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Snakes can’t unhinge their jaws, but they can eat shockingly large meals. We watch a snake eat and discover the secret to this incredible snake ability. ==== Clint is a professional biologist and educator, but above all, Clint LOVES reptiles and he loves to share that love with everyone he meets. Whether you’re lover or

photo courtesy Philip Brill Art is a uniquely experienced event. Whether it be a painting, a photograph, a piece of music, or a written word, art is something that says different things to different people. Art that features birds has been around for a long time. The earliest discovered art featuring birds has been found

Reptiles can make incredible pets, but not by accident. Understanding the behavior and motivations of snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodilians can completely alter the relationship that you have with your pet. Perhaps no single person knows more about socializing reptiles than Kevin McCurley from New England Reptile Distributors (https://www.youtube.com/user/nerdreptilesinc). This MasterClass is a game changer.

Tokay geckos (Gekko gecko) are arguably the most beautiful, one of the largest, and definitely the scariest of all geckos. But do these real-life Pokémon deserve this reputation, and could it be that the tokay gecko is the best pet lizard for you? #tokaygecko #clintsreptiles #pokemon ==== Great Basin Serpentarium: https://www.greatbasinserpentarium.com/ Enclosure: https://amzn.to/31nIzOY Water Misting

The African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus), also known as the pyxie frog, is one of the largest frogs on the planet. But more than being one of the biggest frogs, it is absolutely the most hardcore of all frogs. These guys eat mammals, birds, other reptiles, and even other amphibians including other African bullfrogs. But is

The Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR) in Guatemala was created in 1990 to protect the tropical forest in Mesoamerica. After the Amazon, Mesoamerica’s Maya Forest is the largest remaining tropical rainforest in the Americas. The MBR is divided into zones with different status levels. The most protected “core zone” covers about 36% of the MBR and is

Skinks are just fantastic! The fire skink (Lepidothyris fernandi) and the red eyed crocodile skink (Tribolonotus gracilis) are, arguably, two of the coolest of them all. But which is the best pet lizard? To figure this out, Clint will have to put them head to head! ==== *Red Eyed Crocodile Skink* Tub: https://amzn.to/2FFL5t7 UVB Lamp

The European legless lizard (sheltopusik) is not a snake, it is a simply a legless lizard. There are many differences between snakes and other lizards, and as it turns out, not having legs isn’t one of those differences. But is the European legless lizard a good pet? Is the sceltopusik the best pet lizard for

African grey parrots Griffin and Athena in their new space, getting ready for a session. I’ve recently written, several times, about how parrots—and particularly African greys—dislike change in their lives. As prey animals, they realize that any change in their environment can be dangerous; that is, the sign of a predator. Given that (1) change

Every time we turn our heads, we discover another facet of the intelligence diamond that are parrots. As we technologically advance, research and studies on many things improve. Scientific research can delve deeper into the mind and abilities of parrots and other birds. As they do, they discover amazing new things. None of the new

The Peter’s banded skink (Scincopus fasciatus) is a bit of a newcomer to the reptile hobby. These skinks are beautiful, robust, and have a great personality. But, are they the right pet lizard for you? ==== (Heat & UVB) Mercury Vapor Lamp Bulb: https://amzn.to/2JGM4Kb (Heat & UVB) Mercury Vapor Lamp Fixture: http://amzn.to/2xkB13Z Thermostat: http://amzn.to/2jiLLJr Heat

Webinar: Avian Vet Insider— Date: Friday, November 12, 2021 Time: 11:00 am PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special guest, Dr. Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), will

Webinar: The Grey Way: Home for the Holidays! Pet Bird Safety Tips with Lisa Bono, CPBC Date: Friday, November 5, 2021 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA

A Goffin’s cockatoo creates a tool by pulling off a twig from a tree branch. Image by Mark O’Hara/University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna In the effort of living, humans have discovered that crafted tools were essential to making life better. With new tools, things that were difficult became easier. As time progressed, tool-crafting became more

blue-throated macaw pair; photo courtesy CLB Foundation We are returning to Bolivia this month to highlight another organization that does important scientific work to support endangered species, CIESA – the Endangered Species Research Center. CIESA is the first Research Center in Bolivia in the Beni region to gain approval from the General Directorate of Biodiversity

