Reptiles
Book Review
Book Review – Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature by Harry W. Greene
Review by Carley Jones
Some of my favorite books are ones that make me think, "Wow do I love this book... But it sure does make me feel dumb." Harry W. Greene's two titles I...
Lizards
Flap-Necked Chameleons – A Hardy Species
By Paul Donovan
The one reptile here in Botswana, (where I live) that has more senseless myths hanging from its name than any other herp is, believe it or not, the Flap-necked chameleon, Chamaeleo dilepis....
Snakes
Elephant Trunk Snakes
By Tony Doerrer
Acrochordus javanicus, more commonly known as the Elephant Trunk Snake or the File Snake, is a fully aquatic, non-venomous species. Acrochordus javanicus are often imported from Indonesia. Roughly six inches at birth,...
Snakes
Observations on the Captive Care & Maintenance of Rhino Rat Snakes
By Rob Stone
Introduction & Taxonomy
The longnose, rhinoceros (‘rhino’) or Rhyno ratsnake is a medium sized colubrid snake native to northern Vietnam and southern China, often in mountainous tropical forests in karst regions around waterbodies...
Product Reviews
Product Review: Reptilinks
Review by Ryan Cox
So right now in the hobby we see a buzzword a lot. The million dollar word, enrichment. The formal definition of enrichment is the action of improving or enhancing the quality...
Morelia Spotlight
Morelia Spotlight: Gamma Line Diamond Jungle Jags
By Eric Burke
In the carpet python world, there is a snake that is a fantastic neon yellow. Whether you're into carpet pythons or not, if you saw this snake at a reptile show, it...
Op-Ed
The Importance of Obscurity – The Odd Species We Need
By Justin Smith
Herpetoculture has evolved drastically over the last 30 years while simultaneously staying the same in a sense. We’ve seen ball pythons firmly cement their place in the hobby and explode into the...
Industry Spotlight
Industry Spotlight: Peter Birch of Critta Cam
What species got you into the hobby?
Not really sure about this one as my interest started before there was an established hobby as such here in Australia. I've always been fascinated by reptiles and...
