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News Blog Keep up with news and features of interest to the reptile and amphibian community on the kingsnake.com blog. We cover breaking stories from the mainstream and scientific media, user-submitted photos and videos, and feature articles and photos by Jeff Barringer, Richard Bartlett, and other herpetologists and herpetoculturists.
Monday, June 30 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Tortoise
This sweet little Russian Tortoise starts his new life in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bradtort ! Welcome to the world little one! 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! Friday, June 27 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! I wonder where this Cottonmouth in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user mrtigger was planning to go on this bike! Ha! Just kidding, he wandering into a herper's garage and was released safely outside! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Remember, even though our photo isn't exactly a rattlesnake 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. #RattlesnakeFriday is just a hashtag to bring them all together!
 Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! Thursday, June 26 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Chameleon
An amazing close up of a Chameleon feeding in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user chameleonkingdomgives us a cool insight into their feeding! 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! Wednesday, June 25 2025Herp 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! Tuesday, June 24 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Bredl's python
This Bredl's python (Morelia bredli) in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user AJ01 is just chilling as all Morelia do, no matter the size, the like to loaf on a log!! 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! Monday, June 23 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Rat Snake
This pair of Mocquard's Beauty Rat Snakes in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user RandyWhittington are feeling the love! 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! Friday, June 20 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Loving the close-up of this Southern Pacific Rattlesnake in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user goombaorigato ! 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.
 Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! Thursday, June 19 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Komodo Dragon
A True Giant. This Komodo Dragon takes center stage in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cowboyfromhell s! 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! Wednesday, June 18 2025Herp 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! Tuesday, June 17 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Happy World Croc Day!
This awesome headshot of an American Crocodile in our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user reptiletubsgets us in the mood to feel a little like Steve! One of two crocodilian species we can find here in the US! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
 Monday, June 16 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Turtle
This Florida Softshell is just posing perfectly in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Amazoa! 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 Friday, June 13 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
This Hagen's Pit Viper wants to get up close and personal with you in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user knotsnake ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! On Rattlesnake Friday, we celebrate all forms of venomous reptiles to promote conservation of them world wide!
 Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! Thursday, June 12 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Monitor
This curious little Rough Neck Monitor is on a mission in our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user sincitydragons! 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! Wednesday, June 11 2025Herp Photo of the Day: ETB
This Emerald Tree Boa in our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user snakedawg81should leave you feeling green with envy! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
-med.JPG) Tuesday, June 10 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Iguana
This big beefy boy is giving us the stink eye in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user NateDogg98663! He has a whole lotta attitude! 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! Monday, June 9 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Drymarchon
How cool is this pile of drymarchon in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user alanB! So much variety in coloration! 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! Friday, June 6 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Beautiful picture of a Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus), found in Portal, Arizona, in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user erindonalson . 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! Thursday, June 5 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Anaconda
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!
 Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! RECALL ALERT - Recall for Tetra ReptoMin in Hawaii Last week a small batch of Tetra ReptoMin had a recall issued for potential salmonella issues. Below you will find the information on it. The DOH advised consumers to check if they purchased the recalled products based on the UPC marking on the label and lot code printed on the bottom at the plastic container. The product is packaged in a plastic 1.56-ounce container with a green label and a Universal Product Code number 0 46798 78626 9 and a lot code of 951790. No other lots or product lines via Spectrum Brands are affected and may continue to be used. As of right now, it appears that the recall is restricted solely to Hawaii, but we will keep watching to see if it spreads. For more information on the recall and what to do if you are impacted click here. Wednesday, June 4 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Ringneck Snake
Proving that good things come in small packages, this field caught ringneck shines in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cochran!
 Be sure to tell cochran you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! Tuesday, June 3 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Blood Python
Can you guess why this Blood Python in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user 5ringswas named Peach? How gorgeous is she? SHAZZAM! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! No offense USPS!
 Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here Monday, June 2 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Corn Snake
This is a gorgeous corn snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user dallashawks ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! No offense USPS!
 Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here Friday, May 30 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!
In celebration of all things venomous, a photo of a bushmaster taken in the field graces our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user surgeon ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Remember #RattlesnakeFriday is a hashtag to spotlight the conservation needs of all venomous reptiles and their importance to our world!
 Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! Thursday, May 29 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Tarantula
This Mexican Rust Leg Tarantula is NOT a herp, however it deserves to shine in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Jfonseca! I know we have some invert lovers out there! 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! Wednesday, May 28 2025Herp 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 is so very adorable! 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! Tuesday, May 27 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Toad
What an awesome shot of this pair of Common Toads in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user Krallenfrosch ! 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! Friday, May 23 2025Learning to appreciate Rattlesnakes Recently a local outdoors expert spent a little time with biologists and conservation officers in Pennsylvania for a training session on timber rattlesnakes and he came back with a little different perspective on the animals. Spurred by memories of a childhood show on native rattlesnakes from "Pennsylvania Outdoor Life" on his local TV station that he watched with his father, he hooked up with the host after retirement to relive one of the episodes visiting a local forest to count, tag and also train conservation officers in handling and identification skills. The truth about rattlesnakes, I learned, is that these are normally docile animals that just want to be left alone. But they get feisty when disturbed and manhandled. It's a nice light read where you see someone understand why we love these animals. You feel fear turn to respect. There are some wonderful photos of the training sessions as well. One of the hardest parts of saving our venomous snakes is overcoming the stimgas and fears that people have with them. Stories like this go far to helping that! Check the full article out here! 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! Thursday, May 22 2025Herp Photo of the Day: Gecko
How adorable is this perfectly posed Leopard Gecko in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user janniewolf. 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! Wednesday, May 21 2025Science on Tap: Conservation Of WI Herps This month the Milwaukee Public Museum is offering a reptile themed "Science On Tap" lecture and it is available online as well as in person! Being Milwaukee everything has drinks, so why not a museum lecture! For those joining in person, there is a pre-lecture social hour with apps and taps, and knowing herpers, this might be their last time they let us drink. This month features Joshua M. Kapfer, PhD and his topic is "Amphibian and Reptile Conservation in Wisconsin". From the MPM" Joshua M. Kapfer has lived most of his life in Wisconsin. He earned his BS and MS degrees from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse in Biology and Aquatic Science. His Master’s research focused on the survival of amphibian larvae in agricultural ponds. Josh went on to earn a PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in Ecology and Evolution. His doctoral research investigated numerous aspects of gophersnake ecology and conservation in Sauk County. After earning his doctoral degree, Josh worked for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, NRC Environmental Consulting (now Stantec), and Elon University in North Carolina. Since 2011, Josh has been with the biology department at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater as a professor and wildlife biologist, where he teaches various lecture- and field-based ecology courses and conducts research with undergraduate students. He is broadly interested in vertebrate ecology and conservation, with more than 35 peer-reviewed publications. He is also a co-editor and author on the book Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin. He currently lives in Walworth County with his family. To sign up, click here. Ill be in the virtual crowd! See ya there! |
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