Japanese Grass Lizards shake a foot for research

We all know that animals should be in their natural habitat but herptiles born into captivity will, sadly, never get a chance to do this for many reasons. Therefore, our priority should be to provide them with a fulfilling and healthy life by getting close to the real thing - here's how..

New research, by Anh Van Pham , Truong Quang Nguyen, Cuong The Pham & Minh Duc Le, on two species of frog and their unstudied eating habits lead us to better understand their meal choice and interactions.

A critically endangered frog has experienced its first-ever radio telemtery treatment. We can now understand its relation to other organisms, habitats, landscapes, activity patterns and location data.

It has been13 long years since a meeting of herptile-related workers was hosted by a Scottish venue. Glasgow was the destination for like-minded participants to discuss current UK Herptile topics.

Keeping herptiles, up north in the UK, can be a rewarding adventure, but it’s not without its challenges.

A New Initiative for Young Conservationists

No prior experience is necessary, just a passion for working with others to help conserve amphibians and reptiles. Membership is voluntary and unpaid, but we strive to ensure the experience is both rewarding and impactful.

With a recent crackdown of wildlife trade being made in the UK, we investigate ethics behind the herptile trade.

Moss is given the praise it deserves as a building block for a herptile bioactive enclosure

All-in-one herptile basking bulbs are available from certain brands but is it the be-all-to-end-all of products?

The vulnerable African Softshell Turtle Trionyx triunguis has gone under a major study to uncover more of its eating habits within their environment.

Measures you take to provide a natural environment that mimics a herptile's wild setting is a highly debated prospect in the hobbyist world. How does each setup stack up against each other?

A study from October 2025 calls for radiotelemetry to be optimised for studying reptiles at a small to medium species range.

It can be a hard decision to choose a particular scaly or moist-skinned friend for a forever home. Luckily, there are simple ways to uncoil this complex thought-process and we will list them, in some kind of order, here for you!

The appeal to breed the most designer Ball Python offspring must sound like a lucrative and fascinating venture but can it be deemed unethical once we see the outcome.

A study looking at the difference of female and male mountain dragons Diploderma batangense uncovers the different morphological traits that affect biting force performance within the species.

15 years since the first Venom Day and it promises to a fun-filled packed day at the annual event.

Volunteering at an animal rescue is an empowering feeling and is very rewarding too.

An upcoming Herptile (Reptile and Amphibian) expedition is being organised to uncover new species in a remote location.