The “Wrestle a Gator” educational show at Reptile Gardens from when Cindy visited. Herper Approved. Reptile Gardens had a tragic overnight fire in one of their off display buildings that impacted all of their American Alligators from their educational program as well as their African Spur Thigh Tortoises and their Red Foot Tortoises, their other […]
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Nov 22
Nov 21
Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Check out this gorgeous Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user sluggo781 found near Perris, CA! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Remember on Friday, we highlight our venomous species to help increase awareness about their conservation and celebrate #RattlesnakeFriday with everyone. […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Gopher Snake
A snake in the hand is better than two in the bush! Loving this white-sided Sonoran Gopher Snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Colby! Bonus points for being so flipping WEE! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Timor Python
This Timor Python in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user carlovandunsure has her eye on you! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products […]
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KANSAS! USARK Wants YOU!
Each Sunday USARK is reaching out to a new state and this week it is Kansas! They are trying to spread awareness about the organization and what work they do. From their post! If you have a pet store, veterinary office, or public exhibit that works with reptiles or amphibians in Kansas, USARK will send […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Bearded Dragon
This Pied Bearded Dragon in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user dragomlover was originally bred by Liz at Satyrday Reptiles. I hit the wayback machine in our photo gallery for this one. As far as the notes on the photo say, it was unknown if this one was ever bred, but […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Uromastyx
What amazing colors Uros come in, like this ornate in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user plietz! Be sure to tell them you liked it here. Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King Snake No […]
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kingsnake.com wants YOU to help form our future!
inset photo from our photo gallery by user da_great_jandini kingsnake.com has always been about the community. Heck, we are the one who coined the phrase reptile community, eschewing the original “reptile nation” and avoiding using industry because we are more than just breeders! The community makes us. Logically, we want to hear your feedback. We […]
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Trap Talk interview with Jon Poff
Last night Jon sat down with David Levinson and JMG Reptiles on Trap Talk Radio with Cindy and our programmer Gerry there to back him up in the chat room to answer some questions about Kingsnake.com as well as just him personally! If you missed the broadcast you can check it out here! …read more […]
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New study shows how snakes learn
Many people talk about how snakes live a primal existence driven by instinct, but those of us who work with them know they do have the ability to learn routines and people in some sense, but exactly how does that work? A recent study using corn snakes sheds some light on that! In this study, […]
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New study shows how snakes learn
Many people talk about how snakes live a primal existence driven by instinct, but those of us who work with them know they do have the ability to learn routines and people in some sense, but exactly how does that work? A recent study using corn snakes sheds some light on that! In this study, […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
This Horned Desert Viper (Cerastes cerastes) in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Gaboonviper1388is just peeking from its hiding spot! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! As always, on Fridays, we […]
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Jon Poff talks Kingsnake.com with Trap talk
On Friday November 14 at 9 pm EST, our new owner, Jon Poff will be sitting down with David Levinson and Jeff Galewood of JMG Reptiles to talk about what is coming our way with the future of kingsnake.com on the Trap Talk Reptile Network! This will be a live podcast with an open chat […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Gecko
Loving this baby Henkli in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user gekkotaculture! This was the first one out of the egg!! I’m betting these guys will be on our classifieds very soon! Keep your eyes peeled! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Rat Snake
What a gorgeous rat snake in the field in Virginia in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Steve_Ray! Come back summer, I miss you! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Morelia
Blast from the past with this IJ Jag Carpet from Spitfire Reptiles in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user yasser! They used to be one of the leaders in Morelia! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Ringneck Snake
What a wee worm snake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user corythreatt! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
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! 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 […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Bullsnake
That’s a whole lotta bull. Bullsnake that is! Loving the colors on the one here in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user orchidspider has never missed a meal! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured […]
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10 cutest snakes as determined by TEH INTERWEBS
Matt Jeppson / Shutterstock Typically I would share REAL news here, but when I was doing a news search, in between the stories of the most infestest lakes or river and the largest and most deadly and scary stories, there was a click bait article that stood out. 10 Cutest Snake Species That Have Us […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Salamander
As herping wraps up for most of us, a visit with this lovely Virginia Salamander found in the field in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cochran helps get us through the long winter! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Salamander
As herping wraps up for most of us, a visit with this lovely Virginia Salamander found in the field in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cochran helps get us through the long winter! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, […]
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I pickup the torch
Hello there. Rather surreal to be writing this…yes writing it, no ChatGPT…… Jeff and I came to an agreement, Kingsnake.com has a new owner and survives!! Your 3 burning questions. Who am I? Why in the world did I buy Kingsnake.com? What happens next? Click below to find out or skip to the absolute bottom […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Rat Snake
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! Upload your own reptile and photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: […]
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Need Help? Just ask!
I have had a lot of people reaching out who have forgotten their passwords or even usernames! I know it has been a while for some of you and with the changes, you aren’t sure who to reach out to! If you need help recovering your account right now, please feel free to reach out […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: WE BACK! Gila Monster
WE BACK BABY! This is the first photo for the day for the new ownership and a hint to the new owner! This will also be probably the last time I upload from my own gallery! This is our new owner with one of his Chiapan Black Beaded (Heloderma alvarezi). THe new owner is one […]
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