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Olive Python Care with Dennis McNamara
In 1998 I attended the National Reptile Breeders Expo in Orlando. My friend, Chris, and I walked around the show and entered the back room and found Dave and Tracy Barker’s table. On that...
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The Wide World of Banded Water snakes
By Chris Montross
The Banded Water Snake (Nerodia fasciata ssp.) are a fascinatingly variable temperate and sub-tropical Colubrid native the lower coastal plains and river lowlands of the southeastern United States. Ranging from northeastern...
Lizards
Breeding Tokay Geckos: What it’s like to breed and keep these misunderstood “Demons” by Mike Toth
First things first – I would like to express that I do not consider myself an expert on the subject matter at hand, and I am not the only individual who has bred and...
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Chilabothrus inornatus: An overview of The Puerto Rican Boa
Intro
Chilabothrus inornatus; the Puerto Rican Boa (PRB) is an endemic boa that inhabits the island of Puerto Rico. This snake, known as Culebrón by Puerto Rican natives, is considered threatened in its native habitat....
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Goniurosaurus hainanensis Care By Rob Hoke
Introduction
With over ten different species of Goniurosaurus now recognized and the popularity of the genus in the hobby becoming much more prevalent, I was thrilled to accept the offer to write on one of...
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Tamaulipas Boas with Brian Burrell
Mexico is home to a very diverse range of Boa imperator. Their size and appearance change drastically depending on the region but One locality in particular, hails from the northeastern state of Mexico called,...
Lizards
Building Trust: Achieving a Tolerant Heloderma
So you’ve made the plunge into keeping a venomous lizard? Congratulations!
Now comes the painstaking months of tolerance training! For those who are unaware, the family of Helodermatidae, is a family of large, terrestrial lizards...
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Madagascar Giant Hognose Snake – Leioheterodon madagascariensis by Riley Jimison
A species in the hobby few have kept let alone bred in captivity, Riley Jimison tells us about his journey with this interesting and unique species!
With thousands of reptiles in our hobby, the rudimentary...
