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   Dec 06

Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!

What a stunning shot of an albino Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus 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 Fridays, we take the time to spotlight our venomous friends to help raise the awareness for the need of conservation and protections of them as part of the #RattlesnakeFriday movement!

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   Dec 05

Herp Photo of the Day: Toad

Most commonly known as the harlequin toad, this Atelopus barbotinitakes center stage in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jamesmatthews! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Dec 04

Herp Photo of the Day: Pine Snake

Those aren’t rose tinted glasses! This Southern Pine snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bruceatherton is a pink patternless and super pretty to boot!

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   Dec 03

Herp Photo of the Day: Boa

Boas are a staple of our world, like this gorgeous one in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Sharkman20 .

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   Nov 29

Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!

We love the close up of the Black Tailed Rattlesnake in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user bigdnutz! This lil beauty was photographed in situ in Arizona and was a very patient model. Be sure to tell them you liked it here! As always on Fridays, we take the time to spotlight our venomous friends to help raise the awareness for the need of conservation and protections of them as part of the #RattlesnakeFriday movement!

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   Nov 27

Herp Photo of the Day: Milk Snake

How cute is this wee lil Milk Snake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user goatmilksnake!! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Nov 26

Herp Photo of the Day: Thorny Devil

This Thorny Devil (Moloch horridus) in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user frilly is certainly an awesome field find!! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Nov 25

Herp Photo of the Day: Ameiva

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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   Nov 22

Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!

We love this weeVenezuelan rattlesnake(Crotalus durissus cumanensisi) in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user wlcmmtt ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! As always on Fridays, we take the time to spotlight our venomous friends to help raise the awareness for the need of conservation and protections of them as part of the #RattlesnakeFriday movement!

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   Nov 21

Herp Photo of the Day: Garter Snake

Fall vibes with this Eastern Garter in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user snakekate! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Nov 20

Herp Photo of the Day: Bearded Dragon

This Bearded Dragon is striking a pose in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user TazziesMommy! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Nov 19

ACTION ALERT SOUTH CAROLINA: The first wave of laws come to Florence

In a move that will shock no one, the first what we can assume will be many laws relating to the Leibowitz/Taipan bite case has happened. Florence, S.C. has released new proposed exotics laws that impact more than reptile owners. From the USARK Action alert the proposed banned reptile portion is:

Crocodilians twelve (12) inches or larger;
Large, dangerous, or potentially invasive constricting snakes including reticulated pythons, python reticulatus;
urmese/Indian rock pythons, python molurus; rock pythons, python sebae, and anacondas, eunectes murinus (green anacondas);
Venomous/poisonous reptiles, amphibians, or serpents;

You can read the full action alert on USARK’s page here.
Now one thing of note is the snake law is somewhat vague and can be easily adjusted to include any larger snake unfortunately. Simply using the wording large, dangerous OR rather than AND is hugely problematic from someone who has worked in animal control and seen how people will twist those words, but that is just my opinion and experience. I would expect to see far more of these laws popup in South Carolina over the next year. The damage one person can do to our hobby is immense. …read more
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   Nov 19

Herp Photo of the Day: Frog

The Northern Leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens) is an fairly widespread US Native species that get a spotlight in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Terry_Cox!

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   Nov 18

Herp Photo of the Day: Mud Snake

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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   Nov 15

Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!

Fantastic headshot of a Steppe Viper (Vipera renardi) in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user VenomouS996 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! As always on Fridays, we take the time to spotlight our venomous friends to help raise the awareness for the need of conservation and protections of them as part of the #RattlesnakeFriday movement!

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   Nov 14

Herp Photo of the Day: Milk Snake

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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   Nov 13

Herp Photo of the Day: Gecko

This Cat Gecko looks like he is smiling in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user PGoss! What an awesome shot! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Nov 12

Herp Photo of the Day: Reticulated Python

This Reticulated Python in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Augie has room to roam in her cage! Talk about proper caging sizes! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Nov 11

Herp Photo of the Day: Boa

What a beautiful boa constrictor in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Robb75! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Nov 08

Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!

Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This lil Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus) in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user erindonalson is showing you how cryptic they can be! 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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   Nov 07

Herp Photo of the Day: Painted Turtle

This gorgeous closeup of a Painted Turtle also shows a bit of old fashion home grown cage decor in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user trachemys ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Nov 06

Herp Photo of the Day: Crocodile

What a beautiful Philippine Croc in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user TIKBALANG! One of the most endangered species of crocs actually and here’s to captive breeding to re-establish populations! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Nov 05

Herp Photo of the Day: Gecko

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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   Nov 04

Herp Photo of the Day: Water Dragon

What a lovely looking pair of Chinese Water Dragons 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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   Nov 01

Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!

Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This beautiful pair of Copperheads are just things of beauty in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user ShadowChaser ! 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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   Oct 31

Oldest tadpole fossil discovered


Tadpoles and adults of the extinct frog species Notobatrachus degiustoi (illustrated) lived in temporary ponds in what is the Patagonia region of Argentina today.
Illustration by Gabriel Lío

While searching for dinosaurs in the sediment and soft ash, Palentoligist Federico Agnolín and his colleagues kept stumbling across frogs at their site at Estancia La Matilde in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina. They were finding all adult Notobatrachus degiustoi, which is an extinct species. They believed that the frogs at the time did not have a tadpole stage, but they were about to learn otherwise in a very exciting discovery!

The researchers who described the fossil in Nature today estimate it to be between 161 to 168 million years old, beating the previous record holder by around 30 million years. The find provides solid evidence frogs have had a tadpole stage for at least that long. “It’s a beautiful confirmation of what many experts had suspected,” says herpetologist Alexander Haas of the Leibniz Institute in Bonn, Germany. Reconstructing tadpole evolution based on their diversity today, Haas and others previously predicted that tadpoles would have existed this early on.

The tadpole was surprisingly similar to modern tadpoles! To read the full story, visit National Geographic here! …read more
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   Oct 31

Herp Photo of the Day: Trick or Treat!

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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   Oct 29

Herp Photo of the Day: Pine Snake

So bright and sassy, this little adorable little Pine is a bright spot in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jodscovry ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Oct 28

Herp Photo of the Day: Racer

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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   Oct 25

Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!

Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Let’s celebrate with this fantastic in situ Eastern Diamondback in Alabama, uploaded by kingsnake.com user SalS? 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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   Oct 24

Herp Photo of the Day: Hognose

It is a whole lotta squee in this two for Tuesday pair 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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   Oct 23

Herp Photo of the Day: Blood Python

Beautiful shot of a blood python in the garden in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user grimlin ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Oct 22

Herp Photo of the Day: Tortoise

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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   Oct 21

Herp Photo of the Day: Rosy Boa

Saturday was Reptile Awareness day, so we wanted to show off how the Chicago Herpetological Society educated thousands on reptiles with this lovely rosy boa in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user PHFaust! Mike is sharing his years of knowledge and love of snakes with anyone who wants to stop. This moment may not seem like much but it changes minds! The Chicago Herpetological Society ran a wonderful event called Reptile Fest for decades until Covid. Are you a member of your local herp society? Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Oct 18

Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!

Happy Rattlesnake Friday! How cool is this calico Pygmy Rattlesnake, uploaded by kingsnake.com user abyssus? 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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   Oct 17

Herp Photo of the Day: Gecko

So precious! We love hatching photos, like this awakening Gecko in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user SA! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Oct 16

Herp Photo of the Day: Tegu

Shiva has her eye on you in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user musicloverhoney! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Oct 15

Herp Photo of the Day: Kingsnake

Love this shot! You can feel the texture and see the amazing variety of colors on this kingsnake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Tony D ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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   Oct 14

Herp Photo of the Day: Colubrids

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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   Oct 11

Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!

Happy Rattlesnake Friday! The detail in this headshot of an Atrox is amazing in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user scserpents ! 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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