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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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: […]

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 […]

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 […]

This is literally me in the hotel at Tinley checking forums. Photo by former ks.com staffer Clint Gilders There was going to be a final Herp photo of the day, but I couldn’t decide. Anything I post will have memories and a farewell anyhow. For 28 years, I have started most of my days with […]

There was a lot of waffling to decide who today was, it was the NRBE2009 gallery when I saw my face at the first time I met a komodo that I realized that it had to be Krakatoa! If you notice, there was always a field trip, be it a convention or expo. Florida often […]

Thanks to running this joint, I see zoos differently. I have loved every single one I have gone to and have many “boyfriends” around the country, but as I said, I started with Iguanas and I cannot forget the most Iconic Iguana I ever got to love on. Gitmo was an awesome Cuban Iguana, but […]

Today’s is a bit late but hey, what is Jeff gonna do? Fire me? I lose my job Saturday anyhow! The Chiricahua Desert Museum hosted a BBQ as I mentioned in my post about herping with Mark O’Shea. When I arrived at the museum, I learned that a certain forum poster was there. For those […]

Behind the scenes zoo trips were the BEST. I got to see so many species up close and personal that most people dream of. I feel so honored to have had that chance and I adore all my friends who have given me the chance to do that. My first loves were iguanas and as […]

Since it is Rattlesnake Friday, this photo is looking out over the parking lot of the The Lodge of the Chiricahua Desert Museum. IT was just after sunrise, still kinda cool in the desert. Everyone in the lodge was asleep, except for me and this fella. You might recognize him. I had the pleasure to […]

There is no more photo of the day. It is now my memories. I used to love when we handed out free shirts. PEople were always confused when I said FREE! We would time it and race because once the shirts were gone, Clint and I could party. Jeff wasn’t a social person so he […]

Before we shut down for good, I wanted to share this one. A favorite at the holidays this Rosy boa in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user natsamjosh wants to wish everyone a Happy Hanukkah! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos […]

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! 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 […]

In 1995 I, along with some other reptile enthusiasts (Joe Forks,Gerry Salmon, Troy Hibbitts, and others) created a web page for gray-banded kingsnake hobbyists called The Alterna Page. By 1997 one thing led to another and it had morphed into what today is kingsnake.com. That marks 30 years building and maintaining web communities for reptile […]

Looks like it is date night for this pair of Diamond Jungle Carpet Pythons in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user terrapene! 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 …read more Read more here: King […]

All coiled up, this Crotalus lepidus klauberi in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user lepidus-klauberi looks ready for something! 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 […]

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! Upload your own reptile and photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon […]

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! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: […]