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I have fallen a bit behind, so we will start with general reptiles stuff first.

The Philadelphia Zoo has an impressive collection of spitting cobras, apparently. Good for them, better they than I! Those things scare me. They also have the first US captive bred Giant River Otter, aptly named Primero.
As reported by the Scotsman, The University of Exeter has an excellent program for conservation of Sea Turtles in West Africa, good on them!
The death of fine art is precipitated by a Gulf Coast Box Turtle. Good thing Classical Music is already in a state of living death, or I might be upset by this news. I care very little for visual art by comparison to music. The story is cute, but you won't catch me buying a $480 painting form a turtle...an excellent comment on the state of the arts in the United States.
In Essex CT they captured an escaped pet alligator, just a little one. It probably would not have made it through the winter up there anyway. People who buy an animal like an alligator, and release it because it got too big, are a pox on the pet trade. If you keep reptiles, be responsible, and promote the same responsibility in others. Another gator was pulled from Lee's Summit Lake in Missouri. People suck.
DREAM JOB ALERT!!!
If I didn't have a family who, I would sell everything I own to take advantage of this offer. Volunteers are neeed to study endangered reptiles in South Africa. Accomodations and meals are included, the volunteer must pay for his/her own travel. If you love the snakes of Africa, this is the job for you! We just bought a house, or I still might consider leaving for a year to do this ...
An escaped monitor lizard is eating small livestock, and trying to eat a yorkshire terrier, in Vidalia Mississippi. (sweet) In all seriousness, this is another example of irresponsible herp ownership.
That's it for general news, the next post will be really long, and will concern snakes more directly.

Thanks, Jeremy Anderson

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