Other Animals

I hope to see you soon! I’ll be at the Wasatch Reptile Expo in Salt Lake City Utah. What should I take about? #clintsreptiles #wasatchreptileexpo #clintsreptileroom

Cats are pretty great pets, but there is one cat that has always intrigued me more than any other–the Bengal. So what is a Bengal cat? How is this hybrid cat different from domestic cats? Is the Bengal the best pet cat for you? #cat #clintsreptiles #bengal ==== Bengal Cats: https://www.facebook.com/Day-Night-Bengals-112217834449707 ==== “Two Ocelots” by

Sunbeam snakes of the genus Xenopeltis have got to be some of the most beautiful animals on the planet. Their iridescence really cannot be rivaled by any other snake, not even rainbow boas. They are absolutely unreal! So why are they not more common in the pet trade? Is the sunbeam snake a good pet?

Giant Hercules beetles (Dynastes grantii) have got to be some of the most amazing rhinoceros beetles of them all. And the truth is that these amazing beetles make good pets. But is the Western Hercules beetle the best pet for you? This video is sponsored by The Ridge Wallet – https://www.ridge.com/clint #clintsreptiles #herculesbeetle #rhinocerosbeetle ====

Photo by Barth Bailey on Unsplash In times past, bird-tracking required the visual occupation of ornithologists, biologists, dedicated watchers, and enthusiasts. They reported their findings to centralized bases, and those bases accumulated and formulated appropriate data sets on the information they received. Science depended heavily on the received data to help make sense of birds

Webinar: Fun for the Holidays! Annual Pet Bird Holiday Gift Guide & Giveaway Date: Friday, December 9, 2022 Time: 12:00 pm PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special

Webinar: Webinar: Avian Vet Insider – Respiratory Disease in Pet Birds (Special Time 11AM PST) Date: Friday, December 2, 2022 Time: 11:00 am PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine.

Image by Ingela Skullman from Pixabay In a time of bird counts, organized conservation efforts, and worldwide appreciation of the creatures in our spheres, we find a genuine interest in how we plan to end up in the long term. As a result of that care and interest, there are many ways for us to

Griffin plays with bottle caps. Approximately a year ago, I wrote about a study on contrafreeloading[https://lafeber.com/pet-birds/inside-dr-pepperbergs-lab-play-is-the-thing-if-it-is-the-right-type/] that one of my students, Gabriella Smith, had done with The Alex Foundation for her MA work at Hunter College. Contrafreeloading is extremely interesting because it is pretty much unexpected—it involves working for food that could simultaneously be obtained

Crested geckos and gargoyle geckos both make great pets. That’s why they were both on our video about the Top 5 Pet Reptiles For Beginners. Ever since we made that video, people have been asking which of these two New Caledonian geckos is the best pet? I guess it is time to find out by

Image courtesy of One Earth Conservation In February 2021, Pedro Viteri Arriola was murdered on his ranch in Guatemala, by poachers of yellow-naped Amazon nests, which were protected on his private property. Some of the chicks were recovered, but conservation lost a hero. Pedro exemplifies the challenge faced by those on the front lines seeking

Kenya is on the brink of a fifth failed rainy season with a good chance that the country will continue to experience drier-than-average weather conditions for the rest of the year. Kenya has been undergoing a two year drought which has killed 2% of the world’s Grevy Zebras, as well as increased elephant deaths due

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Emily from Snake Discovery may seem like a wonderful, charming, intelligent person who wouldn’t want any harm to come to you. And even though all of that is true, it is her fault that I was bitten by a venomous false water cobra! To my knowledge, she isn’t even sorry (and nether am I). ====

What do zoologists think of your animal-themed Halloween decorations? They’re terrible! What do they get wrong? And what do they get right? Clint takes a look at some horrifyingly inaccurate skeleton decorations to see what we can learn from these anatomically incorrect abominations. #clintsreptiles #halloween #zoologist ==== “Labeled Rattus Skull” by BenChance under CC BY

Halloween is just around the corner, so let’s scare up some fun with a look at birds people might find downright scary, and/or birds that naturally sport a spooky style. The Shoebill Stork A shoebill’s stare can certainly give you shivers.Olaf Oliviero Riemer, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons There’s no doubt that the

