Single-digit temperatures a few weeks ago caused my husband Gene to do two unexpected things. First, he allowed the neighborhood feral cat to stay inside the inner sanctum of his garage with a space ...

The Forgotten Coast is being invaded by an exotic lizard called the Cuban brown anole. This may not be a crisis unless you are a native green anole, in which case, raise the alarm because the newly ...

If you’re thinking about welcoming a new scaly-skinned addition to your home, allow us to introduce you to the best types of reptiles you can keep as a pet. These air-breathing vertebrates include a ...

When Ricardo Ayala was growing up in El Salvador, he often saw iguanas, house geckos, and other lizards on the walls, near rivers and streams, in forests and even on coffee plantations. Kevin Norred ...

Sporting a bright red-and-yellow dewlap under its chin, the color-changing Bahamian anole lizard is a popular exotic pet. This wily anole has escaped captivity on enough occasions to successfully ...

Brown anoles are not only quick little roach killers, a recent study reveals that they have the ability to thrive when exposed to levels of toxic chemicals that would hurt humans.

Reptiles are some of the world’s most fascinating creatures. Some people find themselves inextricably drawn to these ...

Dogs and cats may be the most popular pets, but reptiles have their share of admirers as well. Reptiles can make great pets, and they may be ideal for children or novice pet owners. Unlike cats or ...

Sandra Turgeon was watching television with her boyfriend when she noticed her cats chasing after something that had darted across the living room floor of her Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., home. "I thought ...

Some anole lizards have a newfound superpower: They can breathe underwater by trapping air in a bubble on their snouts. What’s more, these reptiles can stay submerged for nearly 20 minutes by ...