Here you will find a list of my personal favourite sites about snakes and other exotic pets.
This list will be slowly added to as other high-quality resources are discovered by me.
It's very important to mention that this isn't a list of "any-old-links" - these are individual
sites which I have personally visited myself and continue to do so to this day.
My aim, of course, is to make AboutSnakes.com the foremost exotic
pet site, but even I visit a few others.
This list of sites is here as much for my own benefit as yours - that way I don't need to keep going into my 'favourites' folder,
or remembering the website addresses.
I hope you find the list as useful and interesting as I find it.
Here then, in no particular order, is my personal hotlist...
4otis.com - The personal website of Denise McKay, proud lizard Mom and herpetoculturist for approximately 13+ years.
What To Do If Your Snake Stops Feeding - Freely distributed article. Feel free to add it to your pet site so long as you include the link back to this site.
Albey's "Too Cool" Reptiles - Through selective breeding and constant upgrading of our breeding stock we are producing stunning colors in our leopard geckos.
Alligator Snapping Turtle Foundation - A non-profit organization located in LaPlace, Louisiana whose mission is to re-populate the threatened Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) in Southeast Louisiana.
Animal Head - Simulated creatures (such as trophy heads) which are both beautiful and avoid the death of animals. Merikay also does a good snake model!
Animal Oasis - Dedicated to ending euthanasia in companion animals.
Animal Related Links - Get more visitors to your website, add a free animal related link!
Animal World - Extensive pet site offering lots of advice on all sorts of pets.
Animals And Pets R Us - Our store is full of great gifts and supplies for all your pet's needs.
Applegate Reptiles - Known for over twenty-five years as a breeder of quality and rare reptiles. Our name is on two strains of snakes - the Applegate Arizona Mountain Kingnake and the Applegate San Diego Gopher Snake. Also great article directory.
Arboreals Etc. - Specializing in Amazon and Emerald Tree Boas and Rhacodactylus geckos.
Arrowhead Reptile Rescue - A non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue of displaced reptiles and to herpetological education.
Bearded Dragon Breeders - Private breeders (a husband/wife team) of bearded dragons - specializing in the many different color morphs of bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps).
BeardedDragon.org - This site is dedicated to those who share an interest in Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps).
Includes merchandise such as calendars.
California Reptiles And Amphibians - Promoting awareness, appreciation, and understanding of California's indigenous reptiles and amphibians and their natural habitats.
Celia Chien - Herp Photos - Some of the most beautiful herp photos I've ever seen available to inspire and purchase. I'm also pleased to see there are some nice taranatula pics too!
Chameleons Online - A colorful, easy-to-navigate site with plenty of meaty information and photographs on keeping chameleons. Plus a section selling dry goods. A must visit for chameloen enthusiasts.
The "Species" section is particularly impressive.
Classy Lizard Custom Hammocks - Made of a washable, durable, leather-like fabric. My herps especially love them when placed under a basking light. The extra bonus is, the material holds heat and warms their bellies, so they get heat from top and bottom.
Earth Station 9 - Quality directory featuring 790 categories andover 50,000 resources. Relevance is everything.
Earths Exotics - We have acquired the finest breeding stock from the top breeders around the country. We want to provide our customers with the best quality animals available.
Ed TV - A smart, well designed and amusing site featuring a webcam where you can watch Eddie the beardie live!
Fluffy Frog - All the info you could ever want about these amazing amphibians: biology, care and veterinary tips, ordering advice, stories, photos, and tons of frog-related links!
Flying Snakes - Flying snakes are a small group of species of tree snakes that live in South and Southeast Asia. At rest they appear unremarkable, but on the move they're able to take to the air by jumping from the tree, flattening the entire body, and gliding or parachuting to the ground or another tree.
Fruit Fly Shop - We give you the best price without compromising quality.
FunZone Connections - Your connection to the best shopping and online games on the web! Fun and games for ALL ages to enjoy!
Gecko Den - Your source for high quality leopard geckos.
Gecko Freak - Dedicated to bringing you all the information you could ever want about your Leopard, African fat tail, or Pictus gecko!
Gecko Ranch - Education, quality captive bred geckos and related husbandry supplies.
Gecko Network - Your link to gecko resources on the web.
Georgia Reptile Rescue - The care and public education of reptiles has become our lifelong goal.
Giant Spiders - Probably the most complete tarantula site on the net - with a *huge* collection of stunning photographs.
Give Us A Home - Source of advice on pet care concentrating on adopting unwanted animals.
Ghann's Cricket Farm - We may not always be the cheapest - nor will we be the highest - but we'll always offer you the best value in the business and we'll treat every customer as if he or she were our only one.
Golden Gate Geckos - A small, private breeder of Leopard Geckos since 1995.
Green Iguana Society - Dedicated to providing quality information on iguana care as well as information on current iguana
adoptions and rescues throughout the United States and Canada.
