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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....
Product Reviews
Product Review: Zep Antibacterial Disinfectant
By Justin Smith
I’m always on the perpetual search of THE best disinfectant for my herp room and cages. I’ve used F10 in the past and loved it but the inconsistent availability coupled with a...
Chelonians
Homeana at Home: Care and Breeding of Kinixys homeana
By Tyler Brooks
The captive care of the Home’s Hingeback Tortoise, Kinixys homeana, is something that is not discussed enough. Hopefully, by the end of this article, you will be interested in the care and...
Product Reviews
Product Review: ZooMed Repti Shedding Aid
Review by Justin Smith
There are few things more frustrating than an animal that has bad sheds! While we, as keepers, try to do our best to keep bad sheds from happening but at some...
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...
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...
Industry Spotlight
Industry Spotlight: Ryan & Erica McVeigh of VivTech!
HM: What is your background and how did you get to where you are currently in the industry?
RM: I’ve always loved reptiles and even through college kept them as a hobby. I worked at...
Invertebrates
So Many Legs! Keeping Centipedes
By Paul Donovan
Although I have worked with reptiles for the past 30+ years and it is always exciting to stumble across a species you have only ever seen pictures of while walking in the...
