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 »Herpetoculture has been a part of my life for over a decade now. The photo to the left was taken of my son when he was about 8 years old. Who just told me yesterday that I was to be a grandfather. Talk about changing perspective! That was some news, I mean I knew someday […]
So in June of 2012 I did a piece on the Animal Planet Show Rattlesnake Republic ‘actors’ participating at Viper Day which was held at the Texas Zoo. You can read the original article here if you like Rattlesnake Slaughter at the Texas Zoo! The gist of this piece was this; a zoo, which in […]
In the Field with Dad Field herping is one of if the most important aspects of my life as a herpetoculturist. It’s a time when I can get away from everything and everyone (I love our audience dearly, but I must balance this with being a card-carrying misanthropist). My dad, used to take me hiking […]
