Nature
Lizards
The Shinglebacks
By Tie Eipper
Bobtail, Sleepy Lizard, Pine Cone Lizard, Double-headed lizard, Stumpy Lizard, Stumpy and Boggi. These fascinating lizards go by many names. Prized overseas and loved in their native country Australia, they are unquestionably...
Crocodilians
Living with Nile Crocs
By Paul Donovan
If you like your reptiles big, they don’t come much bigger than the Nile Crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus. This behemoth of a reptile is one of the 24 representatives of the order Crocodilia,...
Snakes
Heat Pits Explained!
By Paul Donovan
The detection mechanism of prey within the snake families is predominantly achieved through the use of the tongue (via pheromones), and eyes (visually); this is a pretty standard organization, irrespective of the...
Venomous
The Emerald-Horned Pit Viper!
By Derek Dykstra
One of the most difficult questions we can be asked as reptile enthusiasts, in my opinion, is “What is your favorite species?” or more specifically to me, “What is your favorite snake?”...
Amphibians
How Herps Navigate
By Paul Donovan
There are some questions you get asked which, on face value, you give an answer to but upon reflection later, make you wonder if you gave the correct answer. Take this one....
Amphibians
A Trip in Search of Amphibians of Botswana
By Paul Donovan
You could be forgiven for thinking that a country whose land mass is comprised of 84% of the Kalahari Desert, and is arid as a piece of sandpaper, you’d be hard pressed...
Uncategorized
Skin Colour in Nature
By Paul Donovan
Why that colour?
Colouration is used for many purposes in the animal world. For example, birds use it for courtship, where males are often vibrantly coloured, and when combined with often elaborate dances,...
Invertebrates
Spider Reproduction
by Paul Donovan
In last month's edition of Herpetoculture Magazine, I covered the intricacies of scorpion reproduction. As the spider hobby is bigger than the scorpion one, and many keepers aspire to breed their animals,...
