Snakes
Snakes
R&B Reptiles and the Pursuit of Old World Rat Snakes
Do you ever see an animal in a book or magazine and think “I’d really love to work with an amazing creature like that!”? I mean, think back, really think back to a time when...
Product Reviews
Product Review: Ironton 500 lb. Utility Cart
Review by Justin Smith
If you are like me and don’t have a spacious herp room, then you are very likely to know my pain when I have to rearrange my entire room to get...
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...
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...
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....
Book Review
Book Review: Venomous” Bites from Non-Venomous Snakes: A Critical Analysis of Risk and Management of “Colubrid” Snake Bites
Authors:Scott A Weinstein, Daniel E Keyler, Julian White, and D. A. Warrell. Review by Justin Smith
Rear-fanged snakes have always been in the background of the hobby. Never really reaching the amount of popularity as...
