Reptile & Amphibian 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.
Friday, February 28 2025
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This Crotalus scutulatus salvini is in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user abyssus looks like it is all set up for it's own little glamour shot! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
We celebrate #RattlesnakeFriday to celebrate the wonderful venomous species that contribute to making our world greater and also use it as a way to support conservation efforts to protect these species worldwide!
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Thursday, February 27 2025
These Wood Turtles are playing king of the mountain in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user kensopher! Perfect Timing!Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Wednesday, February 26 2025
Check out this amazing shot of a chameleon snagging a snack our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user chameleonkingdom! Perfect Timing!Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Monday, February 24 2025
Good things come in small packages, like this Southern Ringneck snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user caecilianman02 ! Fantastic field shot from Barbados!Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Friday, February 21 2025
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! How stunning is this Crotalus ruber is in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user Br8knitOFF! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
We celebrate #RattlesnakeFriday to celebrate the wonderful venomous species that contribute to making our world greater and also use it as a way to support conservation efforts to protect these species worldwide!
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Thursday, February 20 2025
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!

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Wednesday, February 19 2025
This pair of Common Toads in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Krallenfrosch are in the middle of amplexus! Just tell the kids they are wrestling! Happy Wednesday! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, February 18 2025
This Shingleback Skink is definitely threatening us in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user frilly! He's trying so hard to be scary while still being harmless! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Monday, February 17 2025
One little, two little, three little Bearded Dragons in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user dedragons ! It's three for Thursday! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Friday, February 14 2025
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Look how wee this hatchiling Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake is in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user ssnakes is no exception! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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This Kenyan Sand Boa is getting into the mood for today, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Thera, in our herp photo of the day! Be sure to tell them you liked it here.
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Thursday, February 13 2025
Feeling a little Blue with this Grand Cayman hybrid (likely lewisi x caymanensis) our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user raptorick ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Wednesday, February 12 2025
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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Tuesday, February 11 2025
How precious is this hatchling Peach throat monitor in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user MikesMonitors brightens your Monday! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Monday, February 10 2025
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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Friday, February 7 2025
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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Thursday, February 6 2025
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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Wednesday, February 5 2025
What a gorgeous chondro in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bsuson!
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Tuesday, February 4 2025
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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Monday, February 3 2025
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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