Colubrids
Tips
Top 5 Herp Room Must-Haves: Kris Painschab of Badlands Herpetoculture
1: Disposable Gloves
The first item on my list of reptile room necessities is probably the one that is the most indicative to me. In my many years of reptile keeping, I have found that...
Industry Spotlight
Industry Spotlight: Owen McIntyre of Rogue Reptiles and MPR
HM: How did you get into the hobby?
OM: Before college, I was actually afraid of snakes. My freshman year, I decided it was time to get over that. (Plus, they’re way cooler to keep...
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...
Op-Ed
The Importance of Obscurity – The Odd Species We Need
By Justin Smith
Herpetoculture has evolved drastically over the last 30 years while simultaneously staying the same in a sense. We’ve seen ball pythons firmly cement their place in the hobby and explode into the...
