Ian Benoit
@ianandreptiles.bsky.social
Reptile keeper, pagan, writer, and paleontology enthusiast
Was asked to paint a dragon for a friend. Her husband was in a motorcycle accident and is recovering. I have to say, I don't think I did too bad.
youtu.be/FfIcpMUv7Ms?...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Was asked to paint a dragon for a friend. Her husband was in a motorcycle accident and is recovering. I have to say, I don't think I did too bad.
youtu.be/FfIcpMUv7Ms?...
youtu.be/FfIcpMUv7Ms?...
Now that she is a bit older, I felt that it was time to give Cardinia, our Pink-bellied Sideneck, a lot more room to swim and explore. If she needs some help, she also does have a rock structure (right side) that she can climb up onto to get a breath or even bask if she wants.
November 6, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Now that she is a bit older, I felt that it was time to give Cardinia, our Pink-bellied Sideneck, a lot more room to swim and explore. If she needs some help, she also does have a rock structure (right side) that she can climb up onto to get a breath or even bask if she wants.
I really like how this white dragon wyrmling turned out. Though painting the actual dragon is kinda... boring, I guess, I found that bringing out the textures on the base and in the small, frozen horde really brought it to life.
youtu.be/XRPqK8h9IRQ
youtu.be/XRPqK8h9IRQ
November 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I really like how this white dragon wyrmling turned out. Though painting the actual dragon is kinda... boring, I guess, I found that bringing out the textures on the base and in the small, frozen horde really brought it to life.
youtu.be/XRPqK8h9IRQ
youtu.be/XRPqK8h9IRQ
There's nothing better than bringing in new animals, and having them be comfortable enough in their new enclosure to eat right away. The Antony's Poison Arrow Frogs are very happy in their new enclosure.
#dartfrog #poisondartfrog #epitobates #epitobatesantonyi #conservation
#dartfrog #poisondartfrog #epitobates #epitobatesantonyi #conservation
November 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
There's nothing better than bringing in new animals, and having them be comfortable enough in their new enclosure to eat right away. The Antony's Poison Arrow Frogs are very happy in their new enclosure.
#dartfrog #poisondartfrog #epitobates #epitobatesantonyi #conservation
#dartfrog #poisondartfrog #epitobates #epitobatesantonyi #conservation
Finished up this pair of Gricks for a session. I love these weird critters, they remind me of the Graboids from Tremors.
youtu.be/KbB3BgVlEhM
youtu.be/KbB3BgVlEhM
November 2, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Finished up this pair of Gricks for a session. I love these weird critters, they remind me of the Graboids from Tremors.
youtu.be/KbB3BgVlEhM
youtu.be/KbB3BgVlEhM
We are pleased to introduce you to our conservation project! Please meet Epipedobates anthonyi "Santa Isabel", also known as Anthony's Poison Arrow Frog.
November 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We are pleased to introduce you to our conservation project! Please meet Epipedobates anthonyi "Santa Isabel", also known as Anthony's Poison Arrow Frog.
An important part of reptile care is regular weighing, especially for growing animals. Today, we weighed Cardinia, our Pink-bellied sideneck. Back on August 23, she weighed only 9 grams. On October 31, she weighed 27 grams!
October 31, 2025 at 10:53 PM
An important part of reptile care is regular weighing, especially for growing animals. Today, we weighed Cardinia, our Pink-bellied sideneck. Back on August 23, she weighed only 9 grams. On October 31, she weighed 27 grams!
Made this little Mimic Dice Box out of some oven-bake clay and a small chest I've had sitting around for over a decade.
youtu.be/-UOUTG-1dBs
youtu.be/-UOUTG-1dBs
October 28, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Made this little Mimic Dice Box out of some oven-bake clay and a small chest I've had sitting around for over a decade.
youtu.be/-UOUTG-1dBs
youtu.be/-UOUTG-1dBs
October 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Painted this little Gold Dragon Wyrmling. I love how the plume of fire turned out.
youtu.be/2nCJZuWpab0
youtu.be/2nCJZuWpab0
October 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Painted this little Gold Dragon Wyrmling. I love how the plume of fire turned out.
youtu.be/2nCJZuWpab0
youtu.be/2nCJZuWpab0
Painted another Red Dragon Wyrmling using a bit of a different technique than that I used previously. I really like this one.
youtu.be/qzUf13cIStY
youtu.be/qzUf13cIStY
October 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Painted another Red Dragon Wyrmling using a bit of a different technique than that I used previously. I really like this one.
youtu.be/qzUf13cIStY
youtu.be/qzUf13cIStY
Found this Eastern Box Turtle on a walk yesterday. One of my favorites of our native turtle species.
September 28, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Found this Eastern Box Turtle on a walk yesterday. One of my favorites of our native turtle species.
Quite pleased with how this green dragon turned out. It's been a while since I've painted a dragon, and this was really fun.
youtu.be/pQIAdKqec0o
youtu.be/pQIAdKqec0o
September 25, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Quite pleased with how this green dragon turned out. It's been a while since I've painted a dragon, and this was really fun.
youtu.be/pQIAdKqec0o
youtu.be/pQIAdKqec0o
We had our first educational display at a wildlife park! Almost everyone really enjoyed the critters. I'm still working out the kinks for displays like this, but this was a good test run.
