If you’ve spent any time herping or even scrolling reptile content online, you’ve probably seen the goofy grin and feathery gills of an axolotl. It looks like something halfway between a cartoon dragon and an alien tadpole. The big question people always ask is: Is an...
If you have spent any time herping in temperate climates, you have experienced the frustration of autumn. That sun-baked rock pile that held three garter snakes all summer is suddenly empty. The basking log crawling with lizards in July is dead quiet by October. The...
If you’ve spent any time herping, you’ve probably had that moment. You lift a log, shine your light just right, and instead of just seeing scales, you see color. Not bold bands or bright reds, but a subtle rainbow sheen sliding across the body of a snake as it moves....
There’s something special about herping that sticks with you long after the night hike ends or the trail dust settles. For many of us, herping wasn’t just a hobby, it was a way we learned patience, curiosity, and respect for the natural world. As we get older, that...
If you’re into herping, the brown spotted pit viper (Protobothrops mucrosquamatus) is one of those snakes you don’t forget once you see it. Not because it’s flashy, but because it blends in way too well. This is the kind of snake you can walk right past without ever...
