News & Stories: Reptiles
Reptiles
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Snakes! Part 2
What should you do if you come across a venomous snake? If you are out for a hike and come across a venomous snake, it…
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Emerging Turtle Disease, Emydomyces Testavorans
Emydomyces testavorans is a recently discovered fungus associated with freshwater habitats that causes shell disease in a wide variety of turtles and terrapins (Woodburn et…
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A Closer Look into Our Eastern Box Turtle Ambassador’s World
Hazel, our beloved Eastern Box turtle ambassador, helps the Wildlife Medical Clinic teach our community about wildlife stewardship. Reptiles have very specific care and husbandry…
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Wildlife Observation Guide Activity
Where can we find different wildlife species? Print out this activity and place these animals in their homes! Feel free to share your fully colored…
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Snakes!
Snakes, an animal group that frequently causes fear in people. Whether it be due to them having scales, their quick and unique locomotion, or maybe…
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Wildlife Misconceptions
One of our goals at the Wildlife Medical Clinic is to educate the public about the animals that live around us, and that sometimes involves…
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Introducing Caduceus!
The Wildlife Medical Clinic gives a warm welcome to our newest Wildlife Ambassador animal,Caduceus the Brazilian rainbow boa! Caduceus has prior experience as a professional…
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A Strong Bite
This year, an injured, adult common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina, was brought to the Wildlife Medical Clinic after being spotted with a fishing hook stuck…
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Ambassador Sized Appetites
Our nine ambassador animals have diverse nutrition needs that require a lot of planning and preparation. Each ambassador also has their favorite (and least favorite)…
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Why we love our ambassadors and why you should too!
The Wildlife Medical Clinic Ambassador Animals are a special group of individuals that do an amazing job of representing their species and creating opportunities for all of us to learn…