Minnesota Herpetological Society

06/22/2026

From baby to adult, African fire skinks are gorgeous! Don't miss the presentation about them at our next meeting on July 10th.

06/11/2026

Person 1: "It's just one turtle, though."
Person 2: "Actually, that's very serious."

For long-lived animals like turtles, .

🐢 Many turtle species don't reach maturity until they're 10–20 years old.

🥚 A female may spend decades reproducing before replacing herself in the population.

🚗 Losing even a few wild turtles to collection and/or road mortality each year can cause local populations to decline.

Person 1: "So what should I do?"
Person 2: " . If they are crossing the road, and it's safe to stop, help it cross in the direction it was already traveling."

🐢🚗💚

06/05/2026

05/31/2026

WaterFest was packed with fun! If you couldn't make it this year to see our herps, here's a quick taste of what you missed. Thanks to Daniel, Ashlynne (and daughters), Tryniti, Sarah, Stefanie, Nathan, and Renee for sharing their reptiles and their knowledge.

05/28/2026

Come and see amazing and beautiful reptiles with our friendly volunteers at WaterFest on Saturday. We will be in the Lake Phalen pavilion, an oasis of cool on a hot day--with lots of cool herps!

05/02/2026

Thank you to the many people who came to visit MHS volunteers and their animals today at Springbrook Nature Center! Laura and her frog, Sarah and her bearded dragon, and Renee and her snakes were delighted to meet you. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

05/01/2026

If you missed seeing our volunteers and their herps last weekend, you have another chance! Come to the Environmental Fun Fair at Springbrook Nature Center tomorrow (May 2) from 11 am to 2 pm to meet snakes, lizards and even a frog!

04/27/2026

Hello friends! Once again Twin Cities Crickets will have A LOT of FREE ✨️end of life✨️ banded crickets at our Friday meeting. Bring whatever container you have, even a baggie, and Laura Lee Christopher will have cardboard pieces and 🦗🦗🦗.
These will need to be fed off quickly due to age.

04/26/2026

Thank you to all those who came to see herps at the Richfield Earth Day Celebration yesterday! Thank you also to our wonderful volunteers with their sweet animals: Tryniti, Ashlynne, Daniel & Daughters, Kelly, Stefanie, Nathan, and Renee. What a wonderful way to celebrate Earth Day!

04/10/2026

Celebrate Earth Day with MHS! Our friendly volunteers will again be bringing a variety of reptiles to the Earth Day Celebration from 1-4 pm on April 25th at the Richfield Community Center (7000 Nicollet Avenue, Richfield). Stop by to pet a tortoise or a snake. Spring is here and so are the herps!