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Close-up of a box turtle with a yellow and black shell examining a ripe purple grape on a mossy log

Can Turtles Have Grapes? A Nutritionist Weighs in on the Facts and Safety

6 April 2024

Turtles can have grapes, but it's important to make sure that you're not feeding them too many - different types of turtles have different grape needs.

Puff adder snake captured mid-jump, its thick body elevated off the ground with jaws open as if striking

Do Snakes Jump? The Fascinating World of Snake Locomotion

5 April 2024

How some snakes are able to jump and even fly by using special biomechanical modifications.

Striking coral snake with bright red, black, and yellow bands undulating through a grassy field, its unblinking eye visible

Can Snakes Blink? A Look at Snake Vision and Evolution

5 April 2024

Snakes don't have eyelids because of their specialized eye features, like a transparent spectacle scale instead of a traditional eyelid.

A desert-dwelling box turtle emerging from the ground, with a textured shell resembling fossilized rock formations

Did Turtles Evolve From Dinosaurs? A Look at the Evolutionary Clues

4 April 2024

Turtles are reptiles that are more closely related to crocodiles and birds than they are to dinosaurs, even though they all evolved from a common archosaur ancestor.

A black and yellow patterned ball python slithering up a smooth concrete wall

Why Do Snakes Climb Walls? The Science of a Reptilian Superpower

3 April 2024

How snakes' bodies and behavior help them move up walls and other steep inclines, and the obstacles they encounter.

Adult corn snake with a classic orange-red saddle pattern stretched out on a piece of driftwood in a captive habitat

How Long Do Corn Snakes Live? Exploring Their Longevity

2 April 2024

Corn snakes typically live between 6 and 23 years in captivity, depending on genetics, living conditions, diet, and care.

Newborn garter snake slithering through grass and leaves, approaching a small frog or insect

What Do Baby Snakes Eat? A Complete Diet Guide for Neonatal Snakes

31 March 2024

Young snakes primarily eat small animals such as pinky mice, lizards, or bugs. Their specific diet depends on the species but generally includes rodents, birds, amphibians, or invertebrates.

Person in blue medical gloves carefully examining a green tree python

Snake Sexing: Identifying Male vs. Female

29 March 2024

Reliable ways to identify a snake's sex, such as probing, popping, and less invasive methods like DNA sexing and ultrasounds.

A large python snake curled around a clutch of oval-shaped eggs, nestled in a shallow burrow lined with moss and twigs

How Do Snakes Reproduce? An In-Depth Explanation of Snake Egg-Laying

29 March 2024

The process of oviposition in snakes, including mating and finding a suitable location to lay the eggs, as well as how the eggs are cared for until they hatch.

A brown lizard quickly darting away from the camera, its mouth half-open as if about to bite, on a wooden branch or tree trunk with a natural, leafy backdrop

Do Lizards Bite? Exploring the Factors and Risks

27 March 2024

Hazards and avoidance of lizard bites, including which kinds of lizard are more likely to bite and how to prevent bites.

Bearded dragon basking under a heat lamp in a naturalistic terrarium setup

Bearded Dragon Lighting: An Expert Guide for Optimal Health

23 March 2024

The right bearded dragon lighting, which includes UVB, a basking area, and a way to measure the temperature, is important for their overall health.

Grey fox with a black-tipped tail cautiously approaching a coiled snake in a rocky, desert environment

Do Foxes Eat Snakes? Exploring the Predatory Habits

20 March 2024

Foxes are omnivores that will eat whatever they can find, including snakes, and they have special techniques for hunting and killing venomous snakes.