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.
Engineer and YouTuber, Allen Pan decided to give snakes their legs back recently and blew the minds of millions of non-herpers who learned, snakes once had legs! Me personally? I initially thought it was a skink in a wheelchair!
In our Herp Video of the Week we visit the wild deserts of Canada in search of reptiles. Wait! What? Deserts in Canada! You Betcha!
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Two years ago these little monsters took over in a whole new way. In our Herp Video of the Week, a group of second graders, with the help of their teacher, try to remind us that snakes do not need fear and they are just "Born This Way". Happy Snake Saturday, we hope you enjoy this flashback!
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Who ever said you can't teach an old dragon new tricks was certainly wrong. In our Herp Video of the Week, from the London Zoo, keepers are working with target training their Komodo Dragons!
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Not all monitor lizards are giant. The recently discovered Dampier Peninsula Goanna gets it's time in the spotlight at the Western Austrailian Museum.
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This week's Herp Video at least gives the fisherman proof of the one that got away! This angler loses his big Northern to the original fisherman in this lake, a giant snapping turtle!
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This week's Herp Video at least gives the fisherman proof of the one that got away! This angler loses his big Northern to the original fisherman in this lake, a giant snapping turtle!
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This week's Herp Video shares an afternoon herping trip along a creek bed. Where there is water, there will be lots of life! Get yourself out this weekend and share your videos with us!
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You think getting your kids to brush their teeth is hard, imagine doing it with a croc! Check out the dental care given to Jaws over at Madras Croc Bank in India in our Herp Video of the Week.
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Our Herp Video of the Week shares a herper named Zach and his Valentine's Day find of a bundle of ringneck snakes in the Bay Area.
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Our Herp Video of the Week is a sneak peek in how professionals extract venom! This flashback video shows the extraction of a king cobra by our friends down at the Kentucky Reptile Zoo. The venom is then used for cancer research.
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Our Herp Video of the Week is the arrival of a new Iguana named Phoenix to the family.
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Our Herp Video of the Week is a tribute to Elvis and Priscilla, a pair of tree frogs.
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No matter how often we see turtles eat, it never fails to bring a smile to our faces. Never stop dreaming the big dreams!
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There is just something adorable about the Bushveld rain frogs, and the cute, catchy video game music makes this a great way to wake up and start your weekend!
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After waiting 80 days, a clutch of bearded dragons finally begin pipping and hatching! Talk about taking it to the limit! What is the longest your eggs have gone?
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Check out this video "Buddy's Life Story!" submitted by kingsnake.com user spotsowner.
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Check out this video "Rabbit VS Snake!" submitted by kingsnake.com user Minuet.
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Check out this video "Giant Waxy Monkey Frog Tadpoles Hatching!" submitted by kingsnake.com user mjnovy.
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Check out this video "Reach! Reach! I can get it!" submitted by kingsnake.com user drsam.
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Check out this video "B & W Argentine Tegus Nap Time in Bed" submitted by kingsnake.com user reptilemomof3.
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Check out this video "Perfect Striped Boa" submitted by kingsnake.com user Boazucht.
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Check out this video "Soft Shell Turtle?" submitted by kingsnake.com user freymann.
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Check out this video "Do Tortoises Eat Toes?" submitted by kingsnake.com user rugbyman2000.
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Check out this video "Caution, Snakes!" submitted by kingsnake.com user smetlogik.
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Check out this video "Why Leopard Geckos Make Great Pets," submitted by kingsnake.com user Minuet.
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Check out this video "Pink Eastern Worm Snake," submitted by kingsnake.com user Minuet.
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Check out this video "Garter Snake A My Garden," submitted by kingsnake.com user Minuet.
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Check out this video "Got an Itch?," submitted by kingsnake.com user PH FasDog.
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Check out this video "Watching You," submitted by kingsnake.com user Minuet.
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