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   Mar 11

Kingsnake returns to Tinley

It has been ages since I have been able to say this and boy does it feel good! This weekend Kingsnake.com is officially BACK at the mighty Tinley Park NARBC!! Come meet Jon with me, it is my first time too! Now we all know kingsnake has always been there with me (Cindy) and you […]

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   Mar 10

kingsnake.com joins Monitor Brains!

A few weeks ago Jon and Cindy were invited to sit down and chat all things kingsnake.com past and present with Mike Stefani and Nick Lillis. It was awesome and we had a great time! Mark your calendars! It premiers March 11 at 5 pm CST. As soon as it airs, we will be sure […]

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   Mar 05

Sneak Peek

Help us improve our look and make our site feel like your home! Submit images for our new homepage. Checkout the sneak peek at part of Kingsnake’s new homepage. WHAT?! A Dark and Light mode?! The 3 images for Classifieds, Forums and Blog are… generic placeholders. We’re waiting on approval of a legendary photo for […]

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   Mar 03

Amphibian gut bacteria showing promise in cancer research

A Japanese tree frog ( Dryophytes japonicus ). They are arboreal frogs, active from spring to autumn, and hibernate underground in winter. © Yorozu Kitamura | Dreamstime.com There are so many ways that reptiles and amphibians give back to humanity and here is another amazing one. Are you on a GLP1? Thank a gila. Cancer […]

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   Feb 26

Herp Photo of the Day

Gorgeous Geckos a plenty. What’s your favorite gecko? …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Feb 25

Herp Photo of the Day

B. E. A. u. tiful Stretch the white phase albino tiger retic posted to kingsnake by crocodil. …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Feb 20

Meet The Baroness – The world's longest snake

Ibu Baron aka “The Baroness” and the crew In late 2025, in Sulawesi, there were reports of a giant snake roaming. It was reported to be the biggest ever seen! Licensed snake handler Diaz Nugraha and natural history photographer Radu Frentiu headed out on an expedition to confirm the rumors of the snake! There they […]

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   Feb 18

Herp Photo of the Day

Erm, I’m supposed to be here. Tiger Legged Monkey Frog posted to Kingsnake by Herpetologia …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Feb 17

Updates?

Updates? We’ve been a little quieter about updates as we work feverishly in the background. Thank you all for your patience and being on this journey with us. We have some cool updates coming soon, this picture might even be a teaser. Stay tuned, we may need your help via a photo contest shortly. …read […]

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   Feb 16

Herp Photo of the Day

Check it out – Kingsnake’s new logo in the wild. Thank you Hissed_Snakes for spreading the word, Kingsnake is back, and Kingsnake is for everyone. …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Feb 13

The mechanics behind the viper strike

By the time a human brain registers danger, a viper’s strike is already over. Here’s how these snakes can move faster than mammalian nervous systems can respond. getty For years people have been fascinated with the speed of a snake’s strike, especially that of a venomous snake. The question of which is fastest is always […]

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   Feb 12

Snakes on a Train?

1 / 1Do Western Ghats King Cobras, Ophiophagus kaalinga, take the train? (a) View of Chandor Station, Goa, India, from below the platform, showing the vegetation and the concrete pillars, where the snake was found. This location is atypical and unsuitable for king cobras. (b) Laborer accommodations lie just a dirt path away from the […]

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   Feb 11

Tracking the animals in the Florida Everglades – Meet the Croc Docs

Bryna Daykin, crew leader, is on an airboat during an American crocodile capture survey. (Photo by UF/IFAS Croc Docs) Today is International Women in Science Day and what better way to celebrate than to highlight some of the “Croc Docs” who track and research the alligators and even burmese pythons in the Everglades. The “Croc […]

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   Feb 10

Reintroduction attempts give San Francisco Garter a second chance

Jamie McNellis, a Conservation Specialist at the San Francisco Zoo, holds four-month-old garter snakes kept in enclosures at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) The San Francisco Garter Snake is amazingly beautiful and also very endangered, but now with the help of the […]

