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, June 27 2025
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!

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Wednesday, June 25 2025
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!

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Tuesday, June 24 2025
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!
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Monday, June 23 2025
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!
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Friday, June 20 2025
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.

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Thursday, June 19 2025
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!

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Wednesday, June 18 2025
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.
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Tuesday, June 17 2025
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!
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Friday, June 13 2025
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!

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Thursday, June 12 2025
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!

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Wednesday, June 11 2025
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!
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Tuesday, June 10 2025
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!

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Monday, June 9 2025
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!

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Friday, June 6 2025
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!
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Thursday, June 5 2025
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!

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Wednesday, June 4 2025
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!
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Tuesday, June 3 2025
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!

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Monday, June 2 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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Friday, May 30 2025
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!
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Thursday, May 29 2025
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!

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Wednesday, May 28 2025
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!

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Tuesday, May 27 2025
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!
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Friday, May 23 2025
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!
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Thursday, May 22 2025
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!

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Wednesday, May 21 2025
This Mexican Pine Snake ( Pituophis deppei jani) is ready for action in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user pitparade . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Tuesday, May 20 2025
The Emerald Tree Boa in the most classic of poses graces us in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user snakedawg81! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, May 19 2025
A beautiful in situ Scarlet Snake ( Cemophora coccinea)seen in the Ouachitas graces our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user AndrewBrinker! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Friday, May 16 2025
Happy Rattlesnake Friday from this pair of Sidewinders in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user dvenom05 ! 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.

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Thursday, May 15 2025
This male Lacerta has his eye on you in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user danielk! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Wednesday, May 14 2025
Such a cool capture of a Green Anole ( Anolis Carolinensis) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user tadpoleo ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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