Crotalus viridis helleri

And the Cascabel will Fall Quiet…

Rattlesnakes were described by many cultures prior to the English invasion of the New World and were known by some Spanish and Portuguese explorers who likened the sound of the snakes tail when vibrated to that of a bell. According to Klauber this erroneous notion came from the English translation of cascabel which is the […]


Natural Habitat and Range of Eumeces schneideri

Authored by Tom Williams Schneider or Berber Skinks So I wanted to start a small series of posts that focus on the natural habitat of many of the species that we keep in captivity. Knowing how our pets live in the wild can be important to their health and well-being and mimicking their natural habitats as […]