Keeper.

04/09/2024

Albino Pancake Tortoise hatched here in the UK. (Malacochersus Tornieri)

27/08/2024

It’s not often we get to see an Eastern Indigo Snake in the summer! Indigo snakes are only dependent on tortoise burrows in the late fall and winter, and they disperse long distances into cooler, more productive hunting grounds during the rest of the year. So we were quite lucky to encounter this beautiful young male as it crossed a rural road.

The Orianne Society works to conserve reptiles, amphibians and the ecosystems they depend on. Learn more about Eastern Indigo Snakes and our conservation efforts on our website.

https://www.oriannesociety.org/

27/08/2024

Recent attempts to “theme park” our state parks should tell you what mindset our state officials are in. It’s definitely not towards preservation.

Soon enough, state parks will be where you go to see natural habitats, much like visiting a zoo to see animals.

21/08/2024

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Every generation gets better! Its a race to eliminate anything but orange and yellow ;)

14/08/2024

Rare site!
Indian Peacock Softshell hatchlings.

12/08/2024

Super golden flame. 🔥

Super Golden Flame🧡💛🧡💛🧡💛

01/08/2024

We recently discovered that a Wood Turtle we found in 2019 has an interesting history. In 2004, he was found in an urban downtown area with his shell painted black. It was believed that he was a wild turtle kept illegally in captivity and released into unsuitable habitat. A state biologist cleaned his shell, moved him to a nearby stream, and tracked him using radio telemetry. The turtle stayed in the release area through the summer and winter, then took off. Using an airplane, the biologist located the turtle six miles upstream in an agricultural area, where he remained until the transmitter was removed.

When we learned of this story, we reviewed reference photos of turtles we had seen in that area and compared them to notes and a sketch of the turtle from 2004. Based on some identical damage to the shell (both top and bottom) and matching blotches on the plastron, we confirmed that it is the same turtle, living at the same farm where he was located using aerial radio telemetry 14 years earlier. We often wonder what tales the turtles we see might tell if they could talk, but it is rare to actually learn their background stories.

22/07/2024

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T+ Albino Florida Snapper

29/05/2024

27/05/2024