An 18-year-old Deepwater man was bitten on the hand by an Eastern Brown Snake after trying to capture it from a shed on his property. When the helicopter arrived to airlift him they found him vomiting blood, The paramedic say it was clear he received a large dose of venom. The snake was captured but while being shown to paramedics it got out of the bucked and was not re captured. The man is still is serous condition at Bundaberg Hospital. The incident has prompted stern warnings from local zoo’s and wildlife experts who believe re3cent wet weather has driven wildlife closer to homes.
Indonesian man arrested for selling body parts
A man from Indonesia was arrested for the online sale of body parts of protected animals including Tiger skin and Crocodile genitals. If convicted he faces up to ten years in jail and the believe he may be just a part of a larger group of dealers in wildlife parts. There are less than 400 Sumatran tigers left in the wild which some of the confiscated parts belonged to.
932 is our new subscriber number for today
Yes you read that right DRN now has 932 subscribers. Thats supper awesome and I welcome each and every one of you. I have so many things going on and changes planned in the near future, its sure to be an AWESOME summer. I am somewhat tossed up at the decision to announce some of the stuff going on or just do it and see how it goes. Ether way we are changing the world so you can rest assured that what ever it is it will be awesome. Well its a little after 8pm and I still have a ton of work to do from my bedtime blog location lol so I am going to keep this short and get to work. Thank you everyone for doing what you do.
Why did the toad cross the road?
About 500 Toads were helped by volunteers to cross A591 near Keswick in Cumbria but unfortunately about 200 of them did not make it. The the Cumbria Amphibian and Reptile Group said that the operation will go on for about 3 more weeks and is very important to the species as they come out of hibernation. The toads are crossing the road on their way to breeding ponds in Bassenthwaite. In a few weeks they will head back up the hill to cross the road again. On there way back the pack is not as big so the rescue operation is not necessary.
Daily Reptile News hit 923 subscribers today
Its awesome how fast things are growing for DRN. This of course is your daily update on whats going on. In the past 24 hours the youtube channel has gained another 22 new subscribers which means there are now 22 more people who will be informed on what is going on in the reptile world.
Today was kind of a tough day. I shut the computers down and didn’t really do anything other than clean the office up. There is actually room to work in here now rather than equipment all over the place and a trail to the desk which is awesome. Also today we did the recording for a show I was asked to take part in which was a lot of fun. Its actually suppose to air tomorrow but I promised I would not announce it so everyone will have to wait but I am supper excited to see how it comes out. We also talked about some other exciting projects to work on in the future.
The future is looking very good for DRN and I am so happy I get to share it with all of you. Keep up the good work being awesome people and I will continue to grow DRN to be the best damn reptile show on the internet.
NY man sell’s Alligator to detectives.
Khang A. Vo of Syosset (seye’-AH’-seht) was arrested by the SPCA for attempting to sell an Alligator to undercover detectives. It all started when he put an add on Craigslist which was answered by authorities. He is expected in court on April third to answer charges for “Possessing a Dangerouse Animal ” He posted $250 bail <—-what a joke. The Alligator is going to be sent to an out of state sanctuary.
VIDEO: Turtles lead the extinction race
Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) which DRN is a member of, is calling for more education for turtle Conservation. This week the Turtle Conservation Coalition said in their Top 25+ Turtles in Trouble report that turtles are the fastest disappearing species in the world. According to their report 48%-54% of all turtles and tortoises are threatened. 2011 has been designated as the year of the turtle. Those wishing to learn more can do so on the PARC Website
