External News Feeds http://www.reptileinfo.com/home.aspx http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ When you ask for advice, listen. The reptile rescue phone rings all of the time. Every now and then, the caller just wants advice about animal care. Recently, there was a call from a woman who found a baby turtle somewhere near Loch Raven reservoir. First off, you should not take baby turtles from the wild! Secondly, if you are going to ask for advice, you should actually listen to it. The rescue person tried to stop the caller from giving a description of the turtle over the phone because it is impossible to make an ID of a baby turtle by description alone. A photo is necessary. Different... http://www.examiner.com/exotic-animals-in-baltimore/trust-the-advice-of-animal-experts Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:04:00 GMT The Carrie Murray Nature Center in Baltimore is holding their 11th Annual Bug Fest event on Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Bug Fest will be held rain or shine. The nature center was originally created in the 1980s with a donation from then Baltimore Orioles player Eddie Murray and named for his late mother. If you have never been there, it’s a great place. It is filled the creepy-crawly things that scare, amaze and delight children of all ages. Wildlife that is injured is often rehabbed at Carrie Murray Nature Center, including reptiles, amphibians and birds.... http://www.examiner.com/exotic-animals-in-baltimore/bug-fest-2010 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:00:00 GMT Fluffy, the Columbian tegu lizard, needs a home! There are several types of tegus (Tupinambis) in the pet trade including black and white Argentine, red, blue, gold and Columbian tegus. The calmest and tamest of the tegus are probably the Argentines, although some people would argue that the red tegus are also pretty mellow. The Columbians are probably the most aggressive, least expensive and the most commonly found in rescues.Tegus are the new world counterpart of the monitor lizard. Tegus are found through Central and South America. They are tropical and are found in the rainforest areas... http://www.examiner.com/exotic-animals-in-baltimore/tegu-lizard-care Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:38:00 GMT Crickets eating cricket diet.  There is a growing problem with domestic brown cricket (Acheta domestica), and unfortunately, many pet owners use these as feeders. There is a virus that started in Europe, spread to Canada and is now in the US — and it is killing crickets. The virus is species specific to the domestic variety of cricket.Some feeder cricket companies have actually been completely wiped out from this problem. The Lucky Lure Cricket Company in Florida filed for bankruptcy. Others are trying to fight it with preventative measures.According to Clay Ghann, owner of Ghann... http://www.examiner.com/exotic-animals-in-baltimore/feeder-cricket-shortage Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:22:00 GMT