Herp Vet Connection - Listings of vets specialising in reptiles and amphibians.
Herpetological Breeding Research - Offers services in many areas such as research, education, breeding, husbandry as well as import and export of specimens.
Herpetology Northwest - Dedicated to the education and awareness of snakes, lizards, frogs and turtles of the Northwest region of the United States. The vision is to inspire the Northwest community to create a better future for reptiles and amphibians.
Hiss'N'Hers Exotics - Great reptile site that includes a fascinating genetics section filled with information about breeding and genetic morphs.
Horridum Angeli Reptiles - Expert in breeding mexican beaded lizards with a successful colony of over 25 healthy specimens.
Hump's Herps - Breeder of snakes and lizards, with a special interest in Asian snakes.
Iowa Herpetological Society - Members have the best opportunity to get the most current information on caring for reptiles and amphibians in captivity.
Irish Animals - Meeting place and resource centre for Irish pet owners.
Jacks Pets - Jack's is a family business that has grown to 24 stores and we promise to continue the family tradition of having excellent customer service along with a wide variety of the products and pets that you want.
Joris van der Hilst - Excellent boa and python site with some fantastic photography.
Kathys Critters - A fun and educational live animal zoology presentation available for schools, parties, camps and special events in the Los Angeles, California area.
Laurie The Lizard Lady - Information on various reptiles, tips on caring for a variety of pet species and links to other great reptile and wildlife related sites.
Leopard Gecko - Ron and Marilyn Tremper's site covering all aspects of leopard geckos in captivity with a particular emphasis on color mutations.
Livefood UK Ltd. - Mail order Livefood supplies for Reptiles, Birds, Monkeys, Spiders, Lizards, Snakes and Frogs by next day mail order, also Reptile accesories and equipment.
Living Underworld - An ongoing web project dedicated to the preservation of wild and captive amphibians.
Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection -
From the author of "Iguanas for Dummies" comes a site bursting with free information of the highest quality.
And I also strongly agree with Melissa's views on exotic pet care: "I strongly believe that if humans are going
to keep animals - in any setting - we have the responsibility, the obligation, to care for them properly". Kudos.
Michigan Society Of Herpetologists - We provide several opportunities for members and the public to experience reptiles and amphibians around the state.
Mid-Atlantic Turtle And Tortoise Society - Dedicated to promoting the responsible herpetoculture of turtles and tortoises, promoting and supporting the study of chelonian natural history, and conserving Mid-Atlantic chelonian species and habitat.
Minnesota Herpetological Society - A non-profit, tax-exempt organization open to anyone with an interest in amphibians and reptiles.
MoReptiles - Corn snakes for sale. Find out why corn snakes make such great pets.
Mountain Geckos - Dedicated to our passion of collecting and breeding reptiles.
My Bearded Dragon - Private breeders of select bearded dragon morphs.
Northern California Herpetological Society - A non-profit organization devoted to serving a variety of constituents: those interested in conservation of native reptile and amphibian species; those wishing to buy and sell captive-bred specimens; and those who want to enhance their general knowledge of and acquaintance with herpetoculture.
Northwest Herptile Keepers Association - Dedicated to providing captive herptile keepers and breeders the opportunity to exchange experiences, concerns, techniques, and activities with each other and the interested public through meetings, events, and the distribution of published information.
Nottingham IHS Branch - Come and meet like-minded individuals in the Nottingham area.
Nova Scotia Herpetoculture Society - A non-profit organization dedicated to educating its members and the public on matters concerning reptiles and amphibians in captivity and in the wild.
OphioServices - Located in the small town of Archer, Florida just outside of Gainesville, we been producing quality, captive born tree pythons for the private herpetological market since 1977. The Bessettes have a solid reputation and well-known tradition of developing the highest quality animals in the industry.
Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society - Dedicated to the education of its members and the public, as well as the conservation, ecology, and captive care and breeding of reptiles and amphibians.
Pahle Small Animal Clinic - Aims to provide the finest in veterinary care to pets brought to our facility.
Pawley's Reptile - We have been keeping and breeding many different species of reptiles for almost a decade now.
Peach State Geckos - A small home based Leopard Gecko breeding facilty located in Powder Springs, GA.
Pet Guardian Angels of America - A national pet rescue and adoption assistance service also offering general and health related articles and resources for all types of pets.
Pet Parade - Create a FREE webpage for your pet INSTANTLY, complete with photo's! They also have breed information, pet name suggestions, and pet adoption resources.
RepticZone - Reptile and amphibian resource and information site. Busy forums. Lots of help available. Care sheets and list of reptile vets.
Reptile Allsorts - A wonderful resource for all herp owners.
Huge UK-based site listing hundreds of resources from magazines to galleries and lots of articles. Even fun like reptile crosswords!
Also plenty of herp accessories for sale.
Reptile Cage Plans - Guaranteed ways to save you money and have fun with these plans to make a reptile cage that make it so simple, absolutely anyone can build homemade reptile enclosures and cages.