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   Feb 06

Promoting Reptiles is Our Jam Man

There is a Testament song that I adore called “Practice What You Preach” and I do. Going back in our blogs as far as 2011 (check it out here and take the pepsi challenge), you can see me talking about the importance of public outreach and having positive public outreach. With rescue, I have been […]

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   Feb 05

Origins of Chytrid discovered

A devastating fungal pathogen has reshaped amphibian populations worldwide, but its true origins have long remained uncertain. By combining historical museum specimens, genetic evidence, and global trade records, researchers traced one major strain of the fungus back to Brazil, well before international frog farming began. Credit: Stock The devastation of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, otherwise known as […]

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   Feb 04

Wisdom Wednesday – The Forums – The water is warm… Come on in!

Actual photo of author working on forums, circa 2010 in either Tinley Park or Daytona I don’t know about you but the world has been extra heavy lately. I find myself coming home and just locking down with my boyfriend, the animals and my music. Let’s be honest, that is not healthy. I am having […]

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   Feb 03

Kingsnake.com Past, Present and Future

Clint and Zac of Colubrid and Colubroid Radio will chat with Jon to discuss Kingsnake’s past, present and future. 4:30pm Pacific Time Check it out! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Feb 02

IHS Celebrates 50 years

The International Herpetology Society celebrates 50 years this year. This is a HUGE milestone for a foundational pilar of the hobby. Half a century. 5 decades. If you’re not familiar, check out the IHS and their contributions to our hobby and community. https://www.iherpsymp.org …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto […]

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   Jan 31

Closing out January 2026

End of January 2026: What a month, this one flew by with exciting moments here at kingsnake. We made it to our first expos on the west coast, RSS and PACNWRS. We are humbled and so thankful for your support, posting and sharing about us, inviting us to your podcasts, posting to kingsnake classifieds, and […]

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   Jan 31

End of January 2026

End of January 2026: What a month, this one flew by with exciting moments here at kingsnake. We made it to our first expos on the west coast, RSS and PACNWRS. We are humbled and so thankful for your support, posting and sharing about us, inviting us to your podcasts, posting to kingsnake classifieds, and […]

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   Jan 30

Fun Fact Friday – Green Tree Monitor

Fun Fact Friday Green Tree Monitor Comment below, what is your favorite fun fact about green tree monitors? While you consider your comment, enjoy this fantastically framed photo of a Green Tree monitor. Photo taken by kingsnake user slither savvy …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Jan 29

The Evolution of the Osteoderm discovered

While skin bone plates are well studied in crocodylians (shown here in a gharial, in purple), their presence in lizards and snakes has long remained poorly understood. CT data provided by Jaimi Gray (2022, UF 33421) via MorphoSource. With the horrible weather, it seems a great time to get into this study that looks at […]

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   Jan 27

PACNWRS Expo Jan 2026

What a weekend! Thank you to all who took the time to stop by the kingsnake booth at PACNWRS Puyallup and especially for your excitement that we’re here for you! We appreciate each of you, love hearing your stories of past adventures on the site and your ideas of where to grow from here. Thank […]

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   Jan 22

Diamondback discovered in new Texas county for first time

Greg Pandelis, collections manager at the ARDRC and coauthor of the latest scientific publication on the distribution of Texas reptiles. Photo from Fox4 Rumor has it rattlesnakes are everywhere in Texas, but the reality is quite different. Recently a Western Diamondback was discovered in a garage in Denton County, Texas which is out of their […]

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   Jan 21

Expo Setup

PACNWRS Expo this weekend in Puyallup Washington. Come by say hi and checkout the new merch! Looking forward to visiting with you all in the PNW! Did you have kingsnake at two expos in Jan2026 on your bingo card? …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Jan 20

