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Year: 2025

News

Turtle nesting season is here (castanet.net)

June 10, 2025 Justin DeMerchant

Western Painted Turtles from Kelowna, BC, on June 05, 2025 at 12:27 PM · iNaturalist Nesting season drawing to a close for western painted turtles in the Okanagan “They might seem prolific when you see […]

Education

The World’s Oldest Newt?

June 9, 2025 Justin DeMerchant

In 2017, I adopted a very old Japanese Fire-bellied Newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster). I was a little skeptical at first, when the previous owner of the newt, Marg Dalgarno, contacted me at the pet store where […]

General

Thank You MORE Reptiles!

May 27, 2025 Justin DeMerchant

Big thank you to Landon, Allan and Syd with Modern Okanagan Reptiles & Exotics (MORE Reptiles). We had some car trouble on the way to the Reptile Expo in Vernon on Sunday and MORE Reptiles […]

Events

Vancouver Reptile Expo – Interior Edition: May 24th & 25th, 2025

May 8, 2025 Justin DeMerchant

The Vancouver Reptile Expo is coming to the Okanagan! Whether you’re researching your first reptile pet or looking for something more exotic, we’re sure to have what you’re looking for. With vendors from all across […]

Adoptions

Red-eared Slider Turtle Up for Adoption

May 7, 2025 Justin DeMerchant

Name: Toby Species: Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Gender: female Age: 17 years Shell Length: 23 cm   Toby is a bit shy at first, but once you get to know her, she is very […]

Events

White Lake Turtle Festival: April 12, 2025

March 31, 2025 Justin DeMerchant

The 3rd Annual White Lake Turtle Festival is coming up on Saturday April 12th! We are looking forward to participating again this year and so is our pet turtle Dilly. She loves coming to the […]

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