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Industry Spotlight: Dr. Kevin Messenger

HM: Who are you and what do you do?  KM: My name is Kevin Messenger and I am a professor at Nanjing Forestry University in China. I grew up in Charlotte, NC and have had...

Book Review: The Asian Ratsnakes and Kin of Greater China by Kevin Messenger

Review by Justin Smith China is typically not the first place herpes think of as a “mecca”. In fact, much of the country's herps haven’t been studied nearly as much as their Southeast Asian neighbors....

The Hookmaker’s Art

By Phil Wolf “There’s no such thing as a universal hook, but what we try to do is make the tapered end beveled and narrow enough to where you can use it for almost anything”...

Is That an Olive Python?

By Tony Jerome One of the most frequent questions that I get asked about my Apodora is “Is that an Olive Python?” Technically, no it isn’t unless you’re describing its color. Seriously, it could also...

The Red Toad – Schismaderma carens

By Paul Donovan Frogs and toads love the rain, and as we have been having an awful lot of it over the past few weeks, it comes as no surprise that just about everywhere is...

Vulnerable Beauties: The Jamaican Boa

By Nipper Read The Jamaican boa is an iconic symbol of the vibrant island of Jamaica in the Caribbean, but also a sad reminder of the destruction humans can do to a species as well...

Industry Spotlight: Myke Clarkson of Herpetological Conservation International

HM: To start, can you tell us who you are, what you do, and a brief background of your time with herps? MC: Like many, my fascination with herps started at a very young age....

Before You Buy the Dinosaur: Considerations Before Getting a Green Iguana

by Robin Small Every year reptiles become more and more popular. With a quick search on any social media outlet or Google you can often find multiple breeders for almost any species or walk into...

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