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 »This is a special guest post from Dave L. Johnson. Way back when I first started keeping reptiles I became instantly hooked on the hobby and in the space of a few months I soon had the start of a collection amassing. I had a few snakes but my real passion was lizards as interacting […]
Mangrove Snake Mangrove snakes (Boiga dendrophila) have long-held a special place in my herpetoculture heart as an interesting species. Not simply because they are in fact venomous but just the Mangrove snake (Boiga dendrophila) in its behaviors and movements through a properly set up enclosure (affiliate link) is something that for me is enticing. Something that […]
Policing the Reptile Industry I spoke to a colleague recently on the phone and we were speaking of various aspects of herpetoculture. We spoke of the impact of media hype, legal allegations of animal rights groups, as well as policing our own industry. I say industry because, well fact is, we aren’t a community. That’s […]
