Hope this beautiful Sumatran Short Tail (aka Black Blood) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user amaliamoran brightens your Monday! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Here’s lookin’ at you kid! Check out this gorgeous albino Southern Pacific Rattlesnake in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user lichanura . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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As expected, likely in response to the irresponsible owner with the Taipan who was bitten in 2024, the state of South Carolina is now proposing a state wide venomous Ban. They are including a grandfather clause for current owners who can register their animals and receive permits within 90 days of the law going into effect. There are exemptions included for research facilities and zoos as well.
The proposed banned list is:
Venomous reptiles banned, including hybrids: families Elapidae, Crotalidae, Viperidae, and Hydrophiidae; all reptiles in the genus Heloderma; all reptiles in the family Colubridae belonging to the genera: Rhabdophis, Balanophis, Macropisthodon, Boiga, Dispholidus, Thelotornis, and Thrasops, and all reptiles in the family Atractaspididae.
USARK has supplied sample letters as well as all the contact information in their action alert which can be found here. …read more
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A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater. (Credit: Lindsey Swierk)
The semi-aquatic species of lizard, water anole (Anolis aquaticus) found in Costa Rica have recently shown to have a unique way to evade predators, they dive into the water and create their own air bubble to breathe from! This marks the first known vertebrate that uses its own air bubble to breathe underwater, a feat previously only seen in invertebrates like beetles and spiders.
The mechanics of this rebreathing system are remarkable. When threatened, a water anole will quickly dive underwater and exhale a bubble that adheres to either the top or sides of its head. The lizard’s skin contains microscopic hair-like structures called spinules that trap air and repel water, allowing the bubble to stick to its body. Throughout its dive, the anole “rebreathes” this bubble at regular intervals, appearing to recycle the trapped air supply. The bubble can be observed appearing and disappearing around the head with each respiratory cycle as specialized scale and head structures help move air between the body surface and nostrils.
To read more about this study, visit here! Such a cool little lizard man! Nicknamed the Chicken Nuggets of the Forest, this finger sizes lizard is showing it is a true survivor! …read more
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Snakes and Cats living together, it will be anarchy! Wait what? Nah it is just a nice shot of a Cat Snake (Boiga cyanea) in our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ptahtoo! Be sure to tell ptahtoo you liked it here!
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What a gorgeous chondro in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bsuson!
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This Alberta, Canada locale Bull Snake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user orchidspider has a stunning pattern! It is almost mesmerizing! Be sure to tell them you liked it here.
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Poised and watching, what a stunning Mangrove in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ptahtoo! Be sure to tell them you liked it here.
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Happy Rattlesnake Friday! The true American Icon, the Atrox, or Western Diamondback stands his ground in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user juzior ! 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. It is our goal to help dispel the fears surrounding our beloved venomous creatures.
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You know it is going to be fun when you start out the day with an Eastern coachwhip in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jodscovry! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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This momma Suboc is guaring her fresh clutch in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user pecoskid ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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This pic of a Rainbow Boa in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mjmullis shows why we love them! That iridescence and that stunning eye! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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This gecko in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user uggleedog is so bright we gotta wear shades. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Happy Rattlesnake Friday! What a lil peanut of a Prairie Rattlesnake, uploaded by kingsnake.com user LJs Herps! Baby snakes make the day better, especially when they have their own rattle! 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.
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Here’s to hoping this smiling albino fire salamander (Salamandra s. terrestris) in our herp photo of the day brightens up your morning! It’s uploaded by kingsnake.com user alessio.
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This shot of a scaleless Texas Rat Snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Allensheehan really shows the texture difference! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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This shot of a scaleless Texas Rat Snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Allensheehan really shows the texture difference! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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This Leaf-tail Gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus) has his eye on you in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user zmarchetti ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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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!
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Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Today we bring you this serene headshot of a lovely Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus), uploaded by kingsnake.com user MartinWhalin1 ! This guy was found in the wild in Arizona and as you can see, he was respected by the herpers and he gave them respect in return. 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.
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A Boaedon broadleyi, or Broadley’s African house snake. Photo from Petr Nečas, shared by Jakob Hallermann
When a traveling biologist kept a snake he found back in the 80’s and made it a specimen when it did not survive, the last thing he would have expected was decades later it would be identified as a new species, but that is exactly what happened!
Using DNA samples from a variety of specimen samples, attempting to better understand the African House snake grouping, researchers, Jakob Hallermann and Oliver Hawlitschek, discovered a new 4 foot species.
