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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
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
Acclimation and Husbandry of Malaysian Mangrove Snakes
By Jonathan Rheins
Mangrove snakes, Boiga dendrophila ssp., are strikingly beautiful and notoriously defensive colubrids locally common throughout Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and adjacent island chains. Their gorgeous color scheme and impressive attitude have captivated even...
Snakes
Chondro Line History: Tiger Stripes
By Dave Dee
Name of Line: Tiger Stripe Line
Founding Breeder(s): Rico Walder of Signal Herpetoculture
Founding Animals: SH00111 (PNG x Sorong) and SH01049 (Biak)
Notable Descendants: SH04095, SH09123, SH10060
Characteristics and Traits: Tiger Stripe chondros are known for...
Lizards
Varannosaurus Rex: Building Trust with Monitors
I’ve always been a sucker for a big lizard. Like many reptile people from the 80s and 90s, my love of keeping started with a pair of green iguanas back in 1994. I originally...
Lizards
Red-Eyed Crocodile Skinks: Keeping a Mini Dragon!
Red-eyed crocodile skinks (Scientific name: Tribolonotus gracilis) are an extremely shy reptile, but despite preferring a quiet life these skinks can be an absolute joy to keep in captivity. Known for the red/orange circle...
Chelonians
Coastal Diamonds: The History & Care of Diamondback Terrapins
Can you remember the first time you saw a Pied Ball Python? How about an IMG BCI or a Black Dragon? Animals like this represent more than just new morphs, colors or patterns within...
Snakes
The Wide World of Atheris Vipers
The genus Atheris, currently comprises fifteen species of small, heavily keel scaled, arboreal pit vipers. The vipers are distributed in sub Saharan African and are typically encountered in primary forest, cloud forest and disturbed...
