Author: Bill Love

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5 Distinct Differences When Herping Arizona

5 Distinct Differences When Herping Arizona

Bonus content for the January 2013 REPTILES article "Herping the Arid Zone" by Bill Love [...]
Vivarium Fungus

Vivarium Fungus

Q. I have a natural vivarium with a substrate mixed according to Rex Lee Searcey’s “Flourish Over Failure” article in the 2009 Re [...]

Snake Vaccinations For Pets

I heard that it’s now in vogue to get vaccinations against snakebites for pets. Do people actually pay for this? [...]
Viper Boa

Viper Boa

Why would anyone call the harmless snake Candoia aspera by the dangerous-sounding name of “viper boa”? [...]
Reptile Shipping

Reptile Shipping

What is the best and cheapest way to ship reptiles? [...]
Reptiles In Public

Reptiles In Public

What are your thoughts on the trend of discouraging live reptiles being displayed in public? [...]
Venom Or Poison

Venom Or Poison

The difference between “poisonous” and “venomous” in reptiles and amphibians. [...]
Careful Buying Reptiles

Careful Buying Reptiles

How to be careful and safe when buying reptiles. [...]

Corn Snake Egg Duration

What is the average duration for a corn snake egg to hatch? [...]
Piebald Snake Confusion

Piebald Snake Confusion

What’s the difference between piebald, pied and pied-sided when describing snakes? [...]
Sexing Snakes

Sexing Snakes

Sexing snakes by probing makes me nervous. Is there another way to determine snake sex? [...]
Good First Tortoise

Good First Tortoise

Three choices for a your first tortoise as a pet. [...]
Visually Sexing Snakes

Visually Sexing Snakes

Can you tell the gender of a snake just by looking at its tail? [...]

Gecko Insect Control

Can lizards, such as geckos, be used for controlling insects in the home? [...]

Hognose Snake Feeding

Feeding hognose snakes toads, frogs and mice. [...]

Water Snake Behavior

I recently saw a wild water snake grab and eat a piece of fish. [...]
Herps And Invertebrates

Herps And Invertebrates

Tarantulas and scorpions aren’t herps. Why are they always lumped together with them? [...]
Middle East Gecko

Middle East Gecko

I found this reptile crawling around in one of Saddam Hussein's old ammunition bunkers. [...]
Turtle Age By Shell Markings

Turtle Age By Shell Markings

Is it possible to tell a turtle’s age by its shell markings? [...]
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