Musings of The Herp Father

Musings of The Herp Father is a look through the sometimes jaded eye of someone who was once a breeder & decided it was better to educate than create new morphs to make money with.

The Real Experts: Defining the Reptile Community

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An ‘expert’ may have read every book currently published on a particular subject and claim to be an expert.

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Bacteria & why you shouldn’t wipe your “Butt” with a Snake

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As I said earlier, reptiles and amphibians can carry Salmonella. Operative word being CAN. Dogs and cats CAN also pass on disease, but we encounter far fewer instances of fear-mongering when it comes to them.