This site is dedicated to African House Snakes and other African Colubrids.
I have personally been working with snakes since 1984 and have found a special love for the snakes that make up the Genus Lamprophis, (which means the shining snake). The African House Snake is actually quite misunderstood despite how easy most species are to care for.
There is massive confusion about several of the species and sub species, breeding issues and "morphs" and "color phases". Unlike many typical Colubrids there is still a tremendous amount of work to be done with House Snakes. It is the sheer volume of unknowns and taxonomic work yet to be done that led me to work with African House Snakes.
When I first discovered the African House Snake I knew I had found my individual calling in the Herp world. Sure I could go into corn snakes or milks or kings or bulls or just about any of the common snakes where the knowledge was already well gathered and things would be a lot easier.
When I first discovered the African House Snake I knew I had found my individual calling in the Herp world. Sure I could go into corn snakes or milks or kings or bulls or just about any of the common snakes where the knowledge was already well gathered and things would be a lot easier.
So this site is my contribution to the Herpetological Community. Please take time to look around and contributor to our forums and blog or even submit your articles for inclusion in our knowledge base. The opportunity to discover new traits, phases and even species is exceptional.
dedicated to African House Snakes and other African Colubrids.
I have personally been working with snakes since 1984 and have
found a special love for the snakes that make up the Genus Lamprophis,
(which means the shining snake). The African House
Snake is actually quite misunderstood despite how easy most
species are to care for.
There is massive confusion about several of the species and sub
species, breeding issues and "morphs" and "color
phases". Unlike many typical Colubrids there is still a
tremendous amount of work to be done with House Snakes. It
is the sheer volume of unknowns and taxonomic work yet to be done
that led me to work with African House Snakes.