsing at a local pet store that had a rather large selection of reptiles (for small town in Mississippi, that is). There were iguanas, bearded dragons, various common geckos, savannah monitors and large constrictors, but one lizard seemed to beg for my attention. It literally [...]
It was about two years ago when Steve – funny there is another bloke of that name who mucks around with crocs too – ran a fishing camp on an island in the Adelaide River, a known breeding ground for crocs. Steve Timmons was pretty new to the area, he knew there were plenty of [...]
by John E. Marshall Alabama is home to one of the richest and most diverse herpetofauna in the United States, especially in regards to turtle species. Not counting sea turtles, at least 22 species of chelonians reside in the Heart of Dixie. Three species – the black-nobbed “sawback” or map turtle (Graptemys nigrinoda), the flattened [...]
By Gerold, Cindy and Walter Merker Tree frogs can offer entertainment and enjoyment – and, of course, challenge. From the dry Gran Chaco region of South America to the icy waters of Alaska, frogs and toads have been found in nearly every environment. With nearly 4,000 species – more than 10 times the number of [...]
These Australian beauties weave a spell over all who see them. Carpet Pythons In The Wild by Charles Acheson Australian carpet pythons are unquestionably popular pythons among the general public, and most Australians have at some stage seen one of them in the wild. Usually, these people can recollect seeing one while on holiday – [...]
By Joe Hiduke and Bill Brant Long considered your best bet if you’re a beginner, bearded dragons and leopard geckos remain favorite pets. Younger readers of reptiles may be surprised to know that few captive-bred lizards have been available in the recent past. While there are far more species and specimens available now than there [...]
by Graeme Gow Most Top End’s venomous snakes are not considered deadly. But the northern half of Australia is home to many species whose bite requires medical treatment – so it is wise to steer clear.
Gold Coast naturalist David Fleay recalls the time, collecting snakes for Commonwealth Serum Laboratories anti-venene research, he and his companion hit on the idea of the snake as food. Moira Lakes upstream from Echuca, along the big bend of the Murray crawls with snakes. Only droughts knock their numbers back and even these natural disasters [...]
The snake-catchers of Alice Springs rush to answer residents’ cries for help – to ensure the safety of the reptile causing the panic. Story by Liz Johnswood Pictures by Peter Watkins If you discover a snake at the bottom of your garden and you live in Alice Springs, don’t panic – just send for the [...]
by Steve Van Dyck It’s hard for many of us to look back on the invention of septic tanks, sewerage farms and reticulated water without shedding a few tears for auld lang syne and a few for old green tree frogs. For there, among the galvanized clutter of overflow drains, slimy tank stands, thunderboxes, stink [...]
by Michael Spears In the fall of 1995, I was browsing at a local pet store that had a rather large selection of reptiles (for small town in Mississippi, that is). There were iguanas, bearded dragons, various common geckos, savannah monitors and large constrictors, but one lizard seemed to beg for my attention. It literally [...]
These Australian beauties weave a spell over all who see them. Carpet Pythons In The Wild by Charles Acheson Australian carpet pythons are unquestionably popular pythons among the general public, and most Australians have at some stage seen one of them in the wild. Usually, these people can recollect seeing one while on holiday – [...]
These Australian beauties weave a spell over all who see them. Carpet Pythons In The Wild by Charles Acheson Australian carpet pythons are unquestionably popular pythons among the general public, and most Australians have at some stage seen one of them in the wild. Usually, these people can recollect seeing one while on holiday – [...]
by Graeme Gow Most Top End’s venomous snakes are not considered deadly. But the northern half of Australia is home to many species whose bite requires medical treatment – so it is wise to steer clear.
Just wanted to write and say thank you for providing such a fabulous service. Caitie was just delighted. Your animals are beautiful and obviously well cared for. The balance of fun and education was perfect, game time was great for preparing the food. Everyone was very impressed, the children were very excited and yet, completely [...]
I would like to thank everyone at Cool Companions, and especially James, who attended our party on the 15th November. Very professional service, and all the kids had an absolutely fantastic time. Everybody loved their loot bags, and people are still talking about the party. It was a great way to celebrate a birthday, which [...]
Today we welcomed our newest sugar glider, Lola, into the world. Her mum, Pixie, is a doting parent and it won’t be long before Lola can come out to schools with Pixie and us to start meeting a whole bunch of new faces.
You know, even though we have an amazing variety of cute and cuddly Australian wildlife here at Dreamtime Wildlife Sanctuary, it’s still such a thrill to see creatures in the wild. Today when we went to check on our own snakes, we found a wild eastern brown snake hanging around. We moved him down the [...]
