http://www.mail.com/subjects/64124-reptiles.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/64124-reptiles.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2099464-slow-pokes-acupuncture-helps-hypothermic-turtles.html QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild — from an acupuncturist. Dexter and Fletcher Moon, juvenile Kemp's Ridley sea turtles, remained calm as acupuncturist Claire McManus gently tapped more than a dozen ne... Tue, 21 May 2013 12:24:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2099464-slow-pokes-acupuncture-helps-hypothermic-turtles.html 2013-05-21T12:24:25Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2095032-sea-turtle-comeback-corner-caribbean.html GRANDE RIVIERE, Trinidad (AP) — Giant leatherback turtles, some weighing half as much as a small car, drag themselves out of the ocean and up the sloping shore on the northeastern coast of Trinidad while villagers await wearing dimmed headlamps in the dark. Their black carapaces glistening, the turtles inch along the moonlit beach, using their powerful front flippers to move... Sat, 18 May 2013 16:57:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2095032-sea-turtle-comeback-corner-caribbean.html 2013-05-18T16:57:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2063468-collector-29-boa-constrictors-.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah snake collector who says his rare boa constrictors are getting a bad rap has won at least a temporary reprieve from an order to remove more than two dozen of the exotic pets from his home. Cottonwood Heights police cited Thomas Cobb a week ago for failure to have an exotic pet permit and told him he had until Friday to get rid... Sat, 04 May 2013 21:58:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2063468-collector-29-boa-constrictors-.html 2013-05-04T21:58:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2047438-city-dont-tread-me-flag-public-land.html NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — A "Don't Tread on Me" flag hoisted by veterans outside a city-owned armory has been ordered down because of complaints that the defiant symbol of the American Revolution is now associated with the tea party and makes an unwelcome political statement. Veterans in New Rochelle, just north of New York City, are threatening to sue, a... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:42:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2047438-city-dont-tread-me-flag-public-land.html 2013-04-26T18:42:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2036104-vietnam-police-seize-53-king-cobras-car.html HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese police say they have seized 53 king cobras from a car in Hanoi and arrested the driver. Officer Dang Van Hanh said Monday the live snakes were taken to a wildlife rescue center near the capital where they treated before being released into the wild. King cobras are the world's longest venomous snake, and grow up to 5.5 met... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:28:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2036104-vietnam-police-seize-53-king-cobras-car.html 2013-04-22T10:28:47Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2030626-3-years-later-oil-spill-cleanup-study-carries.html BAY JIMMY, La. (AP) — At first glance, the marshy, muddy coastline of Bay Jimmy in southeast Louisiana appears healthy three years after the nation's worst offshore oil spill. Brown pelicans and seagulls cruise the shoreline, plucking fish and crabs from the water. Snails hold firm to tall blades of marsh grass. Underneath the surface, environmentalists a... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:33:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2030626-3-years-later-oil-spill-cleanup-study-carries.html 2013-04-19T20:33:28Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2018720-reptiles-insects-otter-die-scotland-zoo-fire.html LONDON (AP) — A fire has claimed the lives of reptiles, insects and a male otter at the Five Sisters Zoo in Scotland. Officials said Sunday the blaze started in the zoo's tropical house and was fought by some 50 firefighters. Visitor services worker Lesley Coupar said the fire was "the worst nightmare" because the zoo is owned and staffed by animal lovers... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:59:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2018720-reptiles-insects-otter-die-scotland-zoo-fire.html 2013-04-14T15:59:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1970258-high-tech-search-snake-safrica-capital.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Pretoria Zoo says it's turning to technology with infra-red cameras to search for a two-meter-long (6.5-foot-long) black mamba snake that escaped from its enclosure a week ago. Marketing manager Craig Allenby of the zoo in South Africa's capital said Thursday the missing snake probably is in the roof of a service building behind it... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:14:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1970258-high-tech-search-snake-safrica-capital.html 2013-03-21T16:14:05Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1940334-meeting-affect-worlds-species.html Elephants, rhinos, sharks and manta rays are among the animals that could be getting more international protection at the triennial meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Polar bears have already lost out, and for animals such as the crocodile the push is actually for fewer restrictions. CITES (pron... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:54:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1940334-meeting-affect-worlds-species.html 2013-03-08T09:54:02Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1907610-us-govt-to-air-drop-toxic-mice-guam-snakes.html ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AP) — Dead mice laced with painkillers are about to rain down on Guam's jungle canopy. They are scientists' prescription for a headache that has caused the tiny U.S. territory misery for more than 60 years: the brown tree snake. Most of Guam's native bird species are extinct because of the snake, which reached the island's t... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:53:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1907610-us-govt-to-air-drop-toxic-mice-guam-snakes.html 2013-02-22T06:53:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1888766-ky-pastor-wants-snakes-confiscated-tenn.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Pastor Jamie Coots insists he wasn't trying to wriggle out of anything or rattle anyone's cage when he drove five snakes through Tennessee. He just wanted to get the serpents to church in Kentucky. Coots handles snakes as part of worship services at Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name Church in Middlesboro. In this case, the five s... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:30:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1888766-ky-pastor-wants-snakes-confiscated-tenn.html 2013-02-13T21:30:09Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1882216-philippine-town-mourns-largest-captive-crocodile.