Reptiles'Status symbol' alligators scaring owners - refugeThe Exotic Pet Refuge says people get "too frightened" to handle their pets when they grow.LincolnshireFluffy the alligator snapping turtle 'doing well' The turtle, who became a viral sensation, is getting fit for a move next door to a female neighbour.Snake and cake cafe to address reptiles' 'bad rep'Debs and Declan Tormey say despite people's fears reptiles are "as loving as every other pet".Sheffield & South YorkshireA New York resident wants his 750lb alligator backTony Cavallaro had 'Albert' for more than 30 years before he was seized due to an expired permit.US & CanadaBoa constrictor found in dumped box of snakesInspectors say 27 dead snakes and four chickens were found dumped on the side of a road.WalesUS man dies after being bitten by pet Gila monsterThe creatures are venomous reptiles native to the south-western US, but their bites are rarely fatal.US & CanadaDumped snakes prompt reptile rescue centre openingDave Bigsby says he has been left in despair following an increase in animal abandonments.York & North Yorkshire'Frozen' alligators still alive in icy cold watersVideo shows how reptiles undergo brumation, a state of inactivity, to survive in low temperatures.US & CanadaFlying reptiles 'lived in pre-historic England'A University of Bristol masters student made the discovery after studying fossils.Somerset