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 Risk of Sanctuary

As I sit here, I have been thinking of the risk of sanctuary (I won’t say where, I don’t want to scar my audience with visual imagery) those closest to me know where I get the most sanctuary. This piece is really not about sanctuary however, it’s about risk. There are so many risks we […]


Sleeping with Darwin: Change is the only Constant

Sleeping with Darwin sounds a little kinky doesn’t it? He’d have to groom that beard before hand for me. Anyway, it was 3 AM and I woke with burden of Origin of the Species (affiliate link) upon my face. This is slightly uncomfortable in the fact it’s a hardcover book and is considerably weighty both in […]


Global Captive Breeders: Policy of Prevention

Some of you may have heard, most of you have probably not. Today is another day and example of the community not policing itself as it should. Global Captive Breeders owned and operated by Mitch Behm located in Lake Elsinore, CA was raided this evening by animal control officials and local Sheriff’s offices. They were […]