The owner of Greenwood Pets in Warren, Michigan is being charged with animal cruelty after 160 animals were seized from his pet store in malnourished condition.  The Mayor of Warren, Jim Fouts, described the pet store as a "house of horrors for the pets."  The animals are currently in custody of two animal hospitals and an animal shelter and will either be up for adoption or placed in different pet stores to sell.

Savannah monitors aren't the only pet monitors out there.  There are Argus, Nile, and even Dumeril's monitors that are kept as pets in homes around the world.  Dumeril's are known to be pretty large lizards who enjoy eating crabs and go through quite the color change as they mature.  Learn more about Dumeril's monitors to see if this kind of monitor is right for you.

If you like terrestrial turtles and aquatic turtles you'll just adore Asian Box turtles.  These cute turtles are semi-aquatic so you get the best of both worlds in one turtle!

Asian Box turtles are long lived turtles that could make a great pet for you.  Read more about Asian Box turtles to find out if one may be suited for you.

Apparently you can only have one snake if you live in Cottonwood Heights, Utah unless you acquire an exotic pet permit.  A man in this city is being forced to find new homes for all but one of his 29 boas in seven days and has been ticketed by the police.