Happy Rattlesnake Friday! A glorius shot of a Great Basin Rattlesnake in central Utah brings us some serenity for our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user crocman6594 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! As always on Friday, we celebrate all of our venomous reptiles for their contribution to […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Newt
This Eastern Newt is just swimming by to say hi in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user spookynewt ! 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 […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Python
There can be little more precious than a child and his pet Ball Python, like Markus and his snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mikev ! 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 […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Water Snake
So small and precious, this baby Broad Banded Water Snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cochran gets up close and person with the mighty herper! 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 […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Tortoise
This little hatching tortoise in our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user amazoa is a great way to celebrate World Turtle Day late! 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 […]
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Meet the Black-headed or Royal Rat Snake
This is an adult Royal Rat Snake. By Dick and Patti Bartlett Of the Diadem Snakes, it is Spalerosophis atriceps the Black-headed or Royal Rat Snake that is most sought by hobbyists. A pretty but quietly colored snake, the ground color may vary from sand gray to orange. It has irregular dark blotches and spots […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
Awesome field shot of a Mojave (Crotalus scutulatus salvini) taken in Mexico in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user OXYUMAURUS! 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: […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Hognose
Hoggies are SUCH drama queens, like this one in our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user JoeTaffis! 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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Herp Photo of the Day: Python
No longer just black and white, these snakes show some of the variety in color that the Black Headed Pythons have in our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Tom_Keogan! Be sure to tell Tom you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Salamander
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: […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Lacerta
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 […]
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Meet the Spider Gecko
The “spindly” legs of spider geckos were always apparent. By Dick and Patti Bartlett Although the Spider Gecko, also known as the Persian Spider gecko, Agamura persica for those of you scientifically inclined, was never particularly common in the pet industry, it was once at least sporadically available. As is suggested by both its common […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
Baby pics make #RattlesnakeFriday so much better! Loving this baby timber rattlesnake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jameswv! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! No round-ups this week, just a look at a new life. Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Snake
<img width="250" src="http://gallery.connectedbypets.com/data/70sunglow_motley_corn_stripe.JPG" alt=" Corn Snake, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jcherry” /> The best part about corn snakes is their wide variety of looks, like this Striped Sunglow Motley in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jcherry! Be sure to tell them you like it here! Corn Snake, uploaded by kingsnake.com […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Skink
Gotta love the smile from this Monkey Tail Skink in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user sreps ! 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 […]
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ACTION ALERT: South Carolina Non-Native Venomous Ban
In an attempt to ban the keeping on non-native venomous animals in South Carolina, two bills had late stage amendments pushed through. These two bills were almost through the process to make them law with very little notice to owners. A breakdown of what the amendments will do from USARK: The bills vary slightly but […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Rat Snake
This curious little wild Rat snake is checking out the camera in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cmac107 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own and photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King Snake No […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Vine Snake
It is hard to not see beauty when you look at the Asian Vine Snake (Ahaetulla prasina) our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user 13lackcat! 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: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This Black-Tailed Rattlesnake (C. molossus) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user erindonaldson is certainly full of sass! ! 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. Upload your own […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Anaconda
The gentle anaconda takes center stage in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user flboy21283! 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 found. Amazon […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Kingsnake
“You’re kingsnake.com, where are all the kingsnakes?” Right here in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user trevid ! 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 […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Hognose
Let’s go Hog Wild for this Eddy County New Mexico Locality Hognose in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user nearhoofm ! 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: […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Tortoise
A stunning Asian Forest Tortoise (Manouria emys phayrei,) takes over as our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user emysbreeder ! 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 […]
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Woodland Salamanders
The brassy and white markings and range of the Tellico Salamander renders it a rather easily identified member of the Slimy Salamander group. By Dick and Patti Bartlett This group of salamanders, all of the genus Plethodon, is very aptly named, for not a single one out of the ~47 described species is tied to […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Could this Cobra in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user eekster strike a better pose?! 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 for their need […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Milk Snake
We are loving this shot of a Black Milk Snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user gerryg ! 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 […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Morelia
Here’s to hoping this IJ Jag in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user StonedReptiles makes your day a bit brighter!! 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 […]
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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! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Garter Snake
This garter in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Concinnitor proves they are anything but boring! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own and photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto […]
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The Carpet/Diamond Python group
An uncommon striped pattern on McDowell’s Carpet Python.By Dick and Patti Bartlett Excluding the Green Tree, Amethystine and Oenpelli pythons, Australia is home to 3 species and 6 subspecies of heavy bodied, moderately sized (to about 8 feet/ 2- 1/3 meters) Carpet Pythons. Morelia bredli, Centralian or Bredl’s Carpet Python Morelia carinata, Rough-scaled Python Morelia […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! What a stunning shot of an albino 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 Friday, we celebrate all of our venomous reptiles for their contribution to the world. Upload your own reptile and […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Gharial
This Gharial is smiling in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Majorpat because she is thankful we celebrate Earth Day! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own and photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King Snake No […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Lizard
What a cute plated lizard in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jungleemporium ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Upload your own and 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: Tortoise
Nothing to see here, just a Red Foot Tortoise in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user draybar running a marathon! 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 […]
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New Frog discovered in Peru
An image provided by Peru’s state service for the protection of natural areas of a new species of frog found in Peru’s Amazon jungle During a recent research survey, a new species of marsupial frog in the Cordilleras de Colan National Sanctuary in Northern Peru. The new species belongs to the Gastrotheca genus of tailless […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Lizard
It’s like a glamour shot for Horned lizards with this handsome Phrynosoma solare in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ninetynine is hoping for some tasty snacks! 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 […]
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Green Tree Python (Chondro)
This is a typical Green Tree Python. By Dick and Patti Bartlett Long the only species in the monotypic genus, Chondropython, the green tree python has now been lumped with the diamond/carpet pythons in the genus Morelia where it remains despite nomenclatural controversy. Hobbyists still often refer to this snake by the shortened name of […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Isn’t this a gorgeous Southern Pacific Rattlesnake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Canes05 ! 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. Upload your own reptile and amphibian […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Monitor
I bet this Nile Monitor in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user orchidspider is hoping for some tasty snacks! 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 […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Snake
Here is to hoping this Northern Pine in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user orchidspider can cure any case of the Mondays!! 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 […]
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