Amphibians are generally considered a poor first pet to start with but more of an intermediate pet. Amphibians include Frogs & Toads, Salamanders & Newts, as well as Caecilians. For those considering ...
Read more »Invertebrates if you’re a purist don’t have any place in the herpetoculture community but the fact of the matter is that they are and they are not going anywhere anytime soon. Invertebrate ...
Read more »What is a Reptile? A reptile is generally classified as a vertebrate animal of the class Reptilia which includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles and tortoises; these last two being in the order of ...
Read more »How to Sell Offspring You just hatched out your first clutch of offspring and the excitement is unbearable. You’ve been checking those eggs every waking moment for weeks until that first sign of life sprouted from those pearly white eggs. This is what every reptile breeder lives for, the day the offspring hatches. Now what? […]
I’ve always taken for granted the Garter and Ribbon snake species (Thamnophis sp.) were so named for the piece of clothing known as a Garter. Today the garter is something most often seen on the thighs of brides everywhere in European culture. The garter itself was designed to hold up the woven socks worn in […]
Social Media and the internet should be herpetoculture’s savior especially when it comes down to the constrictor ban. Unfortunately herpetoculture is up against all media giants not just the government and unsuitable scientific papers. One media giant, The Palm Beach Post, (PBP) a newspaper that was original launched as a weekly publication in 1908 pictured […]
