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...
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...
Snakes
Creating Mr. Blue – A (Not-So) Short History
By Tim Morris
Everyone has a story to tell about how they got started in something… for my journey into the world of green tree pythons (chondros), it was the book “The Reproductive Husbandry of...
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...
Snakes
Acclimating Imported Green Tree Pythons
By Thadd Sauls
Imported Green Tree Pythons are undoubtedly one of the most divisive topics in the Chondro community and you don’t have to spend much time in the forums in order to find a...
Snakes
Vipera berus: The Most Successful Venomous Snake?
By Nipper Read
Vipera berus is a relatively small species of viper, with a massive distribution; it is in fact, the snake species with the largest distribution of all snakes, even extending into the arctic...
Morelia Spotlight
Morelia Spotlight: The Citrus Tiger
The Citrus Tiger is a line of tiger carpets that traces to Jason Baylin’s original line of tiger carpets. It was a pairing between an HCQ Tiger and an undocumented coastal carpet. Anthony Cappenetto...
