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Snakes
Paper Breakdown: Social Snakes
by Kai Kolodziej
The garter snakes of the genus Thamnophis are quite often in focus of various scientific research. Even though they are one of the most researched groups of snakes and thousands are kept...
Product Reviews
Product Review: RBI Rodent Cages
Review by Justin Smith
Breeding rodents on any scale is time consuming. Having my own colony of mice meant that I was finding ways to make cleaning days and rotation of breeders and grow outs...
Lizards
The Yellow-Throated Plated Lizards
By Paul Donovan
The family Gerrhosauridae encompasses six known genera. Four of these occur in sub-Saharan Africa, and make up the subfamily Gerrhosaurinae:
Angolosaurus (one species- Angolosaurus skoogi)Cordylosaurus (one species- Cordylosaurus subtessellatus) Gerrhosaurus (six species - Gerrhosaurus...
Snakes
Understanding Percentages in Morelia
By Billy Hunt
When I discovered carpet pythons back in 2006, the one animal that drew me to them, was the infamous 50% Irian Jaya Jaguar “Bullwinkle”. At that time, I had no idea what...
Morelia Spotlight
Morelia Spotlight: MPenn Line Coastals
By Michael Pennell
For those new to the hobby or new to the Morelia genus, the coastal carpet python is one of the largest subspecies of the carpet python family. Coastals range in color according...
Snakes
Malagasy Cat-Eyed Snakes!
By Roger Pewtress and Nipper Read
Madagascar is, by the nature of its geography, a paradise for insular island endemic species, and as such is a herpers dream. Iconic species such as Sanzinia, the Madagascar...
Industry Spotlight
Industry Spotlight: Matt Most of Sarpamitra
HM: How did you get into the hobby?
MM: As a child, my family was very supportive of my interests in reptiles and amphibians, especially my grandmother. We would frequently visit The Chicago Reptile House...
Lizards
Eublepharis hardwickii – The East Indian Leopard Gecko
By Johannes Knierer
"I wish my baby Leopard Gecko would keep its banded pattern into adulthood" - a thought that has probably crossed the minds of many Leopard Gecko keepers over the years. What if I...
