Snake
Amphibians
Reptile Mimicry
By Paul Donovan
The animal world around us is full of impersonators who would have you believe they are something they are not. Harmless species do this, by playing on the strength and reputation of...
Book Review
Book Review: Cornsnake Cultivar Compilation Vol. 1 & 2
Book by Sarah Mohr, Review by Justin Smith
A lot has changed in the corn snake world since I was a kid. What once seemed like a lot of morph options has now exploded into...
Tips
Getting Great Feeders
By Justin Smith
Every aspect of animal husbandry is important. Whether it is caging, lighting, temperature control, or supplementation, it all adds up! One aspect of this that I believe is widely overlooked is feeder...
Snakes
Captive Husbandry of Xenodon pulcher
by Roy Arthur Blodgett
Disclaimer
It is important to begin by disclosing that what follows is largely a work of opinion, primarily informed by the author’s experiences and secondarily by those of other keepers who have...
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....
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...
Book Review
Book Review: Anaconda: The Secret life of the World’s Largest Snake
By Jesus Rivas, review by Geoff Obst
Jesus Rivas, a South American herpetologist and leading expert on all things anaconda, gives us a second book on these giant snakes. Through a tremendous amount of dedication...
Snakes
Breeding Boiga cyanea
By Justin Smith
It was the fall of 2018. At this point, I had decided to shift my focus back to snakes as I slowly started selling my collection of Crested and Gargoyle Geckos. Chondros...
