While this list does not cover those species in the most dire situations, it is my best attempt to develop a list of animals for those considering keeping for conservation for the first time. While so few captive animals are sent from the US back to range countries, it has happened, and will occur more…
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John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 11: Prehistoric Connection. This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, in an educational manner, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of combined hands on experience with turtles, tortoises, lizards, snakes, and amphibians. Conservation, field herping, legislature, literature, captive husbandry, expos, websites,
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theTurtleRoom hatches a robust Vietnamese Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle Geoemyda spengleri after a record-length incubation period. Hatched last week, this little turtle was the largest and most world-ready hatchling Geoemyda spengleri theTurtleRoom has produced. At 7.4 grams, he burst from the egg following a team-record 111 day incubation period, brought on by a lower temperature regiment. Fluctuating room temperatures between 69 and 74 degrees were utilized
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John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 10: #GoGrey. This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, in an educational manner, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of combined hands on experience with turtles, tortoises, lizards, snakes, and amphibians. Conservation, field herping, legislature, literature, captive husbandry, expos, websites, and
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John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 10. This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, in an educational manner, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of combined hands on experience with turtles, tortoises, lizards, snakes, and amphibians. Conservation, field herping, legislature, literature, captive husbandry, expos, websites, and other
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Anthony opines on the petitions that have been filed to list the entire Pyxis genus in the United States Endangered Species Act. Pro-gun lobbyists in the ever popular gun control debate in this country often point out the fact that the laws, against which their efforts are focused, often only affect law abiding citizens. We chelonian keepers often like to make the same claim about
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John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 9 – The Pondcast Goes Live! This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, in an educational manner, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of combined hands on experience with turtles, tortoises, lizards, snakes, and amphibians. Conservation, field herping, legislature, literature, captive
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John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 9 – The Pondcast Goes Live! This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, in an educational manner, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of combined hands on experience with turtles, tortoises, lizards, snakes, and amphibians. Conservation, field herping, legislature, literature, captive
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Anthony goes out into the field with Arick Barsch of the Turtle Conservation Project in Connecticut in search of the declining Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata In this video, hear from the source regarding the status of this species in the wild and their behavior during overcast days in the Northeast. These two Spotted Turtles were HUGE in person. There’s no way to tell how long
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