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.

Gray-banded kingsnakes, Lampropeltis alterna. Not as common in captivity as they once were, but still phenomenal animals.

A half-dozen methods for denoting the significance of a cultivated plant exist, each signifying something unique. What's the importance?

From the Land Down Under hail many unusual species, among them some of the smallest pythons in the world.

Looking at hybrid vigor in the case of a homemade South African sundew cross.

Overview of a herping trip to Cheyenne Bottoms Refuge in Kansas.

A rather overlooked rat snake, but a beautiful species nonetheless. And color changers to boot!

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

A relatively easy-to-grow gem from south of the border, and my experiences thus far with it.

While milk snakes have been part of the collection for some time, other kingsnakes are a very new addition...and new personality type.

A quick overview of this classic Rainbow Plant species, and some of my personal experiences with growing it.

There's a teensy little new family member, and he's a truly unique case in many ways.

Carnivorous, colorful, and surprisingly easy to grow.

A beginning foray into caring for and learning about the great Saturniidae.

There's nothing more wonderful than something in nature that breaks all our standard rules; naturally the carnivorous plants I obsess over are on the top of ...

A recent, in-depth study on the genetic composition of the populations currently recognized as Red Wolves, Coyotes, Gray Wolves, and Mexican Gray Wolves posi...

Time for another bug blog methinks...this one, about that which has become my favorite mantid: Phyllocrania paradoxa is one of three species commonly referre...

I'm sure the titles are ridiculous, but hey, I like my alliteration...anyway, this is introducing the second of the latest additions to the family, a species...

Up until recently it wasn't really my intention at this time, but somehow the Carlton Carnivores family keeps on expanding. Recently two more adorable reptil...