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, November 14 2023
This Emerald Tree Boa in our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user snakedawg81should leave you feeling green with envy! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, November 13 2023
Snakes and Cats living together, it will be anarchy! Wait what? Nah it is just a nice shot of a Cat Snake ( Boiga cyanea) in our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ptahtoo! Be sure to tell ptahtoo you liked it here!
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Friday, November 10 2023
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! What a cool field shot of a Timber in shed in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user seto2112!
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As always on Friday, we celebrate all of our venomous reptiles for their contribution to the world and to raise awareness for their need for protection.
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Thursday, November 9 2023
Two for Thursday with this cute pair of Australian water dragons 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, November 8 2023
This beautiful Trans-Pecos Rat Snake is holding on to her most valueable treasure in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user pecoskid ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, November 7 2023
Check out this big ole male Green Iguana in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cycluracornuta out in the wilds of Colombia! Went way back for this one! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, November 6 2023
Get up close and personal with the Bredl's Python our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user sincitydragons ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, November 3 2023
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This gorgeous shot of a Green Mamba is in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user fangfataleis most certainly not a rattlesnake, but it is one of our many venomous snakes that we love! With #RattlesnakeFriday, the focus is on education and conservation of venomous animals, we thought this one might be a good one! Did you know they are researching the venom of Green Mambas as a potential treatment for polycystic kidney disease? This is why the whole Rattlesnake Friday movement started! To educate about the importance of all our venomous animals, including the ones that do not buzz!
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Thursday, November 2 2023
There is little we love more than a classic Grey Banded Kingsnake like this one in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user dickdeuel will brighten your day. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, November 1 2023
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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Tuesday, October 31 2023
Herpy Halloween from this little trick or treater 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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Monday, October 30 2023
There can be little more precious than a child and his pet Ball Python, like Markus and his snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mikev ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 27 2023
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! With the World Series in full swing, you know all herpers are secretly rooting for the Diamondbacks, like this Western Diamondback in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user kevinjudd! Of course EVERYONE knows the iconic Western Diamondback too! Loving this little peanut found near Portal, AZ.
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Thursday, October 26 2023
The natural sunlight makes this Rainbow Boa glitter in our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user curaniel! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, October 25 2023
This young banded water snake being very curious 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 24 2023
A shout out to the little guys! Loving this Vinales Anole in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user macraei ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, October 23 2023
This male Lacerta has his eye on you in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user danielk! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 20 2023
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Even though this little Hairy Bush Viper in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user eekster26 isn't a Rattlesnake, it is one of our many venomous reptiles that need support! Their wild numbers are actually not quite known and they have recently been suggested for the ICUN Red List.Why should we protect them? Who knows what secrets their venom may hold for modern medicine!
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As always on Friday, we celebrate all of our venomous reptiles for their contribution to the world and to raise awareness for their need for protection.
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Thursday, October 19 2023
A True Giant. This Komodo Dragon takes center stage in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cowboyfromhell ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, October 18 2023
Diamonds are a girls best friend and we can see why with this headshot of a Diamond Python in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user CincyGrady! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, October 17 2023
Sonoma County has some beautiful Black Speckled Salamanders, just like this one in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user skyserpent ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, October 16 2023
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 13 2023
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Did you know that the venom of the Copperhead like this one in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cochrancontains a protein called Contortrostatin which can bind Breast Cancer proteins and help in the fight against breast cancer? Now you do! 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 and to raise awareness for their need for protection.
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Thursday, October 12 2023
Loving this Dumeril's basking in the sun for a photoshoot in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user liljenni ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, October 11 2023
It is a whole lotta squee with this tpair of hatching Hognose in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user caracal ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, October 10 2023
These adorable Crested Geckos are just hanging around in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user MOC_Reptiles ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, October 9 2023
The gentle anaconda takes center stage in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user flboy21283! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, October 6 2023
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Could this Cobra in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user eekster strike a better pose?! 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 and to raise awareness for their need for protection.
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Thursday, October 5 2023
As fall descends, this mole king in the field in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cochran makes us already miss summer herping! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, October 4 2023
This garter in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Concinnitor proves they are anything but boring! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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