Go check out some good deals and great classifieds at: Reptile Classifieds
Come join for free
free reptile classifieds Reptile Classifeds.com
Worms,crickets,and more New York Worms
Mouse,Rat,and Reptile breeding Racks,#1 in the business Freedom Breeder
Come join us! Kansas City Herp Society
Custom tattoos & piercings Boneyard Tattoos
Stay Informed Reptiles Magazine
Quality boa,Python morphs Peter Kahl Reptiles
Info for all pets Central Pets.Com
Biggest Herp Related Site On The Net!! Kingsnake.Com
Extreme Quality ball python morphs Ballroompythons.Com
July 14-15 Orlando FIRE Orange Co Convention Center West concoarse 9800 International Dr
Info:Shawn Heflick 321-726-8866
go to www.worldherpexpo.com
The Iggies are taking over
Boca Grande ,Fl is the sight of what some say is an Iguana invasion. Marine iguanas are all over South Floridas Lee county coast, but particularly to boca grande.After numerous town hall meetings and county boards there is still no solution to the problem with the wild iguanas.Many say shoot them, poison them, use them for bait even.What is this world coming to, In my opinion I think there are better ways to help reduce the populations then iggy genacide.What do you think?, Send me some feed back At pridereptiles@yahoo.com owner/Pride Reptiles And Pets
Purple frog among 24 new species found in Suriname
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A purple fluorescent frog is one of 24 new species found in the South American highlands of Suriname, conservationists reported on Monday, warning that these creatures are threatened by illegal gold mining The discovery of so many species outside the insect realm is extraordinary and points up the need to survey distant regions, said Leeanne Alonso of Conservation International, which led the expedition that found the new species. "When you go to these places that are so unexplored and so remote, we do tend to find new species ... but most of them are insects," Alonso said by telephone from Suriname's capital, Paramaribo. "What's really exciting here is we found a lot of new species of frogs and fish as well." The two-tone frog -- whose skin is covered with irregular fluorescent lavender loops on a background of aubergine -- was discovered in 2006 as part of a survey of Suriname's Nassau plateau, the conservation group said. Scientists combing Suriname's Nassau plateau and Lely Mountains found four other new frog species aside from the purple one, six species of fish, 12 dung beetles and a new ant species, the organization said in a statement. These creatures were discovered by 13 scientists who explored a region about 80 miles southeast of Paramaribo, including areas with enough clean fresh water sources to support abundant fish and amphibians. They also found 27 species native to the Guayana Shield region, which spreads over Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana and northern Brazil. One of these was the rare armored catfish, which conservationists feared was extinct because gold miners had contaminated a creek where it was last seen 50 years ago. Including the new species, the scientists observed 467 species at the two sites, ranging from large cats like panthers and pumas, to monkeys, reptiles, bats and insects. While these places are far from human civilization, they are totally unprotected and may be threatened by illegal gold-mining, Alonso said. These highland areas have also been investigated as sources of bauxite, used to make aluminum, but will most likely not be mined in the future, she said, at least not by the two mining companies that sponsored the study. The sponsors are BHP Billiton Maatschappij Suriname (BMS, a subsidiary of BHP Billiton) Suriname Aluminium Company LLC (Suralco, a subsidiary of Alcoa Inc). "It's an opportunity now for all the players, the mining companies who still have mining concessions there, the local communities, the government, the NGOs (non-governmental organizations), to try to make a regional plan for the area," Alonso said.
Now days you see a lot more people with reptiles and that to me is a wonderful thing.I'm happy to see that these awesome animals are not considered slimy,scaly,or hideous creatures as many people used to say or think.Now don't get me wrong there are still people who are afraid or closed minded to reptiles but the numbers of herpers are growing.With this growing number of reptile lovers come a bunch of numbers that are of the negative effect.pet shops,private collectors,exporters,etc... are taking to many of these animals out of they're wild environments.What we as a whole need to do to help prevent this is try and keep,breed and buy captive born reptiles.Lots of reptile businesses and pet shops are doing this more and more everyday and believe me it is helping,and still you will see some wild caught but its ok as long as that particular animal is thriving in the wild.So what I ask you (the reptile lovers) is to keep this going.when you go to purchase your next snake,lizard,frog,and so on make sure you are getting captive born animals.In the long run it will make everyone happy especially the wild ball python with a clutch of eggs just livin it up in Africa. Thank you Vincent Notaro, Pride Reptiles
P.S. support or join your local herp society
Pride Reptiles Stories & Pics
Here is a story from dragonlady
You have to see this!!! The Story Of Yoshi
Speckled Rattler caught by Andy and his nephew outside of Las Vegas,NV while looking for banded geckos.The snake was studied and then released back into the wild.
Thank you Andy and keep em coming!
Pride Reptiles News
Lots going on this summer,we got eggs in the incubator and some crazy breeding projects going on.Thanks for all the support.Keep checking back to the site for updates new pics and more..
Pride Reptiles Interviews
Interview with Peter Kahl of Peter Kahl Reptiles ***** PR=Pride Reptiles/PK= Peter Kahl
PR: What was your influence to study herpetology? PK: My love for reptiles
PR: What was your first pet reptile? PK: A garter snake I found down the street when I was ten
PR:Have you ever dealt with venomous reptiles? PK: Yes , but I find boas and pythons my true passion
PR:I all your years dealing with reptiles , what would you say is your favorite? PK: I think the first time I held that garter snake when I was a kid
PR:What would your advice be for an amateur herper? PK: Get out while you can
PR:How do you feel about inbreeding in reptiles? PK: The same I feel about inbreeding in people , not good
PR:In your opinion , what could be done to help reptile breeders and dealers with all the new regulations being presented to us? PK: Donate to organizations such as NRAAC who keep us up on coming laws and how to fight them. Also you can help fight new laws by sending letters to government officials involved in such laws.
PR:You specialize in boas and pythons , which one has been your most successful? PK: I have to say both have been very good to us.Albino boas have been the corner stone of Peter Kahl Reptiles. We have done a lot to improve upon albino boas with many new forms since 1990. While the piebald ball python have been the most unusual color/pattern mutation we have worked with. I really think both have been great!
PR:What morph is your favorite of all boas and or pythons? PK: I really don't have one , but I will say I have had a really strong passion for boa constrictors since I was a kid.
PR: How do you feel about all the new competitors in the business? PK: I think it is great for our industry.The only thing that disturbs me is hearing about some of the people out there that are misrepresenting what they are selling to benefit themselves and hurt others. If someone is honest and is fair to others it comes back to them.It's a good way to look at things and it has worked well for me.Most people I know who are fair and good to others are very successful.The ones who are'nt usually fail.
PR:Where do you see herpetology going in the next 5-10 years? PK: Growing,Growing,Growing! There will always be people interested in reptiles.
YES WE HAVE BALLS
Columbian Blk/Wht Tegus
African Spiny Mice #1
the future of Pride Reptiles & Pets,My baby boy in "00"
My other baby boy and keeper of the shop
Col red tail baby
A peek at our hatchling rack
Wild Gopher Tortoises(these are protected so please do not disturb them)take pictures to enjoy.
some more stuff!
Snakes
Lizards
Reptile Supplies
Pics Pics2 Pics3
terms&policies
specials
The Pets and Other Stuff
feeders
furry
finned
other supplies
other critters
home