herps

The newest exhibit in the Herpetatrium and in my opinion probably the best in the whole building. The species itself had been on exhibit for a while, but the exhibit is new. The space was last occupied by hybrid "hammock" rattlesnake (Crotatus adamantus x C. horridus).

American Herping: A Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians in US Zoos In the past 5 years, the forum has amassed a wealth of information on what mammals and birds are held by zoos around the United States – a real accomplishment. Unfortunately (with the exception of crocodilians) no such project has...

Many of us here discuss rare mammals and birds, but I've seen fewer discussions on rare herps. I was hoping someone here can help with pinning down rare reptile and amphibians in North American collections and am creating a thread for anyone to add information. Here is my observations from this...

I'm creating this thread for anyone who wants to discuss keeping reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates etc.... I'm going to start out by talking about reptiles, specifically geckos. I first got interested in the reptile hobby as a whole when I was in middle school. I visited my local Petco and...