Water Dragons 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. [...]
Pseudechis porphyriacus or Red-bellied Black Snake The Red-bellied Black Snake is a diurnal (day time) predator. The average length for this snake is 1.5 metres, but they can reach a length of 2.7 metres. They enjoy living around watercourses and marshy grounds, as their favourite foods (frogs, eels and lizards) are usually found in these [...]
Tiliqua occipitalis or Western Blue-tongued Skink The Western Blue-tongued skink is one of six species of blue-tongued lizard found in Australia> In Australia, Western Blue-tongued Skink can be found in New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, and Victoria. Western Blue-tongued Skink can also be spotted throughout Western Australia. Western Blue-tongued Skink can also be [...]
First Aid for tiger snake envenomation is pressure-immobilization The snakes in the group defined here are grouped together because of similarity in clinical aspects of the envenomations they may cause. Several genera are represented, and among the species included are: Mainland Tiger Snake Black Tiger Snake Rough-Scaled Snake Copperheads Pale-Headed Snake Broad-Headed Snake Stephen’s Banded [...]
Pseudechis guttatus or Spotted Black Snake When is a black snake NOT black? Colour variation among most species of black snake is extreme. The Spotted Black Snake can range from cream to orange to black, with speckling or without. As with other members of the Black Snake family, the Spotted Black Snake is not an [...]
Tiliqua nigrolutea or Blotched Blue-tongued Skink Did you know… It is the most cold-adapted of the blue-tongued skinks, and the only one to occur in Tasmania. Blotched Blue-tongued Skink have a large, robust skink that feeds on slugs, snails, insects fungi and soft plant material. From three to twelve young Blotched Blue-tongued Skink are born. [...]
Pesky Reptile Parasites Parasites are animals that live on or in another animal (the Host). Although it is not their intention to kill the host, they do however usually have a deleterious effect. A parasite infestation can either be external or internal.
First Aid for brown snake envenomation is pressure-immobilisation Brown snake is widespread outside urban areas, and particularly common around buildings in rural environments. The group is the most important in terms of fatalities, being responsible for more deaths in the last twenty-five years than any other group. The fact that brown snakes are very fast-moving [...]
Pseudechis colletti or Colletts Snake An inhabitant of the Black Soil Plains of central western Queensland, Colletts Black Snake is considered one of Australia’s most beautiful snakes. The colour of individuals ranges from brown to cream to red, with dark bands or spots. The environment in which this snake lives is harsh and arid, where [...]
“You can take the snake out of the backyard, but you can’t take the backyard out of the snake.” Some snakes appear to have a distinct preference for living in suburbia – and are skilled at disguising their presence among us. Research by a La Trobe University zoology student has revealed these unexpected findings, and [...]
Tiliqua multifasciata or the Centralian Blue-tongued Skink Did you know… The red colouration of the centralian blue-tongued skink helps it blend into the arid environment in which it lives. During the warmer seasons, these blue-tongued skink can be active at night. Between two and seven young blue-tongued skink are born in the summer months. The [...]
Water Dragons 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. [...]
Carpet Pythons – 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 [...]
Carpet Pythons – 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 [...]
Most Top End’s venomous snakes are not considered deadly. by Graeme Gow 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 [...]
