HerpNET joins Terrarium Quest in their efforts to build a better world for reptiles and amphibians. We’ll keep improving our database and portal so you can find the best herp guides. We hope to develop a georeferencing process so all can participate and help us collect a herp database. While we work on developing this new system, here are some of our best reptile and amphibian guides.
Although I’ve always been slightly more partial to Indo-Australian pythons, I’ve maintained a handful of corn snakes over the years, primarily as ambassadors to the
Snakes are unique animals: They require very specific housing, They eat strange foods, They interact with humans much differently than warm-and-fuzzy pets do. And while
I still remember my first ball python (Python regius). I had already kept a few snakes, but they were all quite nippy. So, I was
He’s smart. He’s also fun. And curious. He likes to hang out with people – he often waves at them and nods his head. He
Before becoming a wildlife educator and eventually a writer, I spent a lot of time working in the retail pet industry. Despite the obvious differences
I spent a lot of time selling reptiles to beginning keepers in the late 90s. I usually encouraged fledgling keepers to select species that were
You’ve probably heard that: Leopard geckos are popular as pets Leopard geckos are named after their spots Leos need some special care and diet But,
Nobody cleans up natural habitats. Animals poop, shed their skins, and eventually die, leaving their lifeless corpses behind. But these biological materials don’t stick around
Mention the word terrarium to a bunch of reptile keepers and they’ll likely envision a rainforest-style enclosure. But rainforests aren’t the only type of habitat
Have you ever found yourself wondering if your favorite pet is living in the best possible conditions? Reptiles and amphibians are often challenging animals to
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