Wednesday, June 18th
June's meeting will feature an open discussion on how to maintain your reptiles and amphibians at home as well as our care sheet program. You are welcome to bring your animals to this meeting.
Meetings start promptly at 8pm in the Alumni Room of Medaille College.
Here's a rare one for you, albino and normal sibling Northern Ringneck snakes (Diadophis punctatus). These two were collected as fresh hatchlings in October by Lackawanna City School District Superintendent Paul Hashem. Mr. Hashem found these babies together in his hunting cabin in the Southern Tier of New York. This albino is extremely rare, it is one of only a few amelanistic Northern Ringnecks known to exist.
Remember that in many places it is illegal to take wildlife out of the wild without the proper permits from local, state, or federal authorities. Please do not release any captive reptiles or amphibians into the wild as this will disrupt the natural order of our environment. See our amphibian and reptile adoptions page for more information on what to do with unwanted herps.
Help further herpetology research and education by donating to the Marvin R. Aures Herpetological Grant