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Keep up with news and features of interest to the reptile and amphibian community in the kingsnake.com Journals. We cover breaking stories from the mainstream and scientific media, user-submitted photos and videos, and feature articles and photos.

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Herp Photo of the Day: Rattlesnake

By kingsnake_com · November 12, 2026

Herp Photo of the Day by kingsnake.com user seto2112. Tell them you liked it here!

As temps start to drop with winter sneaking up on us, most herpers dream of spring when they can again go out into the field and have a chance to have a moment like this! How about that classic pose on this Timber Rattlesnake seto2112 found back in June 2007! Looks like someone is about to shed too! 

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Herp Photo of the Day: Amazon Tree Boa

By kingsnake_com · November 10, 2026

Photo of the Day by kingsnake.com user Mike_H.. Tell them you liked it here. 
On this week's "WOAH Wednesday," we go back into the archives of the tree boa gallery on kingsnake.com and see this gorgeous red calico Amazon Tree Boa posted by kingsnake user Mike H.
Wow! What a stunning tree boa! Unlike Emerald Tree Boas, ATBs do not go through the same ontogenetic color change as they age. Their colors will develop more over time, versus a total change like Emerald Tree Boas that are often born red and turn green as they mature!
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Treating Mites in 2026 (Anecdotal findings using Afoxolaner across multiple species)

By Jeremy · November 2, 2026

When it comes to reptiles - more often than not, we want to highlight the great things! New arrivals, updated enclosures, room tours, expos, etc. We DON'T often discuss things like biosecurity, diseases, cross contamination, mites, etc. This sends people onto social media groups asking for help and ideas, and then getting obliterated by "experts" and a million ideas that may or may not work for them.

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Herp Photo of the Day: Rattlesnake

By kingsnake_com · October 30, 2026

Photo by kingsnake.com user erindonaldson. Tell them you liked it here.

Are you ready to ROCK!

Let's close out October with this super cryptic Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus) photographed in Portal, Arizona. Look how easily they blend in! Upload your photos to our photo galleries here, and you too might be the next photo featured!


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