POUGHKEEPSIE — Idris Addo beamed as he held a plastic container with his scaly new family member, a spotted leopard gecko named Cersei. “I wanted an animal that I could hold,” said Idris, 8, adding, ...

Roger Hill, owner of The Snake Pit, had his first tarantula at 12. “We weren’t interested in sports. We were interested in keeping animals and raising animals, but nothing normal,” he recalled. Roger ...

Whether you’re seeking a tree frog, tarantula, snake or scorpion, the Lehigh Valley’s newest specialty pet shop has you covered. The Reptile Depot, carrying a wide array of exotic reptiles, amphibians ...

Walk into Tree Frog Treks on the south side of Bernal, wedged between neighborhood stalwarts St. Mary’s Pub and Rinconcito Salvadoreño, and the scene is bustling. People step inside while they wait ...

When a ball python gets nervous, instead of lashing out and biting, he curls up into a little ball. The human-friendly snake will be one of thousands of reptiles for sale during the Colorado Reptile ...

From a live oak hammock on St. Simon’s Island came the faintest tinkling, as if a tiny fairy were tweaking the strings of a miniscule harp. The sounds were intermittent and seemed to come from under ...