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    In short, DON'T! Email notices are to ONLY alert you of a reply to your private message or your ad on this site. Replying to the email just wastes your time as it goes NOWHERE, and probably pisses off the person you thought you replied to when they think you just ignored them. So instead of complaining to me about your messages not being replied to from this site via email, please READ that email notice that plainly states what you need to do in order to reply to who you are trying to converse with.

  • IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ!! About the Google Adsense ads being displayed

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    Yeah, I know. They are a pain in the butt. But they pay the bills to keep my server running. Just a fact of life, I am afraid.

    Want to get rid of them? Simple. Just become a Contributor level member or above and they will be gone. -> Please click HERE."

    Is that too much for me to ask of you to keep this site running? Well, sorry about that. I too wish I could get everything for free. But alas.....

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    Google Adsense ad revenue for December, 2025 was just $30 over the cost of the lease for the server running this site. So, in effect, the money providing the incentive for me to continue running this site is coming SOLELY from the paid memberships and sponsorships here. Which honestly ain't much....

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    For Sale Reptile & Amphibian Artwork for Conservation

    All wildlife images were taken during my amphibian & reptile conservation fieldwork and can be printed as photos, posters, coffee mugs, greeting cards, & more. View the gallery HERE. Sales directly support HARCC, my frog rescue & conservation center in Honduras. Please email...
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    For Sale Herp-themed greeting cards & gifts!

    All of our wildlife photos can be ordered as greeting cards, or printed on coffee mugs, posters, & more. View the updated gallery HERE. All sales directly support our frog rescue operation in Honduras. Email [email protected] with any questions Jonathan Kolby National...
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    For Sale Herp-themed coffee mugs, wall art, & greeting cards!

    More than just photo prints, all of our wildlife images can be printed as greeting cards, coffee mugs, posters, & more. View the gallery HERE. All wildlife artwork sales directly support our frog rescue operation in Honduras. We really appreciate your support! (and so do the frogs!) Email...
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    Frog leg trade, salamanders used as fishing bait

    Frog leg trade, salamanders used as fishing bait - terrible news; helping to spread Chytrid & Ranavirus http://bit.ly/PgDyly http://bit.ly/1iqrUkA http://bit.ly/1h4kkXw
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    2014 Named the "Year of the Salamander" by Conservation Groups

    Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a herpetologist, zoologist, and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquariums, and museums, including over 20 years with the Bronx Zoo. Salamanders and newts, often overlooked by pet keepers, zoos and environmentalists alike, are...
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    Do Hobbyists Hinder Conservation? A Herpetologist's Opinion - What do You Think?

    Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a herpetologist, zoologist and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquarium, and museums, including over 20 years with the Bronx Zoo. While over-collection and poorly-prepared pet keepers have certainly led to declines in wild...
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    US Reptiles, Amphibians Need Hobbyists' Help & Federal Protection

    Hi All, Over 200 species of amphibians have become extinct in the last 30 years, a crisis looms for Asian turtles, and recent studies suggest global declines in snake and lizard populations (please see this article). Conservationists in the USA should feel somewhat optimistic about native...
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    World’s Rarest Snake, the St. Lucia Racer (Population 11), is Rediscovered

    World’s Rarest Snake, the St. Lucia Racer (Population 11), is Rediscovered Hi All, The St. Lucia Racer or Ornate Ground Snake, Liophis ornatus, has the unenviable distinctions of being both the world’s rarest snake and the species with the smallest range…it may even be the rarest creature on...
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    Leatherback declines

    Leatherback sea #turtles decline by 78% at major nest site http://bit.ly/XioAur My experiences working with sea turtles; volunteer ops http://bit.ly/cVz1sE
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    Snake Conservation Groups Name 2013 as Year of the Snake; Snake Studies a Priority; V

    Hi All, In 2010, I highlighted a study that documented steep declines in a number of snake species. Despite disturbing similarities to the “Disappearing Amphibian Crisis”, the snake situation seems not to have generated widespread concern. In my own career as a herpetologist, opportunities...
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    Round Island Boas Reintroduced after a 150 Year Absence

    Hi All, Some promising news about an endangered species…for a change! Please let me know your thoughts – is the program worthwhile? Mauritius, an island nation off the coast of southeast Africa, is best known to naturalists as the site of the Dodo Bird’s extinction (Mauritius also is, in a...
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    Reptilian Fish Radio Show

    Meet Rob From LittleFrogFarm.com Date / Time: 3/22/2009 6:00 PM EST Category: Pets Call-in Number: (646) 727-3933 Episode 2: Come and join us and meet Rob from LittleFrogFarm.com as we discuss various styles of Amphibian Habitat Creation as well as various Plant species, including the...
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