Cold-blooded Chronicles
The Newsletter of kingsnake.com
Winter 2008

This year is over, and that's probably a relief for a lot of us. We hope that all our friends and your families of all species will have a much brighter new year, and that we'll be seeing you around on kingsnake.com! Happy Holidays to you all!

We also know that the holidays can be a rough time for some of us, especially if we've suffered the illness of loss of a beloved pet recently. That's why the Support Chats on our PetSupport.net site happen every single night of the year, including Christmas Eve, Christmas night, New Year's Eve, and New Year's night. The complete schedule is here, and absolutely no registration is required. Everyone who loves animals is welcome.

The 2008 Top Ten Best-sellers in the kingsnake.com Bookstore

There will be lots of great changes in the kingsnake.com Bookstore in 2009 -- watch for them here!

1. The Lizard King: The True Crimes and Passions of the World's Greatest Reptile Smugglers
2. Mean and Lowly Things: Snakes, Science, and Survival in the Congo
3. The Snake Charmer: A Life and Death in Pursuit of Knowledge
4. Snake Hunting on the Devil's Highway
5. King & Milk Snakes (Complete Herp Care)
6. Kingsnakes & Milksnakes in Captivity (Professional Breeders Series)
7. The New Encyclopedia of Snakes
8. Boas and Pythons of the World
9. Gray-Banded Kingsnakes: Identification, Care and Breeding (Herpetology series)
10. The Boa Constrictor Manual (Advanced Vivarium Systems)

Herps for the Holiday
By PHEve

First, a poem:

Winter is approaching and the holidays are here,
full of love and laughter, and lots of fun and cheer.
A lot of us are shopping for that special gift,
a cool new cell phone for Sue,
and a bearded dragon or snake for Billy and Lou.

A reptile is a wonderful and exciting creature,
with many needs and unique features.
Tanks, and lights,
medicine for mites,
rocks, and bugs,
and bowls,and trees,
some eat crickets, never feed bees.

Temp guns, and sand,
some swim in water,
some live on land.
Some lay eggs, others give birth,
some are gentle, some fight for turf.

All need to be cared for everyday,
no matter what you do, or what you say.

In all seriousness folks, we are hooked on these incredible lizards, snakes, and frogs and most who have kept them know how difficult it can be to keep them healthy and thriving, not to mention the expense. So remember if giving one of these treasures to a child or inexperienced person for the holiday, first make sure you have permission to do so, there should be no surprises with an animal in case it is unwanted. And always make sure your able to help with any questions the person may have about his or her new scaly member of the family. What would be nice , if if you can print up a nice caresheet and put it in a pretty holiday decorated folder and give it along with the new reptile.

A thriving lizard, turtle, snake or frog because of the care it is receiving in captivity, PRICELESS, not to mention rewarding.

Happy Herpidays!

Finding a Good Herp Veterinarian

Your iguana is gray and cold, and isn't moving much, who do you call? If you haven't already found your closest best reptile veterinarian, you (and your pet) may have a problem. Depending on where you live, help may be as close as around the corner, or it may be several hours away. That can be even more complicated around the holidays. Find your herp vet now, and you'll perhaps be saving your scaly friend from needless suffering, as well as saving yourself a big headache when you need it the least. More information here!

Winter Safety for Herpers

Do you use heaters and equpiment to keep your herps warm in the fall and winter months? Check out this cautionary tale!

A Day in the Life of a Herp Rescuer

What if someone wasn’t there to take those calls to herp rescue? Would they ever find a safe place? PHFaust may be exhausted from all the cage cleanings and feeding schedules, but at least she knows the herps in her care are safe. Find out more.

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