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In this article, we invite you on a journey to the heart of the Ukrainian Carpathians - to Bukovel, that most people know as a popular ski resort, but few real...

The Responsible Herpetoculture Journal (RHJ) was established as a response to the lack of systematic, verified information on modern Herpetoculture and the nee...

Ambohitantely Special Reserve stands as a critical and isolated habitat, safeguardingthe final large fragment of mid-altitude central highland rainforest in Ma...

Robert Sprackland is a herpetologist interested in zoogeography, taxonomy, andlizards. He has published Giant Lizards (1992), Giant Lizards second edition(2009...

RHJ: What passion came first: herpetology orpainting? When did these passions first meet?TH: I can’t remember a time when I didn’t wantto be an artist. My pass...

Starting in 1993 as a commercial import-export operation, BION Terrarium Center (BTC) became a reptile breeding and propagation center in 2010, with emphasis o...

Are you a dedicated reptile keeper tired of facing constant challenges from animal rights activists?  Animal rights campaigners (ARCs) around the world...

Author(s): Rogier van Rossem, Founder, The Herpetofauna Foundation, The Netherlands. Our exotic pet shop was founded in 1981 and was one of the first of its ki...

Author(s): Oleksii Marushchak – Content Editor, RHP, Kyiv, Ukraine. We all are aware that one of the main problems in our hobby is the poor base of herpetologi...

Author(s): Leandro Bergmann, Contributing Editor, RHJ, Advisory Board Member, DGHT, Germany.The DGHT is a non-profit organization for the promotion of herpetol...

Author(s): the interview was conducted by Philippe de Vosjoli, President,Responsible Herpetoculture Foundation, USA (RHJ); the questions wereanswered by Myke C...

Foreword In 2019, at the Herpeton Conference in San Diego, Dmitri Tkachev and the BION Terrarium Center team introduced their vision for an organization cal...

Author(s): the interview was conducted by Leandro Bergmann,Contributing Editor, RHJ, Germany (RHJ); the questions were answeredby Thomas Ziegler, Cologne Zoo, ...

Author(s): the interview was conducted by Dmitri Tkachev, Ukraineand Leandro Bergmann, Germany (RHJ); the questions wereanswered by Heiko Werning (Citizen Cons...

Author(s): Oleksii Marushchak1,2,3,4, Oksana Nekrasova1,3,4,5; Oleksandr Zinenko1,6;Mykola Drohvalenko1,6, Halyna Mykytynets1,7, Nataliia Suriadna1,8, Inna Kot...

Author(s): Oleksii Marushchak1,2,3, Oksana Nekrasova2,3,4, Mihails Pupins4, Jean-Yves Georges2. 1 - Scientific Director, Responsible Herpetoculture Foundation,...

Author(s): Ilaria Auletta, Verona Reptiles, Italy, Leandro Bergmann, Contributing Editor, RHJ, Germany. Foreword In addition to the well-known reptile show in ...

Author(s): Kairy Tong, Owner, Tong Reptile Shop, China. Tong Reptile Shop is located in HaizhuDistrict, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (Nanbian Road 38th). Our sh...

Author(s): C.M Hanes. Foreword: Christopher Hanes is a professional wildlife photographer with over thirty-five years of experience. Chris originally got his s...

Author(s): the interview was conducted by Dmitri Tkachev and Leandro Bergmann (RHJ);the questions were answered by Dr. Markus Monzel (President of the DGHT) an...

Author(s): Thomas Marriott, Editor, Exotics Keeper Magazine, United Kingdom. The British Herpetological Society and Advancing Herpetological Husbandry held the...

Foreward In Germany at least, the trend in terraristics is continuing to decline. This is dangerous, as terraristics have great potential as powerful te...

Author(s): Sam Bacchini, Managing Editor, Responsible Herpetoculture Journal, USAPhotos by Sam Bacchini, David Kelley, Vanessa Costanzo, and Russ Gurley. All p...

Author(s): Philippe de Vosjoli, President, The Responsible Herpetoculture Project (RHP). In 1987, the American Federation of Herpetoculturists (AFH) published...

Author(s): Philippe de Vosjoli, Creator and Promoter of Herpetoculture as philosophy and discipline, one of the founders of "The Vivarium" magazine and America...

Author(s): Nelly Kuzmenko 1, Tatiana Koshlanskaya 2, 1 — Private breeder, Ukraine 2 — Senior lecturer, Kyiv national I. K. Karpenko-Kary theatre, cinema and te...

Author(s): Philippe de Vosjoli, Creator and Promoter of Herpetoculture as philosophy and discipline, one of the founders of “The Vivarium’’ magazine and Americ...

Author: Dmitri Tkachev, Founder, RHP, Ukraine. All photos are provided by the author. In memory of my parents who always supported me in my passion for rep...

Author(s): Dmitri Tkachev 1, Oleksii Marushchak 2, 1 — Director, BION Terrarium Center, Ukraine; 2 — Head, Research and Development Department, BION Terrarium ...

Philippe de Vosjoli (creator and promoter of Herpetoculture as philosophy and discipline, one of the founders of the "Vivarium" magazine and American Federatio...