Reptile Super Show Anaheim
There are so many reptiles, amphibians, plants, and supplies at the Reptile Super Show! See for yourself this weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center. Thank you to Ramy and the Super Show crew for their continued USARK and herp community support.
The USARK benefit auction will open Saturday night at 5:00 p.m., right after the show. Come support our work to protect your freedom to have reptiles and amphibians as pets.
The auction is FREE, and everyone is welcome. We appreciate everyone who donates and attends, as USARK would not be possible without these auctions and our supporters.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We always need volunteers at shows. Please email vanessa@usark.org if you want to help. Thank you!
Get full show details at www.reptilesupershow.com/anaheim-ca/.
"The Reptile Super Show is meant to educate the public about pets they may otherwise never get the chance to know, but we are also passionate about captive breeding and keeping the populations of some of the world’s most interesting creatures alive and well. Educational, fun, and no doubt exciting, the Reptile Super Show is something everyone should visit at least once. If you’re not a reptile fan when you arrive, we promise you that you will leave as one."
September 13-14
Saturday: 10 am-5 pm
Super Show After Party and USARK Fundraiser: 5:00 pm (at the Convention Center)
Sunday: 11 am-5 pm
Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802
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ALERT: Lincoln County, NC
UPDATE 9/8/25: The Commissioners reported that the “exotic animal” section was pulled from the agenda because work continues on that proposal (presumably due to opposition to the previous draft). Only the other amendments were introduced tonight (see link below), and those will have a vote on September 15. The current exotic animal ordinance remains in place.
UPDATE 9/2/25: The draft has been released, and a meeting has been set for Monday, September 8. The new proposal bans ferrets, most aquarium fish, sugar gliders, Rock iguanas, and more. It has no grandfather provision for currently owned pets, and many species are in limbo as they are listed as neither allowed nor banned.
Full details at https://usark.org/25nc/.
Wisconsin Herp Rule Review UPDATE 9/10/25: The Department will hold a preliminary public hearing on Statement of Scope SS 041-25, which concerns amphibian and reptile regulations.
Hearing Information Date: October 2, 2025, Time: 10:00 a.m. CST Virtual Location Link: Online through Teams.
Posted 7/16/25: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is initiating a comprehensive review of all herp regulations in an “effort to clarify and update existing regulations to better inform the public, law enforcement, and department staff regarding allowable activities, improve enforceability, and implement current management goals.” There may be additional rule changes reasonably related to what was mentioned prior.
Read more at https://usark.org/25wi/.
ALERT UPDATE: Borneo Earless Monitor ESA Listing Posted August 13: If you breed or work with this species, please email us at info@usark.org. On August 14, 2025, FWS is opening a comment period on the proposed rule to list the Borneo earless monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Previous comments need not be resubmitted and will be fully considered in preparation of the final rule. The comment period will last for 60 days.
Full details at https://usark.org/25esa2/.
ALERT UPDATE: Blue Tree Monitor ESA Listing Get full details at https://usark.org/25esa1/. The emergency rule ended on August 25, 2025. Breeders can currently ship blue tree monitors. We will notify our members of changes or when the final rule is posted by FWS.
ALERT UPDATE: New Palestine, IN UPDATE 8/20/25: The ordinance passed tonight on second reading. Thank you again to all who joined USARK to educate the Council on the implications of the original draft and helped make this ordinance better.
UPDATE 8/6/25: The Town Council voted, and the latest proposal passed its first reading. There should be a final vote at the next Town meeting in two weeks (August 20). The Council considered the information presented from stakeholders over the past few months, with one Council member stating, “Boy, did we get an education.” The draconian nature of the first draft has greatly evolved into its current version. Thank you to those who joined USARK in providing the Council with the information they needed to write a practical ordinance.Full details at https://usark.org/25in/.
Colorado Herp Rule Review Posted 8/22/25: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is reviewing its herp regulations and will likely create a section/chapter dedicated to herps (reptiles and amphibians). CPW will begin a public input process this year and hopes to present some of that feedback to the Commission early next year. This information comes from today’s (8/22/25) Commission meeting. We will post updates as they become available.CPW Staff did present three potential approaches to future regulations, but no formal proposal has been submitted.
Full details at https://usark.org/25co2/.
ALERT: Southern Hognose ESA Listing Posted 8/28/25: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has proposed to list the southern hognose snake (Heterodon simus), as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). FWS has found that the southern hognose faces serious threats from habitat loss and degradation as a result of land conversion and fragmentation causing loss of connectivity between populations, road mortality, invasive species (red ants, feral hogs, and cogongrass), and climate change. A 60-day comment period begins on August 29, 2025.
Full details at https://usark.org/25esa3/.
Illinois Endangered Species List Amendment Posted 8/4/25: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has proposed changes to the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Fauna. Get full details at https://usark.org/25il/.
Find A Vet Need a good herp veterinarian? The Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV) can help. ARAV provides a free Find-A-Vet service at http://arav.site-ym.com/search/custom.asp?id=3661. |
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