You go to the campground and the frogs will be at the pond. Of course, the fact that the campground and pond were a couple of thousand miles west of home in Colorado complicated the search for a while. But then on a late summer day I decided to make the drive and search for […]
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Jul 28
Jul 28
Is antivenin manufacturer ripping off snakebite victims?
First a rattlesnake took a bite out of Todd Fassler. Then the bill for the antivenin that saved his life took another. From the Washington Post: The bulk of his hospital bill — $83,000 of it — is due to pharmacy charges. Specifically, charges for the antivenin used to treat the bite. KGTV reports that […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Eastern Garter Snake
A keen eye will pick up this well camouflaged Garter in the field, but thankfully we make the job easy for you in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user snakekate ! Be sure to tell snakekate you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and […]
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