September 21, 2025 at 9:19 AM
We had our first educational display at a wildlife park! Almost everyone really enjoyed the critters. I'm still working out the kinks for displays like this, but this was a good test run.
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Cadillac mountain in Acadia National park Maine
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September 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Cadillac mountain in Acadia National park Maine
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I've published an article on the cutest new little dinosaur, the amazing Zavacephale... www.discoverwildlife.com/dinosaurs/za...
Exquisite dome-headed dinosaur unearthed in Mongolian desert is oldest ever found | Discover Wildlife
The skull of the newly described dinosaur species was found “exposed on a cliff like a cabochon jewel” in the Eastern Gobi Desert.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I've published an article on the cutest new little dinosaur, the amazing Zavacephale... www.discoverwildlife.com/dinosaurs/za...
Allosaurus is one of my favorite theropods, & one of my favorite dinosaurs. Having a replica one of the manus claws for educational work is great. Looking for other Allosaurus replicas, & I might get one of the Allosaurus figures from Beasts of the Mesozoic to go along with it.
September 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Allosaurus is one of my favorite theropods, & one of my favorite dinosaurs. Having a replica one of the manus claws for educational work is great. Looking for other Allosaurus replicas, & I might get one of the Allosaurus figures from Beasts of the Mesozoic to go along with it.
Finally got the last specimens for the display I'm putting together. Got these Pleistocene Epoch-aged fossil turtle shell fragments from PaleoCris. These are my most recent fossils in terms of age, and my first turtle fossils.
September 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Finally got the last specimens for the display I'm putting together. Got these Pleistocene Epoch-aged fossil turtle shell fragments from PaleoCris. These are my most recent fossils in terms of age, and my first turtle fossils.
Ordered and received a very nice Borealosuchus sternbergii tooth from @mesozoic.bsky.social. Took a bit of time to receive, but that was more the fault of the postal service than anything. The price was very reasonable, and I think I would absolutely recommend them.
September 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Ordered and received a very nice Borealosuchus sternbergii tooth from @mesozoic.bsky.social. Took a bit of time to receive, but that was more the fault of the postal service than anything. The price was very reasonable, and I think I would absolutely recommend them.
Ordered some fossils from FossilEra for an educational display. They showed up very quickly, but there was a small mistake in that they gave me the wrong information card for the fossil croc teeth. Not a huge deal, since the correct fossils showed up and I can make my own card.
September 7, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Ordered some fossils from FossilEra for an educational display. They showed up very quickly, but there was a small mistake in that they gave me the wrong information card for the fossil croc teeth. Not a huge deal, since the correct fossils showed up and I can make my own card.
Acrocanthosaurus is one of my favorite large carcharosontosaurids. I have a cast of both one of the foot (top) and hand (bottom) claws, which really put how big this animal really was into perspective.
September 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Acrocanthosaurus is one of my favorite large carcharosontosaurids. I have a cast of both one of the foot (top) and hand (bottom) claws, which really put how big this animal really was into perspective.
Recently got in some fossils for a temporary museum-type display I'll be putting together at a zoo.
(from left to right) Mosasaur tooth, giant sea snake vertebra, and fossil croc teeth.
(from left to right) Mosasaur tooth, giant sea snake vertebra, and fossil croc teeth.
September 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Recently got in some fossils for a temporary museum-type display I'll be putting together at a zoo.
(from left to right) Mosasaur tooth, giant sea snake vertebra, and fossil croc teeth.
(from left to right) Mosasaur tooth, giant sea snake vertebra, and fossil croc teeth.
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My latest! I wrote about a newly-discovered land crocodile the size of a siberian tiger, part of a larger story of competition between galloping crocodiles and predatory dinosaurs in South America that lasted well into the Cenozoic
This Crocodile Relative Was One of Dinosaurs’ Most Fearsome Predators
www.nytimes.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
My latest! I wrote about a newly-discovered land crocodile the size of a siberian tiger, part of a larger story of competition between galloping crocodiles and predatory dinosaurs in South America that lasted well into the Cenozoic
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Nothing like the heart-warming tale of a cold-blooded & galloping Cretaceous killer croc to brighten your day, reported by @asherelbein.bsky.social. 🧪🐊🦖
My latest! I wrote about a newly-discovered land crocodile the size of a siberian tiger, part of a larger story of competition between galloping crocodiles and predatory dinosaurs in South America that lasted well into the Cenozoic
This Crocodile Relative Was One of Dinosaurs’ Most Fearsome Predators
www.nytimes.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Nothing like the heart-warming tale of a cold-blooded & galloping Cretaceous killer croc to brighten your day, reported by @asherelbein.bsky.social. 🧪🐊🦖
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Hi all, me, @richardjbutler.bsky.social and the amazing UK-US-Moroccan team are delighted to announce that.. we have a new specimen of Spicomellus AND IT'S WAY WEIRDER AND WAY COOLER THAN WE EVER IMAGINED!!
August 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Hi all, me, @richardjbutler.bsky.social and the amazing UK-US-Moroccan team are delighted to announce that.. we have a new specimen of Spicomellus AND IT'S WAY WEIRDER AND WAY COOLER THAN WE EVER IMAGINED!!