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.
Wednesday, November 2 2016
What a beauitiful noodle! Loving this hatching Cribo in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user alanB ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, November 1 2016
This little frillie in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mizzy wants you to know he is the biggest baddest frillie in town and you can't teach that! They are so cute as babies when they try to be tough! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, October 31 2016
![](http://cdn0.techly.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/long-glanded-blue-coral-snake-1-805x470.jpeg) Photo: Tom Charlton
The unique venom that the Blue Coral Snake is one of a kind, offering a new understanding of ways to relieve pain. It is also one of the most deadly snakes because of it with the ability to kill a human in 5 minutes.
The venom has been of particular interest to scientists, not just because of the snake’s uniquely long glands, but because it causes its victims to spasm – a trait that no other snake venom possesses.
“On the scale of weird, this one goes to 11,” Queensland University venomologist Bryan Fry said. “It’s a freaky snake.”
Along with a team of international researchers, Dr Fry has been the first to identify six unique peptides that allow the snake to switch on all of its prey’s nerves at once.
Read the full study at Techly.
Happy Halloween from all of us at kingsnake.com, especially Count Chuckula the Chuckwalla in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user rosebuds ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 28 2016
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! It may not be a rattlesnake, but it is a venomous snake that needs a little extra love! This beautiful Egyption Cobra, uploaded by kingsnake.com user PHNajakassumes the traditional cobra pose for this photo! 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 27 2016
This gorgeous Hognose takes center stage in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user SandBoaMorphs ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, October 26 2016
This Helmeted Iguana or Hernandez's helmeted basilisk ( Corytophanes hernandezi) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user chrish is quite the break from our usual. What a regal and stunning animal! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, October 25 2016
What an adorable Abronia baby in 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, October 24 2016
Let's start this week off with new beginnings! This Radiated Tortoise takes his first breaths in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user radiata137 . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 21 2016
![](https://vmcdn.ca/f/files/shared/feeds/cp/2016/10/cpt108365982.jpg;w=630) Photo: Canadian Press
One of the hardest aspects of fighting legislation is the belief that we reptile owners do not bond with our pets. For those of us living day to day with reptiles, this is something we know all too well. It does not matter if you have 1 or 100, there is a bond between us as owners and our pets based on trust and compassion.
David Poingdestre was one of the other reptile owners who pushed back against the bylaw.
For the 52-year-old, the prospect of having some of his pets taken away is devastating.
"They are, at the moment, what I live for," said Poingdestre, who suffers from chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia.
Read the full study at Sudbury.com. Tell us how reptiles have enriched and changed your life!
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! CERASTES! Loving this close up of a Desert Horned Viper (Cerastes cerastes), uploaded by kingsnake.com user Gaboonviper1388 ! 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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Wednesday, October 19 2016
Love is in the air with this pair of Gran Canaria giant lizards ( Gallotia stehlini) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user John-C . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, October 18 2016
This White's Tree Frog is looking for something in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user exoreds . I'm betting lunch. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, October 17 2016
May this wild Alligator on the Peace River in Florida in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user JonathanH bring you a peaceful monday. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 14 2016
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! How stunning is the red on this Speckled Rattlesnake ( Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus), uploaded by kingsnake.com user lichanura ! This Speck was found in Arizona. 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 13 2016
Such a beautiful pair of Beardies in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user dedragons . It is no wonder why these are still some of the most awesome beginner pets out there! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, October 12 2016
Stunning close up of this Uroplatus fimbriatus 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 11 2016
What a beautiful boa constrictor in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user biophiliacs . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, October 10 2016
What makes a Monday more tolerable? A baby box turtle hatching like the one in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user norristhenut . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 7 2016
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! How stunning is the red on this pygmy Rattlesnake ( Sistrurus miliarius miliarius), uploaded by kingsnake.com user Tamers1 ! This guy was found in extreme northeast North Carolina.. 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 6 2016
This poor tree frog is hoping to get in the house after a long day in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user rdperry5 . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, October 5 2016
This Milk snake is just hanging out our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user gerryg . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, October 4 2016
This lacerta is loving to lounge in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user krloucks . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, October 3 2016
This Alligator is trying to hide from Monday in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user charles . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, September 30 2016
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, September 29 2016
There is nothing Common about this Frog in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user kus . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, September 28 2016
So tiny and cute! This young garter in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Scott_Felzer is seeing how he measures up. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, September 27 2016
Loving the pose from this Cunningham's Skink ( Egernia cunninghami) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ilovemonitorliza. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, September 26 2016
This Mexican Pine Snake ( Pituophis deppei jani) is ready for action in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user pitparade . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, September 23 2016
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Today we bring you this classic pose with from an Eastern Massasauga, uploaded by kingsnake.com user MartinWhalin1 ! This guy is doing what rattlesnakes do best. Trying to hide and stay safe. 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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