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Carlton Carnivores
Mar 7, 20206 min read
Alterna-tive beauties
Gray-banded kingsnakes, Lampropeltis alterna. Not as common in captivity as they once were, but still phenomenal animals.
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Carlton Carnivores
Feb 27, 20206 min read
What's In A Name?
A half-dozen methods for denoting the significance of a cultivated plant exist, each signifying something unique. What's the importance?
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Carlton Carnivores
Jan 10, 20206 min read
Spotted Ozzies
From the Land Down Under hail many unusual species, among them some of the smallest pythons in the world.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jan 2, 20203 min read
Heterosis: A Case Study
Looking at hybrid vigor in the case of a homemade South African sundew cross.
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Carlton Carnivores
Dec 15, 201915 min read
Field Trip!
Overview of a herping trip to Cheyenne Bottoms Refuge in Kansas.
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Carlton Carnivores
Dec 13, 20195 min read
On the Border: Baird's Rat Snakes
A rather overlooked rat snake, but a beautiful species nonetheless. And color changers to boot!
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Carlton Carnivores
Nov 3, 20195 min read
South of the Border Shadow
Hes got a thing for fingers, but that doesn't make Tsefan the Mexican Black Kingsnake any less beautiful, or fascinating.
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Carlton Carnivores
Oct 20, 20194 min read
Drosera graomogolensis: A South American Jewel
A relatively easy-to-grow gem from south of the border, and my experiences thus far with it.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jul 21, 20194 min read
Mischief in Black
While milk snakes have been part of the collection for some time, other kingsnakes are a very new addition...and new personality type.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jul 20, 20193 min read
Species Focus: Byblis guehoi
A quick overview of this classic Rainbow Plant species, and some of my personal experiences with growing it.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jul 2, 20195 min read
Red Touch Yellow...
There's a teensy little new family member, and he's a truly unique case in many ways.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jun 29, 20193 min read
Species Focus: Byblis aquatica
Carnivorous, colorful, and surprisingly easy to grow.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jun 26, 20195 min read
Flying Flashy with Massive Moths
A beginning foray into caring for and learning about the great Saturniidae.
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Carlton Carnivores
May 18, 20196 min read
What's That Smell? Corpse Flowers!
There's nothing more wonderful than something in nature that breaks all our standard rules; naturally the carnivorous plants I obsess...
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Carlton Carnivores
Apr 14, 20194 min read
Rufus and Lobo: A Note on the Value of Recognizing Species and Subspecies
A recent, in-depth study on the genetic composition of the populations currently recognized as Red Wolves, Coyotes, Gray Wolves, and...
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Carlton Carnivores
Mar 20, 20194 min read
Real Ghosts and How to Raise Them
Time for another bug blog methinks...this one, about that which has become my favorite mantid: Phyllocrania paradoxa is one of three...
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Carlton Carnivores
Mar 15, 20194 min read
Revealing: Rebel
I'm sure the titles are ridiculous, but hey, I like my alliteration...anyway, this is introducing the second of the latest additions to...
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Carlton Carnivores
Mar 14, 20193 min read
Introducing: Irwin
Up until recently it wasn't really my intention at this time, but somehow the Carlton Carnivores family keeps on expanding. Recently two...
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Carlton Carnivores
Jan 10, 20194 min read
Future Giant
Today we welcome another member of the Carlton Carnivores family... meet Callie! Yep, I've jumped into the deep end with her. Callie is a...
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Carlton Carnivores
Jan 5, 20194 min read
Species Focus: Byblis rorida
When it comes to carnivorous plants, many species don't feature their own common names; this one is no exception. However, in my own...
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