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A remote southern Philippine town has gone into mourning over the death of the world's largest saltwater crocodile in captivity, even though it was suspected of killing people. Bunawan town plans to preserve the remains of the 1-ton crocodile, named Lolong, in a museum to keep tourists coming and stop the community from slipping... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1882216-philippine-town-mourns-largest-captive-crocodile.html 2013-02-12T00:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1877100-chinese-world-worries-that-year-snake-bite.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As Indiana Jones might say: Why did it have to be the Year of the Snake? When the Chinese-speaking world ushers in its new year on Sunday, its 12-year zodiac will turn from the dragon to one of the world's most despised animals. As undeserved as the snake's reputation might be, its last two years did not go so well: 2001 was the year... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1877100-chinese-world-worries-that-year-snake-bite.html 2013-02-08T09:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1875144-london-micrarium-aims-to-showcase-tiny-animals.html LONDON (AP) — They're minuscule, there are millions of them, and one museum manager says they're massively under-represented. Jack Ashby, who is in charge of the Grant Museum of Zoology in central London, said Thursday he is trying to give dragonfly nymphs, tortoise mites, and sea spiders the attention they deserve, unveiling a "Micrarium" devoted to some... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1875144-london-micrarium-aims-to-showcase-tiny-animals.html 2013-02-07T15:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1874796-pianists-music-fails-to-tortoises-mood.html LONDON (AP) — No wonder they're endangered. Galapagos tortoises at London's zoo lumbered around impassively as famous French pianist Richard Clayderman serenaded them with music from his latest album, "Romantique," on Thursday. The music — billed by his record company as an attempt to put the reptiles in the mood to mate — appeared lost on the slow-moving... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1874796-pianists-music-fails-to-tortoises-mood.html 2013-02-07T13:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1845316-help-too-crocodiles-safrica-police.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Calling all crocodile experts — South African police say you're needed to help capture thousands of crocs out on the lam. Thousands of crocodiles escaped a breeding farm along a river on the South Africa-Botswana border when the farms' gates were opened earlier this week to alleviate pressure caused by rising flood waters. ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1845316-help-too-crocodiles-safrica-police.html 2013-01-25T15:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1829932-21-invasive-pythons-killed-fla-contest.html IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES (AP) — The man known as "Alligator Ron" has a lifetime of experience in the Florida Everglades, a fleet of airboats at his disposal and knows the habitats of furry prey for large reptiles. He still couldn't lead a pack of hunters to a single Burmese python. That's the catch in Florida's "Python Challenge": Even experienced hunter... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1829932-21-invasive-pythons-killed-fla-contest.html 2013-01-18T16:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1823376-volunteers-search-nc-coast-to-rescue-sea-turtles.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Slogging through muck and venturing out on kayaks, volunteers along North Carolina's seashore are rescuing sea turtles that become stunned when the water turns cold and get stuck in coastal sounds, unable to save themselves. The sea turtles — typically green, Kemp's Ridley and the occasional loggerhead — tend to be juveniles who get s... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1823376-volunteers-search-nc-coast-to-rescue-sea-turtles.html 2013-01-15T23:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1816094-fla-python-challenge-draws-800-hunters.html BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE, Fla. (AP) — An armed mob set out into the Florida Everglades on Saturday to flush out a scaly invader. It sounds like the second act of a sci-fi horror flick but, really, it's pretty much Florida's plan for dealing with an infestation of Burmese pythons that are eating their way through a fragile ecosystem. ... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1816094-fla-python-challenge-draws-800-hunters.html 2013-01-12T22:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1811690-large-pet-reptile-guarding-calif-pot-stash.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities in Northern California made a snappy discovery during a routine probation check: An alligator-like reptile named "Mr. Teeth," who was apparently protecting a stash of marijuana. When Alameda County Sheriff's deputies entered the Castro Valley home on Tuesday, they not only found 34 pounds of marijuana valued at an estimate... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1811690-large-pet-reptile-guarding-calif-pot-stash.html 2013-01-10T23:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1788632-college-students-turtle-project-takes-dark-twist.html CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson University student Nathan Weaver set out to determine how to help turtles cross the road. He ended up getting a glimpse into the dark souls of some humans. Weaver put a realistic rubber turtle in the middle of a lane on a busy road near campus. Then he got out of the way and watched over the next hour as seven drivers swerved ... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1788632-college-students-turtle-project-takes-dark-twist.html 2012-12-27T17:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1780856-australian-boys-egg-collection-turns-snakes.html CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A 3-year-old Australian boy was lucky to escape uninjured after a collection of eggs he found in his yard hatched into a slithering tangle of deadly snakes. Reptile specialist Trish Prendergast said Friday that young wildlife enthusiast Kyle Cummings could have been killed if he had handled the eastern brown snakes — the world's... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 06:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1780856-australian-boys-egg-collection-turns-snakes.html 2012-12-21T06:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1751646-puerto-ricans-fight-caiman-onslaught.html VEGA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) — When heavy rains begin to pelt a flood-prone neighborhood along Puerto Rico's north coast, people start sharpening their knives and preparing their lassoes. The floods herald the arrival of caimans, a close relative of the alligator, whose population has exploded in and around the lagoon next to Los Naranjos neighborhood in t... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1751646-puerto-ricans-fight-caiman-onslaught.html 2012-12-07T20:55:00Z