Chelonians

Industry Spotlight: Tyler Brooks

Caiman lizards, giant skinks, and tortoises with a hinge in their back. Just a few of the many things that make Tortuga Fantana tick!  Tyler Brooks, or “TorugaFontana” (his Instagram handle) is an avid tortoise...

How Herps Navigate

By Paul Donovan There are some questions you get asked which, on face value, you give an answer to but upon reflection later, make you wonder if you gave the correct answer. Take this one....

Turtle Beats Car: A Snapper Saved

By Dom DiFalco Every year starting in April, Arrowhead Reptile Rescue near Cincinnati, Ohio starts receiving phone calls about injured turtles. Hit by cars, run over by lawnmowers, chewed on by dogs, even dropped from...

So You Want to Keep a Dinosaur?: A Guide to Keeping Snapping Turtles

By Bill Bradley Snapping Turtles are the largest turtles in the United States and some of the heaviest freshwater turtles in the world. They are ancient-looking ambush predators with powerful jaws and claws. They are...

Getting Into American Turtles

When I was a little kid I wasn’t exactly thrilled by turtles. Every time a friend showed me their pet Chelonian it was either a Slider or a Map, swimming round in a little...

Coastal Diamonds: The History & Care of Diamondback Terrapins

Can you remember the first time you saw a Pied Ball Python? How about an IMG BCI or a Black Dragon? Animals like this represent more than just new morphs, colors or patterns within...

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