Australian pitcher plants are enigmatic carnivores...but have fairly straightforward seed-growing requirements.

Part of the Growing From Seed blog series, this article focuses on the Rainbow Plants, an oft-overlooked but rather easy group.

A group of carnivores whose seed needs are nearly as diverse as the 200 species in the genus, sundews are not all straightforward.

Second in the "Growing From Seed" series, this group of carnivores is diverse not in species, but genetic potential.

The first in a series of blogs on growing carnivorous plants from seeds; Nepenthes are a fairly straightforward group, but can be touchy.

What has scales, no legs, a long skinny body, but ISN'T a snake? Piberius.

An uncommonly cultivated and just generally uncommon species of carnivore from southwest Australia, with spectacular flowers.

Poorly known compared to things like indigo snakes, this endangered beauty deserves no less attention.

Among sticky-leaved carnivorous plants, butterworts are pretty easily overlooked at first glance, but amazing on closer inspection.

The sassiest snake in the house, my European ambassador, and an animal that a lot of people just don't know exists.

Many are familiar with North America's Jack-in-the-Pulpit, but there are many other Arisaema out there, like this big beauty!

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.

Out of a suite of colorful carnivores, one butterwort stands out with a flower that's truly unique.

While we've covered point mutations before, here's another look, as well as a discussion on the circle of life.

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.

Garter snakes are common and familiar snakes to many, but these two are probably ones you haven't heard of before.

A delicate western wildflower, something different to appreciate on the Carnivore Blog.

Like many snakes in the pet trade, sand boas come in several morphs. Marmora has some particularly unusual ones in her.

Overlooked too often in favor of the Rainbow Boas, the Caribbean species like the Dominican Mountain Boa are spectacular animals.

Lesser known than its relative D. madagascariensis, and maybe a touch pickier, but D. affinis is worth the struggle to grow.