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Herpetological Horrors

I like a good horror movie, and I like reptiles, too. Unfortunately, whenever these two areas of interest are merged, the results have been less than stellar, and sometimes downright laughable. Still, it’s possible to have some fun watching a…

Random Neural Firings of a Reptiles Editor

The Lifeblood of REPTILES Magazine Why REPTILES magazine has survived for 20 years. May 24, 2012 National Reptile Breeders Expo 2011 Slideshow A slideshow comprised of Russ Case’s latest photos October 7, 2011 The Greatest REPTILES Magazine Photo Shoot Ever! Photographing…

Happy Holidays!

News flash: REPTILES editor unable to write blog due to holiday overindulgence.

Herpetological Horrors No. 7

Where’s Anaconda? When is he going to get to Anaconda? I suspect some of you, running through memories of your own Herpetological Horror Classics of the Silver Screen, have been wondering when I would get to this one. Anaconda is…

Herpetological Horrors No. 11

When I decided to blog about Herpetological Horrors of the Silver Screen, I set out to focus primarily on only those movies that I have personally seen. In closing, I thought I’d wrap things up by throwing out – or…

Know How Long Your Reptile Lives

In a previous blog I’ve already described how I once agreed to take on a sick Jackson’s chameleon, only to have it die soon after. Another animal I once regretted getting on impulse was a horseshoe crab. I saw it in…