In hopes of identifying some overlooked species, researchers collected DNA samples from museums in several different countries and from newly caught snakes, the study said. The analysis showed that some of the snakes from Ethiopia were genetically distinct.
Researchers realized they’d discovered a new species: Boaedon broadleyi, or Broadley’s African house snake.
Broadley’s African house snakes can reach over 4 feet in length, the study said. They have olive green bodies, “creamy” bellies and “two short white stripes on the sides of the head.”
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This aberrant pattern Gopher snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bruceatherton is absolutely stunning!
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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!
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So bright and brilliant, this Yellow Anaconda shines in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mattf77 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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This Red Tegu in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user birddog5151 appears to be aiming to get a snack! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Happy Rattlesnake Friday! What a gorgeous albino helleri in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user lichanura ! 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. It is our goal to help dispel the fears surrounding our beloved venomous creatures.
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Ball pythons in a huddle, with white arrows to indicate their heads.Credit…Noam Miller and Morgan Skinner/Wilfrid Laurier University
We have learned that a variety of snakes from rattlesnakes to some colubrid species have social lives in the wild and now a recent study is showing that pythons are social creatures too! Morgan Skinner, a quantitative ecologist who studied at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario created an environment with 4 hides and set to work with several different ball pythons to see exactly what happened. He published his results in Behavior Ecology and Sociobiology in November.
Because ball pythons lay eggs and don’t have live births and have no need to hibernate, they seemed like the perfect study candidate. In 2020, Dr. Skinner and his colleague Tamara Kumpan placed a mixed-sex group of six pythons for 10 days in a large enclosure — one with enough plastic shelters for each snake — and left a camera running.
To Dr. Skinner’s shock, all six snakes quickly squeezed together in the same shelter and spent over 60 percent of their time together. Assuming that all of the snakes had simply liked something about that specific shelter, the team removed it. But after some initial confusion, the snakes eventually chose another home base in which to curl up together.
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This Green Ameiva in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Agata is feeling sassy! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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This Green Ameiva in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Agata is feeling sassy! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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In 2016 the US Fish and Wildlife Service published a temporary rule on 201 Salamander species and as of this January that rule is finalized. The 201 species covering 16 genre are now listed as injurious under the Lacey Act meaning they no longer can be imported into the country or transport or sold across state lines in the US. From the USARK Alert:
The interim rule applies to all species in these 16 genera: Ambystoma, Andrias, Aneides, Aquiloeurycea, Calotriton, Chiropterotriton, Cryptobranchus, Desmognathus, Ensatina, Eurycea, Laotriton, Ommatotriton, Pachytriton, Proteus, Pseudobranchus, and Pseudotriton.
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Comments on the interim rule regarding newly added species can be made after January 10, 2025, for 60 days (deadline March 11) at https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2024-31203/injurious-wildlife-species-listing-salamanders-due-to-risk-of-salamander-chytrid-fungus.
Find the original Salamander Rule species list (201 species in 20 genera) at https://www.fws.gov/page/list-of-salamanders-designated-as-injurious.
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Full threat effect from this Toad-headed Agama (Phrynocephalus mystaceus) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user redvelvetdevil! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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This Wagler’s sipo (Chironius scurrulus) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Herpetologia was found in the field in Brazil! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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What a gorgeous Abronia our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user SalS ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Nothing to see here! Just a Sidewinder winding around the desert in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user HighDesertHerper! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Kicking off the new year with a gorgeous Albino Plains Garter Snake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user concinnitor! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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The clutch of thayeri hybrids in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mordd, explain why we can’t have just one! So much variety in reptiles and so much beauty!
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This Herald snake (Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia) is just cruising around in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user MVH4! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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This newborn Mojave Rattlesnake checks out the environment in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user Rich G.cascabel! What an amazing shot! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Christmas may have been yesterday, but we can always see awesome Alterna like this one in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user don shores one Christmas Mountain! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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A cat death in Oregon being linked back to the raw cat food made by Northwest Naturals, they are issuing a voluntary recall of their 2 lb raw turkey meals. I know many people often will use these premade diets in a rotation for some of their lizard species, so I did want to make sure reptile owners are aware. From Newsweek:
Oregon Department of Agriculture State Veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz said in a press release on Tuesday that his organization is “confident” the pet cat contracted the bird flu by eating Northwest Naturals raw and frozen pet food.
“This cat was strictly an indoor cat; it was not exposed to the virus in its environment, and results from the genome sequencing confirmed that the virus recovered from the raw pet food and infected cat were exact matches to each other,” Scholz said.
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