ALERT: New York ban on red-eared slider sales

New York Assembly Bill A10663 and Senate Bill S6621 ban the breeding, sale, trade, purchase, importation, and exportation of red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans). Some exemptions exist, but not for private breeders. There is no grandfathering language, so any...

ESA: Pearl River map turtle listing

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service will list the Pearl River map turtle (Graptemys pearlensis) listed as threatened under ESA. The below species will be listed as threatened due to “similarity of appearance.” Alabama map turtle (Graptemys...

Education: Salmonella

Salmonella The bacteria frequently discussed as Salmonella, the cause of salmonellosis, includes a few species, several subspecies, and more than 2,500 serotypes within the same bacterial genus. Salmonella bacteria are enteric, living in the intestinal tracts of most...

ALERT: West Hollywood Animal Sales Ban

UPDATE 9/15/25: The retail sales ban passed on final vote. It is set to become effective on May 1, 2026. UPDATE 8/18/25: The Council voted to ban the “display, sell, deliver, offer for sale, barter, auction, give away or otherwise transfer or dispose” of...

Light Bulb Ban

UPDATE May 7, 2025: Reptile, amphibian, and other animal keepers will get some relief from the Department of Energy ban on specialty animal care light bulbs. Bulbs that were unreasonably banned will be available again, provided a special sticker is applied to the...