Tag: Responsible Herpetoculture

RH Journal Content · June 17, 2026

RH Journal #27 (May-June 2026). Contents

If imports stopped tomorrow, how many captive species would still exist in ten years? Philippe de Vosjoli, co-founder of the American Federation of Herpetoculture and creator of the Vivarium magazine, argues that the color morph market and the sheer number of species at reptile shows have created a dangerous illusion.

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RH Journal Content · April 17, 2026

RH Journal #26 (March-April 2026). Contents

CONTENTS: –  Editorial by Dmitri Tkachev –  Cathedral of scales: a manifesto for Herping, Herpetology, and Herpetoculture – by Petr Neсas –  Saving the Northern river terrapin(Batagur baska): the story of the unique  in situ and ex situ conservation project –   by Dr. Doris Preininger and Jan Pavlas –  World’s first successful reproduction of  Caspian […]

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RH Journal #25 (January-Fabruary 2026)

RH Journal Content · February 23, 2026

RH Journal #25 (January-Fabruary 2026). Contents

CONTENTS: –  EDITORIAL by Dmitri Tkachev –  ENDEMISM AND BIODIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIAN HERPETOFAUNA, WITH EMPHASIS ON VENOMOUSSNAKES by Scott Eipper–  LIVE AMONG THE LEAF LITTER: UNDERSTANDING MEXICO’S SALAMANDERS by Mike Loranca –  THE PHILIPPINE CROCODILE AND COLOGNE ZOO: A SUCCESS STORY OF THE “ONE PLAN APPROACH”by Thomas Ziegler and Leandro Bergmann –  AN AUDIENCE AT […]

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RH Journal #22 (July-August 2025)

RH Journal Content · December 25, 2025

RH Journal #24 (November-December 2025). Contents

CONTENTS: –  EDITORIAL by Dmitri Tkachev –  FUTURE OF HERPETOCULTURE: PART II. VIVARIUMS AND ENVIRONMENTS by Philippe de Vosjoli –  THE HERPETOLOGICAL BIODIVERSITY AND ENDEMISM OF MADAGASCAR by Robert George Sprackland –  HUSBANDRY AND BREEDING OF SPIDER TORTOISES by Frank Van Loon –  FRANK GLAW: “MADAGASCAR IS STILL FULL OF UNDISCOVERED SPECIES – BUT TIME […]

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Library Content · November 25, 2025

Venomous Snakes

CONTENTS: – Bryan Minne. Foreword – Melissa Spreda, Chad Pappas. CAPTIVE CARE AND BREEDING OF THE RHINOCEROS VIPER. – Cody Will. HOPI RATTLESNAKE BREEDING OBSERVATIONS. – Laura Addy. THE EASTERN BROWN SNAKE: A MAJOR MISNOMER. – César L. Barrio-Amorós. FROM TWO TO 10 EYELASH VIPERS! WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE TAXONOMIC WORLD? – Bryan […]

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RH Journal Content · November 12, 2025

Crocodiles and Caimans Contents

CONTENTS: –  Leandro Bergmann. Foreword; –  Thomas Marriott & Ranjana Bhatta. Addressing CROC conservation on the nose; –  César L. Barrio-Amorós. Crocodiles in Costa Rica; –  Bernard Marsh. Relocating the Lombok croc; –  Marisa Tellez. Research together with the Crocodile Research Coalition; –  Yuelong Chen. Observation of the Chinese alligator; –  Matt Cornish. Get to […]

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RH Journal #22 (July-August 2025)

RH Journal Content · October 15, 2025

RH Journal #23 (September-October 2025). Contents

CONTENTS: –  Petr Nečas. Editorial –  Philippe de Vosjoli. Future of herpetoculture: part 1. New popular species arising. –  César L. Barrio-Amorós. An overview on herping diversity in Caribbean Costa Rica –  Kaiqi Wu. Understanding the chinese reptile industry:A window through pet fair Asia –  Mikołaj Kaźmierczak. The story of the world’s smallest tortoise: The […]

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Library Content · September 3, 2025

Non-Venomous Snakes

CONTENTS: – Thomas Marriott. Foreword – Roy Arthur Blodgett. Passion for Puffing Snakes: trials and tribulations with Spilotes Sulphureus – Rafal Kasperek. Spotted Whip Snakes: care and propagation – Yaroslav Oleynik. Breeding Red-Tailed Green Ratsnakes in controlled condition – Ivan Neizhko. Husbandry of Leopard Ratsnakes in laboratory conditions – Mattia Fieramoschi, Augusta Sacchetta. Notes on […]

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RH Journal #22 (July-August 2025)

RH Journal Content · August 18, 2025

RH Journal #22 (July-August 2025). Contents

CONTENTS: – Philippe de Vosjoli. Editorial  – Udaya Chanaka. The Herpetofauna of Sri Lanka  – Thomas Marriott. Field herping observations and usage in Herpetoculture   – Uwe Seidel. Joining forces for the Fire Salamander  – Dmitri Tkachev, Armen Keuylian. The Herptime effect: how Armen Keuylian built a social media sensation –  César L. Barrio-Amorós, Gilson A. […]

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