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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, March 21 2025

Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!

By kingsnake.com
Fri, March 21 2025 at 10:12

Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This is a stunning shot of a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake in our Herp 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, not just rattlesnakes. They all need our help to change misconceptions.

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Thursday, March 20 2025

Herp Photo of the Day: Collared Lizard

By kingsnake.com
Thu, March 20 2025 at 09:24

This Baja Collared Lizard(Crotaphytus vestigium) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user wwwwwells has such fired up coloring! It is like a sunset! So brilliant! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Wednesday, March 19 2025

Herp Photo of the Day: Python

By kingsnake.com
Wed, March 19 2025 at 10:45

Little Lizette, a Stimsons Python(Antaresia Stimsoni) is hiding out from the storm hitting the entire Midwest in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ToeTag! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! No offense USPS!

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Tuesday, March 18 2025

Herp Photo of the Day: Python

By kingsnake.com
Tue, March 18 2025 at 11:07

This Amethystine python (Morelia Amethystina) is coiled and watching in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user joanmas! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! No offense USPS!

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Monday, March 17 2025

Herp Photo of the Day: Box Turtle

By kingsnake.com
Mon, March 17 2025 at 08:23

A peek inside the egg as a baby boxie takes his first breath in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user norristhenut! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! No offense USPS!

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Friday, March 14 2025

Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday!

By kingsnake.com
Fri, March 14 2025 at 06:28

The photo may be a bit blurry, but there is no mistaking that is a gravid Masssasauga in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user LetsConservate24 in the field! We can only imagine the excitement at this find! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!