Happy Friday!

I got very sick for 2 weeks so I have been behind since. Back on my feet, though!

Lets start with some good news: The worlds’s smallest snake has been found after two decades since a sighting!

There is a trend of increased bans this year. I won’t even touch outside of the US yet but Scotland in the UK specifically is considering a bill that would kill their exotic pet hobby.

In the US, some of it is conservation-based (Earless monitors), but some of it is completely separate. What would a “Rat ban” in Idaho look like for keepers who have rodent eaters?…

Here is a handful of articles to check out:

At the beginning of the year, I shared some conservation wins. Here are some species to be watching for 2026.

All of them are incredible, and of course, herps are some of the most at-risk species!

I have been thinking about something like this with how much is on my plate, but while sick I decided to finally try an avatar video with voiceover.

Let me know what you think!

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I’ll get caught up and keep the weekly content coming. Hope everyone else gets through the flu season soon.

See you next week!

Will