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 […]
Milk snakes are not to be confused with a very popular summer-time drink, milkshakes. Even though there is a similarity between the two. After publishing The Guide to Honduran Milksnakes in late 2013 I have come to realize how the human brain actually sees Milksnakes and Milkshakes. There have been many people wondering why anyone […]
Breeding out the Beauty Corn Snakes, Pantherophis guttatus, formerly Elaphe guttatus gutattus are the most produced snake in captivity. The ease of care, large clutches and one of the first snakes producing color and pattern mutations are just some of the reasons why. The first amelanistic (also called albino) corn snake was caught by Dr. Benard […]