Webinar: The Grey Way: Keeping it Clean–Tips & Techniques for Maintaining a Healthy Environment for Pet Birds with Lisa Bono, CPBC Date: Friday, Ocotber 1, 2021 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird

Webinar: University Vet Insider—Teaching, Treating & Research with Dr. Joerg Mayer Date: Friday, October 8, 2021 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special guest Joerg

Webinar: Avian Vet Insider—Road Trip! An Insider’s View of a Veterinary Conference Date: Friday, October 15, 2021 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special guest,

Webinar: Avian Bornavirus Part 2—A Review & More with Dr. Susan Orosz Date: Friday, October 22, 2021 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for this very important FREE, live webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special

Earwig? As a pet? Heck yes! Why not? Earwigs are stinkin’ rad, easy to keep, and totally harmless. In fact, it might just be one of the best pet insects that you can get. But is the earwig the best pet invertebrate for you? #earwig #clintsreptiles #petinsect ==== Enclosure: https://amzn.to/2Z7NMJR Fish Food: https://amzn.to/2Xdqwxr Sand: https://amzn.to/2QcRLAz

So you want a pet reptile, but you don’t want to deal with rodents, insects, or other feeder animals. Are there any good options? Yes! There are some amazing pet reptiles that are vegetarians or at least can be kept entirely on foods found that the grocery store. Is the best pet reptile for you

Image by the University of Auckland A hallmark of life is the ability to make things work despite a debilitating condition that works against the norm. As humans in an advanced technological age, we have crossed great distances in making life easier for those that are in need. A missing leg or arm can be

Tarantulas are incredible pets. They are often easy to keep, beautiful, and terrifyingly interesting. Well of all of the tarantulas, this one, the Mexican redknee, is the one I want the most. But what makes it such a great pet? And is the Mexican redknee tarantula the best pet spider for you? Great Basin Serpentarium:

A scarlet macaw in flight. The story of declining populations of exotic bird species is a well-known one. But it is still a sad reminder of a changing world. As humanity continues to find the need to branch out in lands that were once occupied by wild animals and hosts of wild flora, the habitats

Reptiles make incredible pets. There are amazing snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodilians all over the world. But as it turns out, there are plenty of amazing reptiles right here in North America. Here are five of the best pet reptiles from North America! #petreptiles #clintsreptiles #bestpetreptile ==== Clint is a professional biologist and educator, but

Photo by Kevin Tribelhorn on Unsplash A journal article, published this August (Schnell et al., 2021), showed that a species of European jay demonstrates clear distress when their expectations of finding a treat are violated. The experimenters showed the birds that a very desirable food was being hidden under one of two cups, and then,

Tegus, monitors, iguanas, and other large lizards are awesome reptiles, but they are also powerful and potentially very dangerous animals. But can they be trained? Clint discusses how and why he has target trained is Argentine tegu Gus Gus so that their interactions can be safe and Gus Gus can be healthy and happy. #clintsreptiles

Cats are one of the most common pets on the planet. Cats are amazing animals that domesticated themselves. Kept indoors, cats can make great companions. Kept outdoors, they are a four-legged ecological disaster. So cats are obviously great pets, but is the housecat the best pet mammal for you? Let’s find out! #clintsreptiles #cat #housecat

A flock of wild lovebirds in Africa. Photo by Sascha Düker Little parrots are important too, so we’re headed back to Africa to see how lovebirds are doing in their native habitat. These colorful little birds are aptly named for their strong, lifelong pair bonding. There are nine species in the lovebird genus, eight are

Flying geckos (Ptychozoon kuhli) are beautiful, unusual, and interesting lizards that may not fly, but they certainly do fall with style. They are undeniably cool, but do they make good pets? Is the flying gecko the best pet lizard for you? #clintsreptiles #flyinggeckos #bestpetreptile ==== Enclosure: https://amzn.to/2S2dLDA Pothos: https://amzn.to/2KFq68a Bromeliad: https://amzn.to/2ldLhWz Substrate: https://amzn.to/2TEPr6n Malaysian Driftwood: