Recommended Links

Kingsnake.com, www.kingsnake.com
(This is the largest and most widely used website for reptile and amphibian enthusiasts. It offers forums, classified advertising, events listings, retail store listings, breeder listings and much more.)

Murrayhill Veterinary Hospital, www.murrayhillvethospital.com
(In January of 2009 we decided to team up with the Murrayhill Veterinary Hospital in Beaverton, Oregon. Their exotic vet, Dr. Gabriella Flacke, has many years of experience with these animals in a variety of settings. This collaboration results in the most professional and extensive array of products and services available to herps in the Pacific Northwest.)

Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC), www.pijac.org
(PIJAC is a trade association representing the entire pet industry on live animal issues. PIJAC members include retailers, companion animal suppliers, manufacturers, wholesale distributors, manufacturers’ representatives, pet hobbyists, clubs, and other trade organizations. If pets and the products and services they need are important to you, you should be a PIJAC member.)

Portland Metro Reptile Expo, www.pdxreptileexpo.com
(This is a local herp show that is very well run, very well thought of and very well attended. In a few short years it has gone from the newest show in the Pacific Northwest to the best show. Because we feel so good about this particular show, we are actually co-sponsors of it.)

Reptiles Magazine, www.reptilesmagazine.com
(This is the best known monthly magazine pertaining to all aspects of herpetoculture. We were featured in the January 2009 edition in the Reptile Retailer Spotlight section.)

Reptilia Magazine, www.reptilia.net
(This is the bi-monthly European herp magazine and is printed in Spanish, German, Italian and English versions.)

Rich Ritchey, The Oregon Reptile Man, www.oregonreptileman.com
(Rich does over 400 shows, birthday parties and presentations each year in Oregon and Washington. His shows are entertaining to audiences of all ages and he is much sought after.)

Scott Peterson, The Washington Reptile Man, www.reptileman.com/home.html
(Scott performs hundreds of shows, birthday parties and presentations each year in Washington and Oregon. He is quite the professional showman and has been featured many times in print and on television. Scott also owns and operates the Washington Serpentarium, an impressive reptile zoo north of Seattle.)

United States Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK), www.usark.org
(USARK is a science and education based advocacy group that promotes the responsible private ownership of, and trade in reptiles. They endorse caging standards, sound husbandry, escape prevention protocols, and an integrated approach to vital conservation issues. Their goal is to facilitate cooperation between government agencies, the scientific community, and the private sector in order to produce policy proposals that will effectively address important husbandry and conservation issues. The health of these animals, public safety, and maintaining ecological integrity are their primary concerns.)

Building an Incubator. With help from Dr. Doug Dix, we converted a used refridgerator into an incubator. Here's how we did it.

Nutritional Information on Feeder Invertebrates. With help from Dr. Mark Finke, we constructed a chart to compare nutritional data for feeder invertebrates (mealworms, giant mealworms, superworms, waxworms, crickets, silkworms, earthworms, and cockroaches).

Nutritional Information on Feeder Vertebrates. With help from Dr. Mark Finke, we constructed a chart to compare nutritional data for feeder vertebrates (mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chicks and hamsters).

Inset: Connor Criswell and "Violet", an Indonesian blue-tongue skink.
Background: "Violet", exploring the front yard on a summer's day.