Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Simple cleaning steps could curb deadly fungal disease risks for Australia's wild reptiles

With spring underway and the weather warming, reptiles are on the move in suburbs, parks and scrubland across Australia. Snake catchers and wildlife caregivers are responding to calls for help, and reptile enthusiasts—known as "herpers"—are heading outdoors in search of their next sighting.

Simple cleaning steps could curb deadly fungal disease risks for Australia's wild reptiles
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With spring underway and the weather warming, reptiles are on the move in suburbs, parks and scrubland across Australia. Snake catchers and wildlife caregivers are responding to calls for help, and reptile enthusiasts—known as "herpers"—are heading outdoors in search of their next sighting.

Originally published at Phys.org

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