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.
Thursday, February 29 2024
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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Wednesday, February 28 2024
It is hard to not see beauty when you look at the Asian Vine Snake ( Ahaetulla prasina) our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user 13lackcat! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, February 27 2024
Today's herp photo of the day reminds us to always flip that tin! This five-lined skink was found with her eggs under a paving stone, uploaded by kingsnake.com user CDB_reptiles!
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Monday, February 26 2024
The underrated Florida Softshell Turtle takes center stage in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Amazoa ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, February 23 2024
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Check out this aberrant patterened Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake found in Northern Florida in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user chance37! 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, February 22 2024
So simple and so beautiful. That is the black racer in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ReptileProducts ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, February 21 2024
What an awesome shot of this pair of Common Toads in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user Krallenfrosch ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, February 20 2024
The infamous "stink eye" is glaring here with this Tegu in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user MrSickle ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, February 19 2024
Gotta love this stunning pair of Chondros in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user NYCMedic ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, February 16 2024
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! What a stunning shot of an albino Atrox in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user eekster ! 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, February 15 2024
This tri-color Bullsnake is just chilling in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user JoeyCoco. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, February 14 2024
This Kenyan Sand Boa is getting into the mood for today, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Thera, in our herp photo of the day! Be sure to tell them you liked it here.
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Tuesday, February 13 2024
For Fat Tuesday, this beautiful Louisiana Pine Snake baby graces our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user dallashawks. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, February 12 2024
An absolutely beautiful headshot of a Striped Mud Turtle kicks off the weeks in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mayday. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, February 9 2024
The photo may be a bit blurry, but there is no mistaking that is a gravid Masssasauga in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user LetsConservate24 in the field! We can only imagine the excitement at this find! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, February 8 2024
For our 27th birthday, there is only ONE snake we can post to celebrate. This Alterna here in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jusmebabe is how we started and we will never forget our beginnings. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, February 7 2024
That's a whole lotta bull. Bullsnake that is! Loving the colors on the one here in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user orchidspider has never missed a meal! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, February 6 2024
A perfectly posed Red Tailed Green Rat Snake graces our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user uggleedog! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, February 5 2024
They may be sassy but the beauty of a Tokay gecko is undeniable, like this one in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user stingray! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, February 2 2024
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Here is a beautiful shot of a Mexican Cantil ( Agkistrodon bilineatus) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Bitis! Fairly common captives, but bordering on threatening with decreasing populations in the wild, they definitely qualify as a species that needs our attention for conservation! 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, February 1 2024
Back to our roots with this alterna found in Sanderson in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user StuTennyson! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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