News & Stories: Reptiles
Reptiles
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Eerie Creatures- Scary or Misunderstood
As spooky season approaches, we want to talk about a few animals that get a bad rap for being scarier than they truly are. Owls…
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Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road?
A Perilous Journey Every year thousands of turtles cross our roads for various reasons. As the weather warms up, many turtles search for new territories,…
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2024 Year in Review
Happy New Year! Wildlife Medical Clinic has successfully closed our 2024 chapter and opened our door to 2025. We are grateful for the support from…
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Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
What is Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (NHSP)? Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (NSHP) is unfortunately a common type of metabolic bone disease that can occur in any animal…
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Carving Pumpkins with Ambassadors
The Ambassador Team held their second annual pumpkin carving event last month. Since the ambassador volunteers primarily do their shifts individually or in pairs, social…
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Ambassador Enrichment
Enrichment, What is it? In addition to the daily husbandry of our resident ambassador animals, we also provide training and enrichment. The goal of enrichment…
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The Good, the Bad, and the Sticky: Breakup with Glue Traps
Have you ever been walking along on a sunny day in the spring, going to visit your family, perhaps, when suddenly, you find yourself ankle…
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Ambassador Animals Crossword Puzzle
Want to test your skills and see how much you know about our ambassador animals? Try out this cool crosswords puzzle and put your knowledge…
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Therapy in Reptiles
At the end of August, an adult male Midland Painted Turtle presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic from a rehabilitator after it was suspected to…
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Turtle Shell Repair
The Wildlife Medical Clinic commonly receives turtles in need of shell repairs. Recently, an injured adult Midland painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) was admitted to the…