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. [...]
What is the difference between a Turtle, a Tortoise, and a Terrapin? The main difference is based on physiology. Tortoises are terrestrial (land dwelling) and possess thick legs and toes and require water for drinking only. There are no tortoises indigenous to Australia.
The First Aid for black snake envenomation is pressure-immobilisation Black Snake Envenomation: Signs and Symptoms The venom of mulga snake is somewhat less toxic than that of many other Australian venomous snakes, among them the black snake. Mytoxicity is a major feature, and the venom also contains anticoagulants and possibly neurotoxins. Swelling and pain at [...]
Bearded Dragon by Peter Weis The Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) has become one of the most popular pet lizards, and it’s easy to see why. It is a very tame lizard, and can be extremely personable. Bearded dragons also have a complex set of social behaviors – head bobbing, arm waving, posturing and extending their [...]
Pseudechis butleri or Spotted Mulga Snake Did you know… Spotted mulga snake, sometimes called Butler’s mulga snakes, are found in a small area in central Western Australia. Spotted Mulga Snake is named after Harry Butler, well-known TV naturalist. Spotted mulga snake is related to common mulga snakes, or king brown snakes. the same antivenom is [...]
Saltuarius cornutus or Northern Leaf-tailed Gecko The Northern Leaf-tailed Gecko lives in rainforests in Queensland’s wet topics around Cooktown. During the day the Northern Leaf-tailed Gecko shelter under peeling bark and in crevices. This is one of Australia’s largest geckoes, growing up to 22 cm long. The patterning of the Northern Leaf-tailed Gecko allows [...]
h2Pseudechis australis or the Mulga Snake The Mulga Snake is the heaviest of Australia’s venomous snakes, and they also have the widest distribution. A large adult can reach a length of 3 metres. They have the largest venom output of any Australian snake. A 1.65 metre specimen once delivered 5 mL in one bite, which [...]
Pygopus lepidopodus or the Common scaly-foot lizard While it looks like a snake, common scaly foot is in fact a legless lizard. The common scaly-foot can be found right across the south of Australia, where it lives in open forests and woodlands. the common scaly-foot like to eat spiders and insects, and will even feed [...]
Oxyuranus scutellatus The Coastal Taipan is Australia’s longest venomous snake. The maximum length recorded was from a 3.3-metre-long snake caught at Tully in the early 1960s. The average length of a Coastal Taipan caught nowadays is about 2 metres. The venom of the Coastal Taipan contains a potent procoagulant, and a presynaptic neurotoxin called taipoxin. This [...]
Pogona vitticeps or the Inland Bearded Dragon Inland bearded dragon can be slightly smaller in size than their Coastal Bearded Dragon relatives. They are highly variable in colour, depending on what part of Australia they come from. They can range anywhere from cream to yellow to orange. These animals also rely on colour for camouflage [...]
Oxyuranus microlepidotus or the Inland Taipan The world’s most toxic snake venom belongs to the animal you are now looking at. It is 50 times more lethal than the venom of the Indian Cobra. An average bite from an adult Inland Taipan is enough to kill 250,000 mice. This venom is strongly neurotoxic and has [...]
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 [...]
