Herpetoculture Magazine
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...
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Chondro Line History: Albinos
By Marcial Mendez
Name of Line: Albino
Founding Breeders: Damon Salceies, Trooper Walsh, Marcial Mendez
Founding Animals: VPI / Bushmaster Meraukes, Floyd, Midas, Versace
Characteristics and Traits: As neonates, the differences between normal chondros and albino chondros can...
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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...
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Chondro Line History: Mosiacs
By Pedro Caixinha
Name of Line: Mosaic Line
Founding Breeder(s): Pedro Caixinha (Portugal)
Founding Animals: Mosaic
Notable Descendants: Halloween (PC16-05, Mosaic X Hirubilo), Jackpot (PC16-09, Mosaic X Hirubilo), Friday 13 (PC16-03, Mosaic X Hiruilo), Dark Shadows (PC16-08, Mosaic...
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Chondro Line History: Calicos
By Mark Heger
Name of Line: Calico Line
Founding Breeder(s): Trooper Walsh and Greg Maxwell
Founding Animals: Computer Chondro, AquaGirl, and Calico Jr
Notable Descendants: Mr. Black, October, Mandango, Bruise, Splash
Characteristics & Traits: Calico Line animals often display...
Product Reviews
Product Review: Govee WiFi & Bluetooth Thermo-Hygrometers
by Ian S. Bessell of S&J Reptiles
When you suffer from the illness known as “Chondro Addiction” one of the many symptoms you will exhibit is the constant need to adjust, tweak, second-guess, and overthink...
Morelia Spotlight
Morelia Spotlight: The Sickness (BILS 15.17)
The Sickness (BILS 15.17) was produced from a mildly melanistic male named Jeager (MM.07.05) bred to a Bushmaster imported Highland type (Wamena) female. There were 20 red and 3 yellow neonates that hatched from...
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Kofiau Chondros
Kofiau Island is located in between the north Moluccan island of Halmahera and the Bird’s Head (Volgekop) Peninsula of West Papua. It sits in the middle of the Raja Ampat archipelago which encompasses more...
