The Herpetoculture Network
Stories
Hal Cogger: Interview with an Aussie Icon
By Tie Eipper
Dr. Harold G. Cogger is, to us Aussie herpers, what Vegemite is to those weird Australians who don’t like reptiles. For over 50 years Hal has dedicated his time, knowledge, and enthusiasm...
Product Reviews
Product Review: Exo Terra Thermostat
Review by Ryan Cox
Finding a thermostat right now is terrible. Like everything else, it seems that COVID has created a thermostat shortage. It seems that when many websites run out of them the restock...
Invertebrates
So Many Legs! Keeping Centipedes
By Paul Donovan
Although I have worked with reptiles for the past 30+ years and it is always exciting to stumble across a species you have only ever seen pictures of while walking in the...
Tips
5 Herp Room Must-Haves: Bill Bradley of Coal Black Exotics
So, you’ve made the leap. You’ve gotten “serious” about herpetoculture. You’re going to make yourself a herp room. A dedicated space for you to indulge your scaly pastime. Yet, moving animals and enclosures into...
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...
Tips
Top 5 Herp Room Must-Haves: Kris Painschab of Badlands Herpetoculture
1: Disposable Gloves
The first item on my list of reptile room necessities is probably the one that is the most indicative to me. In my many years of reptile keeping, I have found that...
Tips
Tools of the Trade
By Phil Wolf
We’ve all heard the classic phrase, “A person is only as good as their tools.” This phrase can be applied to almost anything in our modern lives. And for this author, it...
Snakes
Chondro Line History: Calicos
By Mark Heger
Name of Line: Calico Line
Founding Breeder(s): Trooper Walsh and Greg Maxwell
Founding Animals: Computer Chondro, AquaGirl, and Calico Jr
Notable Descendants: Mr. Black, October, Mandango, Bruise, Splash
Characteristics & Traits: Calico Line animals often display...
