Damon’s Tortoise House is being built in memory 9-year-old Damon Mueller, who loved Reptile Gardens and tortoises. It’s also a tribute to animals that died in the November 2025 fire.

A South Tampa woman is urging pet owners to be on the lookout for Bufo toads after her dog survived an encounter earlier this ...

That news comes on the heels of news that the pesky Burmese Pythons are moving north from the Everglades and setting up ...

The "kind-of-random" sculpture sits on the sidewalk on South Third Avenue just north of East 20th Street, across the street from Santa Rita Park. The 12-foot-long sculpture was designed and ...

The Argentine black and white tegu, an invasive lizard, is spreading across Florida and other states. Tegus threaten native wildlife by raiding the nests of sea turtles, alligators, and ground-nesting ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Grant Clauser I’m a backyard person. February finds me planning my garden and ...

Q. We found a snake (photo attached) in Charleston, South Carolina, but have been unable to identify it from a field guide or the Web. Is it an exotic species? A. I get this query every year and send ...

May 11 (UPI) --An Arizona man out doing yard work was surprised to see the world's second-largest lizard take a dip in his backyard pool. Eric Johnson said he was working outside his home in Peoria, ...

Lizards are native to every state in the U.S. except Alaska, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. So while they are much more common in the warmer southwest, they are more widespread than some ...

A Peoria resident found a giant Asian water monitor swimming in his backyard pool. Experts at the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary say the lizard is likely an escaped pet. The animal, which can grow ...

In this video, we constructed a brand new habitat for cumingi water monitors, showcasing the entire process from start to finish. Watch as we build their new enclosure and release the monitors into ...