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.
Tuesday, June 21 2016
Herp Keepers with cameras, annoying our eating pets for decades like this bearded dragon in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jdertinger ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, June 20 2016
Good things come in small packages, like the Rough Earth Snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user gdy! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, June 17 2016
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! To end the week, an adorable baby Prairie Rattlesnake for our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user LJs Herps ! 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, June 16 2016
This clawed frog is bobbing along in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Tadpoleo! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, June 15 2016
Through all the years, cornsnakes remain our favorite for a great beginner snake! After seeing this one in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cochran, it is pretty obvious why! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, June 14 2016
#TongueOutTuesday isn't only for mammals! This shingleback skink displays it's tongue beautifully in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user frilly ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, June 13 2016
After a weekend of relaxing, like the Water Dragon in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user arkherps , it's time to get back to the grind! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, June 10 2016
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Love this beautiful green Vogel's Pit Viper in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Vittorio_K ! 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, June 9 2016
Check out that amazing camoflague that this Satanic Leaf Tail Gecko has in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user kellih i! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, June 8 2016
Hang in there, just like the Tree Frog in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user gerrygi! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, June 7 2016
Is this a great shot or what? The bearded dragon in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Alesha_Rae is ready to hop in the fast lane! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, June 6 2016
Start your week off right with this hatching Eastern Box Turtle in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user terrapene ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, June 3 2016
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This baby Cobra is getting it's first breath in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user SouthernHerp! 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, June 2 2016
Take a few moments today to follow the lead of this Giant Day Gecko in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user crazyrhacos and give yourself some time to relax! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, June 1 2016
We hope you enjoy this hatching Chuckwalla in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user BJ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, May 31 2016
Take on your day like this sassy Snapping Turtle in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user phantoms! Take no prisoners! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, May 30 2016
This Emerald Tree Boa shows it is a master of camouflage in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Mike H. ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, May 27 2016
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This prairie rattlesnake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user DanL shows us exactly what a rattlesnake does in the wild if they feel threatened! First they warn and then they try to run away! Rattlesnakes are so very important to our ecosystem and it is so very important to understand that it is important to watch for them, respect them and give them their space for freedom. Despite the urban legends, they run away! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, May 26 2016
What a beautiful Cuban Knight Anole in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user StPierre68 simply could not be any cuter! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, May 25 2016
This hatching Radiated Tortoise in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user marcp simply could not be any cuter! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, May 24 2016
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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Monday, May 23 2016
What a great shot of a Map Tree Frog in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Toucan ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, May 20 2016
Happy Rattlesnake friday! Today the classic Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake takes over our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Canes05 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! On Rattlesnake Friday, we celebrate all forms of venomous reptiles to promote conservation of them world wide!
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Thursday, May 19 2016
Who doesn't love a photo of a little girl and her best friend? Kelsey and her pet Blue Tongue Skink in this throwback pic from 2006 are totally adorable in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user danielle4girls4 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, May 18 2016
This Pacific ground boa ( Candoia carinata) posed so perfectly it had to be our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user tottyku ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, May 17 2016
First breaths for this Chondro bring on the awws in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user MikeRusso ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, May 16 2016
How regal is this Cyclura lewisi hybrid iguana in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user typherp ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, May 13 2016
So small, yet so powerful. We love this little Mexican Coral Snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user MXHerper ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! On Rattlesnake Friday, we celebrate all forms of venomous reptiles to promote conservation of them world wide!
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Thursday, May 12 2016
This little cornsnake must have been racing to get out of the egg ahead of his siblings in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cochran ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, May 11 2016
This gorgeous Ctenosaura quinquecarinata is just hanging around in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user rockabirdie ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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