The basics of setting up a bioactive system for puffing snakes.
INTRODUCTION Upon returning to the practice of herpetoculture last fall after a ten year hiatus, I immediately noticed a stronger...
My recent conversation with Dillon on Animals at Home Podcast!
A few months back I stumbled across Animals at Home Podcast, and an excellent conversation featuring John Courteney-Smith MRSB of Arcadia...
An amazing observation posted on iNaturalist - ritual combat in male puffing snakes.
I have often explored observations of snakes on iNaturalist.org as one way of getting a clearer idea of where they occur in their native...
Addressing a worst-case scenario: egg-binding.
In the beginning of August, when the green female sulphureus in my care stopped eating and began spending a higher percentage of her time...
Determining sex of puffing snakes.
There are a few methods which can be employed to determine the sex of puffing snakes, each with their own advantages and disadvantages....
Treating freshly imported puffing snakes for endoparasites.
I acquired an adult female, field-collected Spilotes sulphureus on February 14th, 2019. She arrived in fair condition in comparison to...
Scientific illustrations of puffing snake relatives.
Though not strictly depicting Spilotes sulphureus, I couldn't help but post these scientific illustrations of Spilotes pullatus and...
Security and sensory deprivation when working with puffing snakes.
One of the primary factors I often consider when working with the snakes in my care is security - what helps them to feel safe and...
A good listen - Corallus Radio interview with Jason Hood.
Here's a worthwhile listen, from someone with a wealth of knowledge and experience working with puffing snakes:...
Some excellent footage of a puffing snake in its native habitat.
The person who took the video and posted it to YouTube described the experience as follows: "This is a Yellow-bellied Puffing Snake...