Category Archives: Reptiles
Featured Reptile of the Week
Featured reptile of the week: the Fiji Iguana. Good work everyone, my ‘Who Am I’ post from the other day is indeed a Fiji Iguana. It is, in fact, a hybrid Banded/Crested Fiji Iguana and is on loan to us … Continue reading
Hey, Where’s Your Top 10 Most Deadly Snakes List?
For many years we had an immensely popular “Top Ten Most Venomous Snakes” list posted here at the Reptile Gardens and, subsequently, on our web site. Many of you remember this list and have asked about it. We get thousands … Continue reading
Posted in Reptile Gardens News, Reptiles, Snakes
Tagged New at Reptile Gardens, reptile experts, reptile questions, Web site
Yikes! Another Fake Giant Reptile
This photo keeps resurfacing and several of our staff members just got it emailed to them again. So, in our unending crusade to dispel as many reptile myths as we can we will have a go at this one. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Crocodiles and Alligators, Reptiles
Tagged giant alligator, Giant Reptiles, hoax, reptile experts, reptile myths, reptile questions
GIANT RATTLESNAKES!
The Internet Such a Resource!? Sometimes the internet is a great source of information and sometimes…well…it is like the National Enquirer. If you are not intimately involved in a particular area of study it can be pretty hard to know … Continue reading
“Protecting Your Family, Pets and Livestock from Snakes”
This is part 3 of our answer to a recent question involving increased snake activity in the Black Hills. If you missed them, read Part 1 and Part 2 . This time we’ll give you some advice on how to … Continue reading
More Rattlesnakes in the Black Hills
A recent question about rattlesnakes prompted us to write this post, since we figured it may be helpful to many people in the Black Hills area. The question involved concerns that there has been an increase in the population of … Continue reading
Posted in Reptile Gardens News, Reptiles, Snakes
Tagged Black Hills, climate, rattlesnakes, reptile myths, snake activity, South Dakota
Welcome to Reptile Gardens’ Blog!
Welcome to our new blog! We started this blog because many of you have questions about reptiles and about Reptile Gardens. Some of what we offer here will be technical, some fun, and some will simply be news.
Posted in Reptile Gardens News, Reptiles
Tagged reptile collections, reptile experts, reptile myths, reptile questions