Northern California Herpetological Society

We are excited to host Seven Wonders Tarantulas on our Facebook Live, this Saturday at 6 PM! Join us to learn about how to care for several species of tarantulas, the difference between Old World and New World species, and, of course, where you can get your own 8-legged friends!

Ready to empower yourself with knowledge and skills to safely work with venomous snakes? Good news! We have announced new Venomous Snake Handling Course dates f...or June, July and August, which will be held at our facility in Sacramento, CA. For more details about the course and how to sign up, please visit: www.savethesnakes.org/training

If anyone wants to start a breeding colony of Dubia Roaches, let me know. I have an abundance of adult breeding male and females, free to a good home. I can start you out with ten females and 5 males. Send me an email at [email protected]. You’ll have to pick up in West Sacramento.

We are in the final stretches of the Big Day of Giving, and are just over halfway through our fundraising goal! Thanks to our sponsors, we have been able to raise $1,042- WOW! Thank you to everyone that has donated, we greatly appreciate it! ... There is still time to donate if you have not gotten the chance to already. If you would like to support us and our goals of: 1. Conservation 2. Education 3. Rehabilitation Then please, go to bigdayofgiving.org/NCHS and GIVE WHERE YOUR HEART IS!

It's here TOMORROW. The big day of giving! bigdayofgiving.org/NCHS share this post if you know anyone that cares about education, conservation, rescue, rehab, and adoption efforts.

Another reminder. The Big Day of Giving is this Thursday, May 6th. We really appreciate your donation of any size.

HCI presents our new Photo Calendar Contest!! Herpers across the globe will have the chance to share their best photos that show off their best pics from the fi...eld.The winner’s each month will be featured in our annual HCI Calendar! The rules: Please comment ONE of your best HORIZONTAL pictures under this post. Your photo entry will need to be received by the last day of the month inorder to be entered. The winner with the most reactions on their photos will get a calendar spot. You may only submit your own photos that you personally captured.

NEW SPECIES ALERT: Meet the Western Turtle-headed Sea Snake (Emydocephalus orarius). University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a new species of turtle-headed sea snake in Western Australia. Read more here: https://www.adelaide.edu.au//new-species-of-sea-snake-disc

The eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon corais couperi) is a large, black, non-venomous snake found in the southeastern United States. Reaching lengths of almost 9... feet, it is the longest native snake in the U.S. Its color is uniformly a lustrous black, although the chin, throat, and sometimes the cheeks may be red to creamy in color. Photo Carlton Ward Jr. Read more @ www.nps.gov/ever/naturescience/easternindigosnake.htm See more

FREE HERMIT CRAB FOOD Does anyone keep hermit crabs? A while ago we were donated a bunch of canned hermit crab food. We have no had success using it for fundraising purposes. At this point, we would just like it to be used and not be wasted. It expires 05/2022. If anyone is interested in picking up in Woodland, please message us!

Nov. 1 applications for our conservation grants are due!

A BRAND NEW REDISCOVERY ! The incredibly elusive Selangor Mud Snake ( ) was encountered by Chan and Neo, in a shallow concrete drain earlier this... month. This rediscovery comes after a gap of a whopping 106 years! This gorgeous species is yet another addition to the list of snakes discovered and rediscovered in the last decade from around Nee Soon Swamp Forest. Isn't it wonderful that there is still so much left to learn about this tiny island's biodiversity? This species remains rare in most of its range, with colour photographs only recently obtained in Malaysia by Quah et al (2018). Read more in this Singapore Biodiversity Record by Law, Neo, Chan & Shivaram (some of whom are HSS members). https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg//upl/2020/01/sbr2020_165-167.pdf : Dennis N. Chan

Sir David Attenborough as frogs We you, David! Thanks for loving amphibians! 1. Strawberry Poison Frog (Oophaga pumilio) Austin Penner... 2. Blue Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) Frankfurt Zoo 3. Starry Night Harlequin Toad (Atelopus arsyecue) @fundacionatelopus 4. Blood Rain Frog (Pristimantis erythros) F. Cisneros-Heredia 5. Polka-dot Treefrog (Boana punctata) Dirk Ercken 6. African Gray Treefrog (Chiromantis xerampelina) Ton Rulkens 7. American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) Ed Schneider 8. Golden Toad (Incilius periglenes) Charles H. Smith 9. Red-eyed Treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas) Geoff Gallice 11. Harlequin Toad (Atelopus cf. hoogmoedi) Daniela Rößler #sirdavidattenborough #attenborough #frogs #amphibians #harlequintoad #dartfrogs

Young turtles on the move The western pond turtle hasn’t been observed in the Rodeo Valley Watershed since 1998. This year however, biologists released 2...0 juvenile western pond turtles to Rodeo Valley Watershed and 14 to Redwood Creek Watershed. Being both aquatic and terrestrial living, turtles have this dual importance to the environment and can act as indicators of how healthy a system is, said GGNRA biologist Gabi Dunn, after watching the turtles swim off into their new natural habitat. It’s just really inspiring to see that missing link back. Golden Gate National Park Service, The San Francisco Zoo, Point Reyes National Park Service, and Sonoma State University all worked together to make this turtle release possible. Learn more about the project and find more photos from the release through the following link. Let’s see if we can get to 34 s in the comments! https://www.parksconservancy.org//california%E2%80%99s-onl . . . #ParksConservancy #GGNRA #westernpondturtle #turtle #turtles #turtlesofinstagram #turtlelovers #conservation #nationalpark #nationalparks #bayarea #marin #marincounty #marinheadlands See more

HAPPY TO SHARE THIS ONE ... It's baby snake season in the U.S. Please keep an eye out as babies are being born and/or hatching from eggs at this time. You may f...ind several baby snakes in one area and they often pop up in unexpected places. You may also see female live-bearing snakes such as garters and rattlesnakes seeking a place to give birth. The babies will seek shelter, shed their skin, and then seek out their first meal. They will then disperse and begin to explore their surroundings. Let them be. They do not need rescuing. They will find their way. If you see baby snakes, admire them. If you have children, teach them to respect them and leave them in nature where they belong. Mike Van Valen, Wild Snakes: Education & Discussion Hatchling smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis). Photo by Eric Roscoe.