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    Black Beauty: A Lesson in Loss
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Mar 19
    • 10 min

    Black Beauty: A Lesson in Loss

    Poorly known compared to things like indigo snakes, this endangered beauty deserves no less attention.
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    The Little Greasy Ones: A Butterwort Story
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Mar 5
    • 13 min

    The Little Greasy Ones: A Butterwort Story

    Among sticky-leaved carnivorous plants, butterworts are pretty easily overlooked at first glance, but amazing on closer inspection.
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    A Snappy Spaniard
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Nov 26, 2021
    • 8 min

    A Snappy Spaniard

    The sassiest snake in the house, my European ambassador, and an animal that a lot of people just don't know exists.
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    Cousin to Jack
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Jul 17, 2021
    • 4 min

    Cousin to Jack

    Many are familiar with North America's Jack-in-the-Pulpit, but there are many other Arisaema out there, like this big beauty!
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    A Snake with a Rough Background
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Apr 19, 2021
    • 8 min

    A Snake with a Rough Background

    The species is common, but he is not; Dreamer is a genetic mystery, and a miracle snake for me where a recent tragedy is concerned.
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    Crimson Queen
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Mar 6, 2021
    • 7 min

    Crimson Queen

    Out of a suite of colorful carnivores, one butterwort stands out with a flower that's truly unique.
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    Of Mutants and New Generations
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 8 min

    Of Mutants and New Generations

    While we've covered point mutations before, here's another look, as well as a discussion on the circle of life.
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    Little Stinker: A Corpse Flower's Smelly Relative
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Aug 15, 2020
    • 5 min

    Little Stinker: A Corpse Flower's Smelly Relative

    It's small, but it packs a punch. This corpse flower relative maintains a benign appearance too to catch you off guard with the smell.
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    Aquatic Giants
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Jul 31, 2020
    • 11 min

    Aquatic Giants

    Garter snakes are common and familiar snakes to many, but these two are probably ones you haven't heard of before.
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    West Coast Beauty
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Jun 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    West Coast Beauty

    A delicate western wildflower, something different to appreciate on the Carnivore Blog.
    72 views0 comments
    The Marbled Girl
    Carlton Carnivores
    • May 12, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Marbled Girl

    Like many snakes in the pet trade, sand boas come in several morphs. Marmora has some particularly unusual ones in her.
    76 views0 comments
    Slender Mountain Splendor
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Mar 23, 2020
    • 8 min

    Slender Mountain Splendor

    Overlooked too often in favor of the Rainbow Boas, the Caribbean species like the Dominican Mountain Boa are spectacular animals.
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    Drosera affinis: An African Gem
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Mar 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    Drosera affinis: An African Gem

    Lesser known than its relative D. madagascariensis, and maybe a touch pickier, but D. affinis is worth the struggle to grow.
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    Alterna-tive beauties
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Mar 7, 2020
    • 6 min

    Alterna-tive beauties

    Gray-banded kingsnakes, Lampropeltis alterna. Not as common in captivity as they once were, but still phenomenal animals.
    299 views0 comments
    What's In A Name?
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Feb 27, 2020
    • 6 min

    What's In A Name?

    A half-dozen methods for denoting the significance of a cultivated plant exist, each signifying something unique. What's the importance?
    396 views0 comments
    Spotted Ozzies
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Jan 10, 2020
    • 6 min

    Spotted Ozzies

    From the Land Down Under hail many unusual species, among them some of the smallest pythons in the world.
    112 views0 comments
    Heterosis: A Case Study
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Jan 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    Heterosis: A Case Study

    Looking at hybrid vigor in the case of a homemade South African sundew cross.
    100 views0 comments
    Field Trip!
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Dec 15, 2019
    • 15 min

    Field Trip!

    Overview of a herping trip to Cheyenne Bottoms Refuge in Kansas.
    59 views0 comments
    On the Border: Baird's Rat Snakes
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Dec 13, 2019
    • 5 min

    On the Border: Baird's Rat Snakes

    A rather overlooked rat snake, but a beautiful species nonetheless. And color changers to boot!
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    South of the Border Shadow
    Carlton Carnivores
    • Nov 3, 2019
    • 5 min

    South of the Border Shadow

    Hes got a thing for fingers, but that doesn't make Tsefan the Mexican Black Kingsnake any less beautiful, or fascinating.
    53 views0 comments
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