Hey Reptile Lovers,
We are doing some research and would like to know what information people like
yourself are reading, listening to, and watching.
Also, do you attend any other animal or pet events?
Please leave a comment below and tell us what reptile books or animal books you read,
any reptile or animal magazines you subscribe to, any websites and blogs you visit and
learn from, or events you attend.
Also, since our expo is in Pittsburgh is there any Pittsburgh related websites or magazines
where a bunch of Pittsburghers gather?
We thank you for your feedback and this will benefit not only us but all of our attendees as well.
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Reptiles magazine and snakebytes.tv
I agree, REPTILES magazine and Snakebytes.tv are both good places to find out about reptiles and when reptile shows are.
looking for a male sand dwarf gecko or two pittsburgh area
A few from my reptile library (I’ve read them all cover to cover and can honestly say I would recommend almost all of them to herpers of one level or another):
1. “The Art of Keeping Snakes” – Phillipe de Vosjoli (For anyone interested in naturalistic vivariums)
2. “Vivaria Designs” – Jeffy G Walls (Same as above, but not as good)
3. “Boas and Pythons of the World” – Mark O’Shea (Great book – not too technical and lots of odd species)
4. “Venomous Snakes of the World” – Mark O’Shea (Great book – not too technical and lots of odd species)
5. “Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature” – Harry W. Greene (VERY technical – it reads like a textbook but it’s an awesome reference book and it taught me a lot)
6. “Incubation of Reptile Eggs” – Gunther Kohler (Good for breeders, although it’s a very broad topic)
7. “The Reproductive Husbandry of Boas and Pythons” – Richard Ross (Older book, but it’s a good reference for breeding boas/pythons, and it covers the material in great detail)
8. “The More Complete Chondro” – Greg Maxwell (THE book for chondro keepers)
9. “The Boa Constrictor Manual” – Philippe de Vosjoli (Basic guide, but not the greatest…good for beginners)
10. “Understanding Reptile Parasites” – Roger Klingenberg (Very detailed and very technical)
11. “What’s Wrong with My Snake?” – John Rossi (Could take it or leave it… no big excitement)
12. “Rainbow Boas and Neotropical Tree Boas” – R. D. Bartlett (Very basic overview with minimal info on each species, but it’s one of the only Epicrates-related books out there)
13. “The Corn Snake Manual” – Bill and Kathy Love (THE book for corn keepers)
http://www.beardeddragon.org for beardies, especially the discussion forums. Lots of helpful people there.
http://www.pitpeac.org parrot education and adoption center
I don’t have any reptile mags that I read cause I haven’t really found one that I liked. I would love to see a good bp or snake mag in general come out. I attend the Steel City Reptile Expo alot, the Ohio Valley Mall Expo when I know about it. I don’t attend the Pittsburgh show because I hate route 28 and I would like to attend the Cleveland, Columbus, and Hamburg shows. Online I participate at kingsnake.com quite a bit and I subscribe to snakebytes, Ralph Davis, J Kobylka, MABalls, and Royal Constrictor Designs. I think Ralph Davis and J Kobylka are the most informative, but neither post frequently anymore. Snakebytes is a cool way to watch something about snakes everyweek, but they’re more goofy and try to add entertainment value than informative; although, they do throw in some good tips every so often.
Reptiles Magazine has been my main source of information through literature since its beginning. I am also a founding member of the Western New York Herpetological Society. Membership in such an organization and local clubs is a great source of information and promotion of the hobby since you get to meet others with similar interests. The internet is also a great source of information with web sites such as KingSnake.com, Melissa Kaplan, etc.
I get information mainly from Reptiles magazine and Reptile Channel.com. I also read the books available at petshops such as “The Cornsnake Manual” by Bill an Kathy Love.