Herpetoculture Magazine
Morelia Spotlight
Morelia Spotlight: Jagpondros and Carpondros
By Billy Hunt
When I first entered the world of carpet pythons in 2006, there were only a handful of resources about them one could find on the internet. Australian Addiction Reptiles site, Anthony Caponetto’s...
Industry Spotlight
Industry Spotlight: Nick Gordon of the Abronia Alliance
HM: What made you start the Abronia Alliance?
Abronia Alliance was started after myself and Forrest Fanning (known most popularly in the herp community by his Instagram handle @Zoodreams) saw that there was an absence...
Herping
The Hunt for the Walser’s Viper & Herping in Italy
Article and photos by Kai Kolodziej
During ten days in April 2017, I decided to visit north-western Italy with my girlfriend and some other herp-loving friends. Together we wanted to see as many reptiles and...
Book Review
Book Review – Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature by Harry W. Greene
Review by Carley Jones
Some of my favorite books are ones that make me think, "Wow do I love this book... But it sure does make me feel dumb." Harry W. Greene's two titles I...
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
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...
Product Reviews
Product Review: Reptilinks
Review by Ryan Cox
So right now in the hobby we see a buzzword a lot. The million dollar word, enrichment. The formal definition of enrichment is the action of improving or enhancing the quality...
Morelia Spotlight
Morelia Spotlight: Gamma Line Diamond Jungle Jags
By Eric Burke
In the carpet python world, there is a snake that is a fantastic neon yellow. Whether you're into carpet pythons or not, if you saw this snake at a reptile show, it...
