Herpetoculture Magazine
Product Reviews
Product Review: BlackBox XT-4 PVC Cage
Review by Justin Smith
The first time I got to see the racks and cages from BlackBox Cages first hand was at the 2020 NRBE Daytona show. I was blown away by how smooth the...
Tips
5 Herp Room Must-Haves: Kori Martin of Kori Martin Reptiles
1. Snake Hooks
Snake hooks are my number one must have. I have hooks in every room where I keep snakes. I have a pretty significant carpet python collection, and having them all hook trained...
Lizards
The Strophurus Geckos
by Meeker Reptiles
Description
Members of the genus Strophurus are endemic to Australia and found throughout the continent with exception of mesic areas along the eastern coast and Tasmania. With 20 recognized species, this is the...
Morelia Spotlight
Morelia Spotlight: Papuan Carpet Pythons
by Billy Hunt
Papuan carpet pythons or Irian Jaya carpet pythons are a subspecies in the carpet python complex under the nomenclature, Morelia spilota harrisoni. They are the smallest of the carpet pythons and a personal...
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...
Invertebrates
Insect Reproduction
by Paul Donovan
Like so many people who start out keeping reptiles, I also migrated towards keeping invertebrates as well. The two seem to go hand in hand. I think the more simple animals are,...
Book Review
Book Review: Pythons of the World Volume 3: The Pythons of Asia and Malay Archipelago
Book by Dave & Tracy Barker and Mark Auliya
Review by Billy Hunt
This book is the third volume in the Pythons of the World series from the Barkers. If this is your first time...
Snakes
Maligned and Misunderstood – The Red Blood Python in Captivity
By Graham Battison
It was in the early 2000s when I first developed a fascination with the blood python. I was breeding ball pythons at the time and would be fixated on VPI's website waiting...
