Reptiles
Industry Spotlight
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
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....
Stories
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”...
Snakes
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...
Amphibians
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...
Snakes
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
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....
Lizards
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...
