Author: Bill Love
Herp Queries: Can I Keep A Thorny Devil?
Thorny devils (Moloch horridus) are native to Australia and are illegal to keep or export out of the country. [...]
U.S. Herping Hotspots From East To West
Some of the best general areas for field herping in the United States. [...]
Hognose Snake Doesn't Play Dead Anymore
North American hognose snakes go all out to sell their death act by opening their mouths and rolling their tongues in the dirt. [...]
Night Snake Information
Night snakes are abundant on roads in the southwestern U.S. on warm nights during the rainy season. [...]
Special Events For Young Herpers
What events can young herpers attend to get information that they understand? [...]
What Is The Rarest Color In Reptiles?
Blue is not a pigment in herps. [...]
Phrynosoma asio: A Horned Lizard That Eats More Than Ants
Keeping horned lizards is difficult because most are ant eaters. Phrynosoma asio apparently eats other insects as well. [...]
Rat Snakes Of The United States
Rat snakes make great captives. The red rat snake, also known as the corn snake is probably the most popular snake kept as a pet. [...]
What Aquatic Turtle Can Live In A Tropical Fish Aquarium?
The razorback musk turtle can be kept in a tropical fish aquarium of an appropriate size, but be prepared to lose fish. [...]
Because Of Their Appetites, Collared Lizards Don't Do Well In Captivity
The high caloric intake of collared lizards is difficult for many herpetoculturists to provide.
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The Burmese Python In The United States
The Burmese python has had an interesting existence in the United States. [...]
The Biggest Success In Herpetology
Hobbyists have embraced sulcata tortoises and made their
reproduction the biggest herpetocultural success story of recent times. [...]
Educational Lectures At Reptile Shows
The herp industry wants its constituents to be successful raising and breeding the animals they acquire in order to grow the hobby. [...]
Reptile Tracks: Can You Tell What Species Made Them?
Generalizations could be made based on the width of crawl tracks and the undulation pattern [...]
Sand Boa Substrate: Soil Or Sand?
Sand boas are most comfortable on a loamy, slightly moist soil mixture. [...]
Road Cruising For Herps And Impact Of Weather
Road herping is a favorite way for many to see a lot of reptiles. [...]
Herp Queries: Red Touch Yellow, Kill A Fellow Doesn’t Always Work
The saying is not always accurate. [...]
Is There A Standard Size Rodent For My Reptile?
Newborn pinkie, pinkie, peach fuzzy, fuzzy, crawlie, hopper, weanling, sub-adult, adult, and retired breeder [...]
Herp Queries: Don’t Jump To Judge The Reptile Shopkeeper
Even though herps have gone mainstream as pets, there’s still an enormous amount of ignorance and misinformation about their husbandry floating around [...]
Herp Queries: Road Herping Tips
Look for snakes, but always remember to keep an eye out for other traffic, too! [...]
Why Do Hognose Snakes Play Dead?
If predators are able to smell or detect the presence of toad toxins coming off the snakes in some way, that might contribute to a successful deterren [...]
What Is The Other Blue Dart Frog?
Several of the tiny frogs among the dendrobatids display some tinges of blue. [...]
Herp Queries: Difficulty Seeing Reptiles In Their Zoo Enclosures
If you can't see a particular reptile in its enclosure at the zoo, don't be shy to ask for help in spotting it. [...]
Reptile Roadkill
Very few studies on herp road kill numbers exist, however, and they don’t exist for the U.S. as a whole. [...]