Axolotls are weird and adorable salamanders. How could you not love that face? But are axolotls good pets? And is the axolotl the best pet amphibian for you? Let’s find out! #clintsreptiles #axolotl #pets ==== Sand: https://amzn.to/2QcRLAz Water Chiller: https://amzn.to/2E4zvEC Enclosure:https://amzn.to/2HeBQPk Water Conditioner: https://amzn.to/2Q0hwDR Worms: https://amzn.to/2E2bwpD Crickets: https://amzn.to/2XwcFwR Mealworms: https://amzn.to/2t5SyZ0 Superworms: http://amzn.to/2flvSRt Dubia Roaches: https://amzn.to/2Ir30jZ

The Madagascar hissing cockroach is one of the largest and most commonly kept pet cockroaches on the planet. It makes sense too, these are really great captives. So the hissing cockroach is a good pet, but is it the best pet insect for you? #clintsreptiles #hissingcockroach #madagascarhissingcockroach Video Sponsored by Ridge Wallet: https://www.ridge.com/CLINT ==== Video

October 20, 2022 By Dr. Jim Sanderson, Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation In the late 1800s, some authors recognized 64 species of wild cats. Naturalist Daniel Giraud Elliot realized that the confusion in classification of cats resulted from great variation in coat pattern and color, body size, and dentition exhibited by individuals of most species.

Amazon parrots and a caique were among the birds evacuated during Hurricane Ian. Image by Malama Manu Sanctuary Human nature is at its best when it is coalescing to help ease suffering and displacement. Not long ago, a lone veterinarian in Poland offered her services to the refugees coming into Poland from the war-torn Ukraine

This fall’s Wildlife Conservation Expo just concluded, a week of virtual presentations showcasing the incredible work of our Conservation Partners and some exciting guests to protect endangered wildlife around the world. This week-long celebration of wildlife is the highlight of every year, as it’s our opportunity to share the tremendous impact that your support has

Did you know that there are over 20 families of snakes? How many can you name? I bet it is fewer than 10. So what are all of these snake families, and how are they related to one another? I’ll show you. There are some crazy snake out there, and these are the real spicy

Griffin plays with bottle caps. We all know that providing our parrots with different types of toys improves their lives. Even my parrots, who spend a considerable amount of every day involved in research, also get plenty of time to play. But each individual bird has individual preferences, and it is important to recognize what

Webinar: Avian Vet Insider—Holiday Hazards for Pet Birds Date: Friday, November 11, 2022 Special Time: 11:00 am PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special guest, Dr. Stephanie Lamb,

Webinar: The Grey Way—Planning a Parrot-centric Holiday! Date: Friday, November 4, 2022 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special guest, Lisa Bono, CPBC, owner and

Solpugids, also known as camel spiders, sun spiders, or whip scorpions are some of the most terrifying looking of all creatures. But they’re also super interesting. I love them! But do they make good pets? Is the camel spider the best pet arachnid for you? #clintsreptiles #sunspider #camelspider ==== Enclosure: https://amzn.to/3rmr2oA Sand: https://amzn.to/2QcRLAz Crickets: https://amzn.to/2XwcFwR

Gila monsters (Heloderma suspectum), like their cousins the Mexican beaded lizards (Heloderma horridum), are venomous lizards. As such, they are some of the most famous, and the most feared lizards on the planet. They can’t possibly be good pets. Right? Clint explores these beautiful, notorious, dangerous lizards to determine if these beautiful lizards deserve their

September 27, 2022 By Dr. Jorgelina Marino, EWCP Science Director Ethiopian wolves are holding on in Delanta, but still need our helping hand. At the peak of the rainy season, the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Program (EWCP) team has been busy in the highlands of Delanta in North Wollo. Until recently, this region was one of

Dogs are one of the most widely kept pets on the planet. There is good reason for this, they are amazing pets. At the same time, many, perhaps most, people are not right for a dog. Dogs are a major commitment. They are not a casual pursuit. So what makes a dog a good pet?

Isai Sanchez squinted as he leaned closer to the computer screen, studying the camera trap footage for any signs of bears. Over 15 years as Spectacled Bear Conservation’s (SBC) Logistic Director has made Isai an authority on finding and identifying specific bears. But after months of combing through footage from northern Peru’s Salas community lands,