Reptile Care - Dedicated to getting the word out on how to properly care for several species of reptiles in captivity.
Reptile Centre - A friendly family business selling snakes, lizards, tortoises, spiders and amphibians and based in Northampton.
Reptile Food - The fact that we ship over 900,000,000 insects a year proves two things. We know insects, and we have a multitude of satistified, repeat customers.
Reptile Keeper - Active and well-laid out for sale section.
Reptile Rooms - Plenty of regularly updated news stories plus forums.
Reptilia - Canadian-based reptile education company giving lectures and talks.
Reptilians Rescue - Founded in 2000, our intention was to aid in the rehabilitation and relocation of unwanted reptiles. Since then we have expanded to include exotics. We are a self-funded organization run entirely out of our home. We rely on the support of other enthusiasts both with monetary and supply donations.
Snake City - We have bought the best quality stock available to us and now have 17 corn snake morphs as well as numerous hets, some fabulous Tri - Coloured Junglecorns developed in this country in 2001 by Unusual Albinos.
Snake Encounters - Featuring humor, storytelling, magic, insider information and lots of amazing snakes!
Snake Getters - Venomous snake rescue, rehabilitation and research.
Snakes Plus - Dedicated to producing quality captive-bred snakes and supporting customers with information to properly care for their snakes. A special interest in breeding and caring for the Eastern Indigo.
South Nevada Herpetological Society - A nonprofit organization dedicated to the education of its members and the general public about the proper care, maintenance, treatment, and breeding of reptiles and amphibians.
Ssnakess - Another high quality reptile forum with a Canadian angle, though all welcome.
Includes forums, picture hosting and, interestingly, a calendar. Top site.
St. Francis Wildlife Association - A local, non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of native wildlife in north Florida and south Georgia.
Steward Zoological - Personal site of Stephen Steward, reptile breeder and naturalist.
Strikers Herps - Unlike many others I breed for quality over quantity.
Sunshine Dragons - A small independent bearded dragon breeder located outside of Philadelphia PA.
The Alberta Reptile and Amphibian Society - A provincially registered, non-profit organization, which was formed in 1984 to help provide a network of information for anyone interested in reptiles and amphibians.
The Animal Hospital Of Chetek - Provide you with all the information you need to keep your dog, cat, bird, ferret, reptile, or pocket pets happy and healthy.
The Bay Area Amphibian and Reptile Society - If you own reptiles, amphibians, or other cold-blooded animals, and live in the San Francisco Bay Area, stop in and check us out.
The BTS - Official site of the British Tarantula Society with lots of information and advice. Active "for sale" section and chatroom facilities. Also special members-only area.
The Dragon Factory - Beardies are quick to steal your heart with their warm and curious looks, wonderfully individual personalities and intelligence.
The Frog Store - Everything either is frog shaped, or has a frog on it!
The Gecko Basement - A small breeder of leopard geckos specializing in tangerines, SHTCTs, HTCTs, Hybinos and Giants.
The Snake Keeper - Investment quality ball pythons plus lots of free information from Dan and Colette Sutherland.
Some of the best ball python photos I've seen here too.
The Toledo Herpetological Society - Promotes and participates in programs providing information on conservation and the ecological role of wild reptiles and amphibians, including threatened and endangered species.
The Turtle Ranch - Provide a long term habitat where turtles and tortoises who cannot survive in the wild can live out the rest of their lives.
Tobin Herpetological - Dedicated to providing the highest quality products and services to promote proper care and husbandry of reptiles and amphibians.
USA Reptile Photos - Photos of wildlife - mostly snakes and lizards -- from Florida and Georgia.
U.V. Guide - Probably the world's most impressive source of information on UV lighting from the point of view of herpetologists. A must visit.
Victorian Association of Amateur Herpetologists - Australian-based non-profit organisation that promotes the responsible keeping and propagation of native reptiles and amphibians in captivity as well as the study of native animals in the wild.
VPI - A beautiful site specialising in the breeding of boas and pythons. Care sheets,
animals for sale, galleries and supplies shop - including
high quality DVDs for snake keepers!
Wild Herps - Fantastic photographs of reptiles in their wild state.
World Chelonian Trust - Our mission is to promote the conservation and assure the survival of all tortoises and freshwater turtles. We will do this by actively supporting in-situ conservation efforts, field research and veterinary research. In addition to this we will provide information and guidance to individuals and organizations to further the successful maintenance and propagation of captive populations.
Wrapped Up In Reptiles - Canadian-based Annette Thompson breeds and sells many high quality reptile species.
Year Of The Dragon - Provides reptiles produced and raised with high standards.
Zoo Book Sales - Natural history books on herpetology, mammology, ornithology, entomology, botany, ecology, conservation and other natural history topics from around the world.
Zoo Check - The only Canadian organization with a specific focus on captive wild animal issues and problems.
