Reptiles
Our collection and other herping activities
FAQ Frequently asked questions about reptiles, reptile care, and our reptile sales. Read this before contacting me.
Field Herping Some of the field herping activities I’ve taken part in, my life list, and links to some field photography.
Reptile Collection A look at of the reptiles Jennifer and I have kept in captivity, with photos, recent updates and more.
Reptile Info Hopefully helpful herp resources for your edification.
Reptile Sales Price list, terms and conditions, and future projects.
Recent Blog Entries
- I, Claudius
Snakes on Film (06/21)
- I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!
Snakes on Film (06/18)
- Natural Born Killers
Snakes on Film (06/14)
- Anyone make diapers for garter snakes?
The McWetlog (06/14)
1 - Bullsnake eggs
The McWetlog (06/11)
- More photos from Little Ray’s
The McWetlog (06/08)
- The youngest snake in the collection
The McWetlog (05/23)
1 - Q&A: Feeding Recently Wild-Caught Garter Snakes
Gartersnake.info (04/30)
- Back to their respective cages
The McWetlog (04/27)
- Golf Course Targeted for Garter Snake Habitat Restoration
Gartersnake.info (04/25)
- SF Examiner on the Narcisse Snake Dens
Gartersnake.info (04/21)
- Narcisse Garter Snakes Will Be Late This Year
Gartersnake.info (04/17)
- Turtles in space!
The McWetlog (04/07)
- Q&A: When a Dog Meets a Garter Snake
Gartersnake.info (04/06)
- Two snakes for sale
The McWetlog (04/02)
- An update on the trinket snake
The McWetlog (04/02)
- I think I’m going about this snake-breeding thing all wrong
The McWetlog (03/29)
- British Columbia’s new exotic animal restrictions
The McWetlog (03/27)
- One of our snakes is bleeding
The McWetlog (02/21)
- If Steve could see them now
The McWetlog (02/20)
- Garter Snakes in Spring
- Photographers capture images of garter snakes emerging from hibernation. (April 26, 2009)
- Garter Snakes in Winter
- In winter, garter snakes are supposed to be hibernating. This presents some challenges when one turns up in your basement, or when you’re keeping them as pets over the winter. (January 7, 2008)
- You Can’t Tease-Feed a Garter Snake
- Garter snakes are active hunters rather than ambush predators, and that has implications for how you feed them in captivity. (Updated) (November 22, 2006)
- How to Write an Article for a Herp Society Newsletter
- Chorus 23, no. 8 (Oct. 2007)
- The Seven Rules of Raising Baby Garter Snakes
- Chorus 22, no. 5 (May 2006)
- Raising Baby Garter Snakes: Some Personal Observations
- The Garter Snake, April 2005

