Herpetoculture
Herping
When the Desert Meets the Swamp – Herping Arizona
By Phil Wolf
My name is Phil Wolf, and I’m a herper. I don’t have an elaborate Instagram account, jam packed full of jaw-dropping herp stories, where I post new and crazy pictures from an...
Morelia Spotlight
Morelia Spotlight: The Citrus Tiger
The Citrus Tiger is a line of tiger carpets that traces to Jason Baylin’s original line of tiger carpets. It was a pairing between an HCQ Tiger and an undocumented coastal carpet. Anthony Cappenetto...
Tips
Home Enrichment for Snakes (& Other Reptiles)
By Lori Torrini
Paper, cardboard boxes, tubes, tubs, baskets, rocks, branches, empty containers, scents, bedding, and dirt. Are those enrichments? They can be. Creating environmental novelty and complexity can be as simple as using items...
Book Review
Book Review: The Complete Suboc by Dusty Rhoads
Review by Carley Jones
The Complete Suboc was on my checklist of “The Complete” series by ECO Herpetological Publishing & Distribution. Before even cracking it open I was very excited to start reading just by...
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...
Snakes
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...
Snakes
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...
Snakes
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...
