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 4 2020
What a lovely pair of Vietnamese Leaf Turtles in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user schroderal ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, November 3 2020
Sometimes you just need to be sassy like this lil alligator in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user lance_portal ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, November 2 2020
Back in the field as this lovely Fire Salamander takes the spotlight in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user NYgaboon ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 30 2020
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! What a fantastic close up of this 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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Thursday, October 29 2020
An amazing shot of this Indigo Snake in the field in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user ACO3124! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, October 28 2020
We hope that this amazing field shot of a Wood Frog kicks off your day right in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user casichelydia . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, October 27 2020
What a cute plated lizard in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jungleemporium ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, October 26 2020
Hope this beautiful Sumatran Short Tail (aka Black Blood) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user amaliamoran brightens your Monday! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 23 2020
In celebration of all things venomous, ciccada is on the menu for this Copperhead in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user coolhl7 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, October 22 2020
Gotta love the sassy nature of the Schneider's smooth-fronted caiman in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cpipes! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, October 21 2020
We never post enough kingsnakes, so get a gander of this beautiful kingsnake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user kasie ! When this photo was originally posted in 2006, Martha was over 30 years old! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, October 20 2020
Gotta love Garters! Look at this stunner in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user tomdickinson! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, October 19 2020
What a stunning boa in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user BoaZilla! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 16 2020
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! What a stunning Brazil's Lancehead in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user neverscared ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
Remember, we share photos of all our venomous reptiles to help celebrate their place in this world and help dispel some of the myths surrounding them. They contribute so much to our medical community and environmental health, they need our help for their conservation!
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Thursday, October 15 2020
How cool is this African Herald Snake ( Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user MVH4 . Gotta love colubrids of all types! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, October 14 2020
What wonderful color contrast in this hatchling Mud Snake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Godfrey ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, October 13 2020
Alligator lizards are becoming more popular as reptile pets and it is easy to see why in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user SalS ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, October 12 2020
This hatching Burmese python our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user OrangeTurtle is super creamy and beautiful. Seeing these make a comeback at shows reminded us WHY we keep fighting. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 9 2020
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Let's celebrate in the mighty southwest beauty of the Rock Rattlesnake here in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Janne ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, October 8 2020
Our Herp Photo of the Day shows and amazing look inside the egg of a Russian Tortoise to be, uploaded by kingsnake.com user tortusjack!
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Wednesday, October 7 2020
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, October 6 2020
What a gorgeous little Ameiva in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Agata ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, October 5 2020
There is so much to love about Colubrids, so why not celebrate them with a big ole pile of beauty in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user xtranch ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 2 2020
To kick off breast cancer awareness month is this Copperhead in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Tomwetzel ! Contortrostatin, a protein in the venom of Copperheads has shown to be quite beneficial in treating breast cancer! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
Remember, on Rattlesnake Friday we celebrate ALL venomous reptiles, not just the rattlesnakes, to help raise awareness of their benefits on this planet!
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Thursday, October 1 2020
As you can see from our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user TomDickinson, garter snakes come in an amazing variety of colors! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, September 30 2020
This is a gorgeous corn snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user dallashawks ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! No offense USPS!
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Tuesday, September 29 2020
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, September 28 2020
This gorgeous pair of Blue Tree Monitors peking out of their hide in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user roadspawn are stunning! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, September 25 2020
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Such a sassy Mamba in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user fangfatale! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
Remember, on Rattlesnake Friday we celebrate ALL venomous reptiles, not just the rattlesnakes, to help raise awareness of their benefits on this planet!
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Thursday, September 24 2020
Feeling kinda like this hoggie in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jeffb ! Be sure to tell jeffb you liked it here! TAKE NO PRISONERS!
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