We took advantage of some downtime to find a new host with better server, speed and reliability ratings. The transfer of the entire website took some time, and thanks to our IT professional, Darren Hamill, all went well.
The slow load times are an artifact of the past-movement around the chapters is now responsive and fast. Should you find something that does not work as intended, please use the “contact us” feature and let us know. It will be quickly dealt with.
In the meantime, enjoy the re-birth of the site. We hope to have available new breeding data once the 2025 breeding season has wrapped up in the late Fall.
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Before it is too late – Boas (not yet) extinct in the wild
The advent of man brought many species to extinction. Ironically, today some of the most endangered animal and plant species don’t live in nature, but rather in zoos, aquariums and botanical gardens. A review published on February 24, 2023 in the Magazine Science compared the species holdings of zoos, aquariums and botanical gardens with data from the IUCN red list. The researchers found that 84 species exist only under human care but are extinct in the wild (EW) .
Many factors contribute to the extinction Continue reading Before it is too late – Boas (not yet) extinct in the wild
Three West Indian Corallus species produced in 2022
This season was a productive one for C. ruschenbergerii, C. cookii and C. grenadensis. The first species to reproduce was C. grenadensis, with two litters of seven and three neonates, respectively. The litters were born on 21 October and 24 October, 2022. The average weight of a neonate was 6.28 grams; by far the smallest neonates of the genus Corallus.
The second species reproduced this year was C. cookii, with a litter of eight nenates born 30 November 2022. The average weight of a neonate was 7.35 grams, the second smallest of the genus.
The third species to be reproduced this season was C. ruschenbergerii, consisting of a litter of six live and six stillborn. The average weight of a neonate was 21.45 grams, making them the third largest neonates of the genus.

Pre-order the New Book “Reptiles of the Lesser Antilles”
There is a 30 euro discount for pre-ordering the book. It is in A5 format: 900 images on 608 pages. Pre-order cost is 98 euros direct from Chimaira at the link below.
The purpose of this work and its contents is to provide a public and permanent scientific record.
~ Jeff Murray & Michael Saina
Happy Birthday
Few (if any) people who have seen his miracles were not captivated by the magic which waits underneath the curtain he uplifted for us to see. He’s thought to be one of the most well-travelled people on the planet. From his journeys he always brought us a wealth of information, novelty, and impressions, so beautiful that no one was left untouched.
He turned many of us into naturalists, paved the way for many academics and certainly succeeded to instill the will to preserve (or even restore) the planet in most of us.
Congratulations on your 95th Birthday Sir David Attenborough!
“Quote of the Month”
THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE FORMS, SO NUMEROUS THAT WE HAVE YET TO IDENTIFY MOST OF THEM, IS THE GREATEST WONDER OF THIS PLANET. ~ E. O. Wilson, Biodiversity (1988)
“Quote of the Month”
With all of the modern day tools and methods in our Conservation Chest, can we even save the Bimini Boa? ~ jGordonm