Animals
Charity Raffles
Slate Reed Raffle
Over the past few months our friend Ryan Reed's son, Slate, has been diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. This is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration that can lead to major heart...
Snakes
The Ups & Downs of Breeding Herpetofauna: Carpet Python Edition
By Ryan Dumas
Every year I have a select few pairs of herpetofauna I attempt to reproduce. Planning and executing a synthetic cycle of events that trigger them to do so is not always easy....
Chelonians
Industry Spotlight: Tyler Brooks
Caiman lizards, giant skinks, and tortoises with a hinge in their back. Just a few of the many things that make Tortuga Fantana tick!
Tyler Brooks, or “TorugaFontana” (his Instagram handle) is an avid tortoise...
Tips
Reptilian Transference: Tips for Transporting Herps Safely
By Phil Wolf
If you’re reading this magazine, we’re to assume you own, or plan to own, reptiles or amphibians. That being said, there may be a time when one must transport their pet, and...
Crocodilians
Living with Nile Crocs
By Paul Donovan
If you like your reptiles big, they don’t come much bigger than the Nile Crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus. This behemoth of a reptile is one of the 24 representatives of the order Crocodilia,...
Lizards
Uromastyx: A Road Map
By Phillip Lietz
INTRODUCTION:Uromastyx lizards (also sometimes known as Spiny Tailed Lizards or Dabb Lizards) have been present in herpetoculture for decades. They are brilliantly colorful, primarily herbivorous, and long-lived desert lizards. Their natural range...
Amphibians
Reptile Mimicry
By Paul Donovan
The animal world around us is full of impersonators who would have you believe they are something they are not. Harmless species do this, by playing on the strength and reputation of...
Book Review
Book Review: Cornsnake Cultivar Compilation Vol. 1 & 2
Book by Sarah Mohr, Review by Justin Smith
A lot has changed in the corn snake world since I was a kid. What once seemed like a lot of morph options has now exploded into...
