Reptile & Amphibian News Blog
Keep up with news and features of interest to the reptile and amphibian community on the kingsnake.com blog. We cover breaking stories from the mainstream and scientific media, user-submitted photos and videos, and feature articles and photos by Jeff Barringer, Richard Bartlett, and other herpetologists and herpetoculturists.
Friday, October 29 2021
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! What a gorgeous albino helleri in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user lichanura ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! As always on Friday, we celebrate all of our venomous reptiles for their contribution to the world. It is our goal to help dispel the fears surrounding our beloved venomous creatures.
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Thursday, October 28 2021
There is no mistaking why these guys are called the yellow-belly puffing snake ( Spilotes sulphureus), as you can see in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user zmarchetti ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, October 27 2021
This Leaf-tail Gecko ( Uroplatus fimbriatus) has his eye on you in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user zmarchetti ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, October 26 2021
Looking like velvet, this Mexican Black Kingsnake shines in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user BBretro . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 22 2021
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Heading south of the border for this Olemecan Pit Viper ( Atropoides olmec) in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user PeteSnakeCharmer ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! As always on Friday, we celebrate all of our venomous reptiles for their contribution to the world. It is our goal to help dispel the fears surrounding our beloved venomous creatures.
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Thursday, October 21 2021
This little Retic has it's eye on you in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Steve_Ray ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, October 20 2021
Stunning headshot of an Eastern Indigo in our herp photo of the day! Uploaded by kingsnake.com user CtrsOfNightshade . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, October 19 2021
This curious little Nile Monitor is checking us out in our herp photo of the day! Uploaded by kingsnake.com user mantafish . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, October 18 2021
As fall creeps in, this Wood Frog in our herp photo of the day, brings back memories of summertime herping. Uploaded by kingsnake.com user casichelydia . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 15 2021
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Today we bring you this serene headshot of a lovely Black-tailed Rattlesnake ( Crotalus molossus), uploaded by kingsnake.com user MartinWhalin1 ! This guy was found in the wild in Arizona and as you can see, he was respected by the herpers and he gave them respect in return. Be sure to tell them you liked it here! As always on Friday, we celebrate all of our venomous reptiles for their contribution to the world.
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Thursday, October 14 2021
How adorable is this Newt in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user plagueguitarist ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, October 13 2021
A whole lot of AWWWWS for this newborn Collared Lizard in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user the4thmonkey! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, October 12 2021
Love the darker phase of this greyband in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user trevid ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, October 11 2021
Hopefully the gorgeous blues of this Dendrobates auratus uploaded by kingsnake.com user amazonreptile will brighten your day. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 8 2021
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This copperhead in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user AlexNevgloskiwould like you to give a hoot and not pollute! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! As always on Friday, we celebrate all of our venomous reptiles for their contribution to the world. It is our goal to help dispel the fears surrounding our beloved venomous creatures.
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And seriously, please do not leave your trash behind when herping and put everything back the way you found it!
Thursday, October 7 2021
Look close to see the egg tooth on this hatching California Mountain Kingsnake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user JKruse looks like he is hoping for snacks! Be sure to tell them you liked it here.
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Wednesday, October 6 2021
This Tiger Jag Coastal Carpet python in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user reelmassacre looks like he is hoping for snacks! Be sure to tell them you liked it here.
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Tuesday, October 5 2021
This female Kimberly Rock Monitor is just hanging out in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bob! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, October 4 2021
Such a lovely contrast against the blue, this Angolan Python takes the spotlight in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user EdCB ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 1 2021
Celebrating the start of Croctober with this head shot of a Nile Crocodile in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user CDieter! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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