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Herping
The Hunt for the Walser’s Viper & Herping in Italy
Article and photos by Kai Kolodziej
During ten days in April 2017, I decided to visit north-western Italy with my girlfriend and some other herp-loving friends. Together we wanted to see as many reptiles and...
Book Review
Book Review – Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature by Harry W. Greene
Review by Carley Jones
Some of my favorite books are ones that make me think, "Wow do I love this book... But it sure does make me feel dumb." Harry W. Greene's two titles I...
Lizards
Flap-Necked Chameleons – A Hardy Species
By Paul Donovan
The one reptile here in Botswana, (where I live) that has more senseless myths hanging from its name than any other herp is, believe it or not, the Flap-necked chameleon, Chamaeleo dilepis....
Snakes
Elephant Trunk Snakes
By Tony Doerrer
Acrochordus javanicus, more commonly known as the Elephant Trunk Snake or the File Snake, is a fully aquatic, non-venomous species. Acrochordus javanicus are often imported from Indonesia. Roughly six inches at birth,...
Snakes
Observations on the Captive Care & Maintenance of Rhino Rat Snakes
By Rob Stone
Introduction & Taxonomy
The longnose, rhinoceros (‘rhino’) or Rhyno ratsnake is a medium sized colubrid snake native to northern Vietnam and southern China, often in mountainous tropical forests in karst regions around waterbodies...
Product Reviews
Product Review: Reptilinks
Review by Ryan Cox
So right now in the hobby we see a buzzword a lot. The million dollar word, enrichment. The formal definition of enrichment is the action of improving or enhancing the quality...
Morelia Spotlight
Morelia Spotlight: Gamma Line Diamond Jungle Jags
By Eric Burke
In the carpet python world, there is a snake that is a fantastic neon yellow. Whether you're into carpet pythons or not, if you saw this snake at a reptile show, it...
Op-Ed
The Importance of Obscurity – The Odd Species We Need
By Justin Smith
Herpetoculture has evolved drastically over the last 30 years while simultaneously staying the same in a sense. We’ve seen ball pythons firmly cement their place in the hobby and explode into the...