Reptiles greater than Golden Globes

Photo Credit: : Frank C. Müller/wikimedia commons, Bryan Berlin/Wikimedia Commons When Rose Byrne received her Golden Globe she made sure to tell everywhere why her husband was not at her side. “I want to thank my husband Bobby Cannavale who couldn’t be here,” Byrne said. “We’re getting a bearded dragon and he went to a […]

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   Jan 19

Meander Monday

Happy Meander Monday, Mosey on over to our new Mobile friendly classifieds and Make yourself happy seeing some cool animals and our Make over. Here’s a screenshot of Goatsby’s gila monster ad in kingsnake’s new mobile friendly view. Click MOBILE up top to see our new mobile friendly classifieds. …read more Read more here: King […]

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   Jan 16

Update: Release mobile friendly!!

Release the MOBILE FRIENDLY KINGSNAKE SITE!! You asked, and you shall now receive. Up by our logo, click on mobile And be transported to the first iteration of a new mobile friendly kingsnake!!! ONLY the classifieds are currently updated. BUT HEY! You can upload a photo from your phone and we’ll resize for you. YUP […]

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   Jan 13

Reptile Super Show Pomona California

Thank you for the incredible Welcome Back at Reptile Super Show in California this last weekend! It was delightful to meet sooo many of you. Thank you all for your support. I loved chatting with you and loved when you came back around to show me what you picked up. Thoroughly enjoyed hearing your ideas […]

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   Jan 10

Kingsnake.com at Pomona Reptile Super Show

Kingsnake is at the Reptile Super Show January 10th and 11th Come see us! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Jan 08

Herp Photo of the Day

This Tantalizing green Tree python Thoughtfully Theorizing Terrific Thoughts Toward you This Thursday Originally posted to kingsnake by counter09 …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Jan 07

Herp Photo of the Day : Wrestling Wednesday

Wrestling Water Monitors Welcoming you to Wednesday …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Jan 06

Kingsnake's new logo

How many of you eagle eyes spotted the sneak peek at our new logo? Well here it is for you front and center! Additionally here is our new logo with our current grey banded kingsnake inspired mascot. All of this was drawn by an artist who’s been a reptile enthusiast for +30years. No AI, drawn […]

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   Jan 05

Monday Mentions

Monday Mentions THANK YOU to all the people who’ve been sharing about Kingsnake! Today we change our policy. To date kingsnake has not shared those who share us. After careful consideration, we have decided to re-share or thank everyone we can who shares about us. Kingsnake is for everyone. We appreciate everyone who’s spreading the […]

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   Jan 04

Supporting Up and Coming Breeders in the PNW

Kingsnake is very excited to have been asked by PACNWRS to partner in supporting up and coming youth and young adults in the community. Vending expos is complex. Especially your first one. PACNWRS and Kingsnake are running a contest to help an up and coming youth or young adult to vend their first expo. The […]

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   Jan 02

Herp Photo of the Day – Venomous Friday

1, 2, 26 …. Lost count, the pacific giant centipede has way more legs than your typical king snake. Scolopendra subspinipes – the Vietnamese or Pacific Giant Centipede Happy Venomous Friday …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Jan 01

Bye 2025

With 2025 in the rearview mirror. We’re very thankful for everyone who’s reached out and supported the transition of kingsnake.com We’re excited and looking forward to our growth and evolution in 2026 Be on the lookout for sneak peeks and new things rolling out soon. …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. […]

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   Dec 31

2025 Year End

2025 coming to an end, so lets go waaaay back Here is the first picture posted to kingsnakes’ photo gallery. Mexican Milk Snake. Then, first post from a user, PerlNerd posted this Pin-Striped Spotted Python. Have to post the hog island boa from khanley, the 3rd user to post to kingsnake’s photo gallery. Thank you […]

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   Dec 30

Tongue out Tuesday

Tongue out Tuesday with a baby 3 band armadillo Posted to our photo gallery by azotochtli in July 2005 …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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