r/herpetology is a subreddit with 140k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size.
Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians. Posts range from talking about wild animals and sharing photos to discussion about new papers in the field or other biological questions.
Posts asking for identification help must include a rough geographic location, such as county and state.
Do not include specific locations. Do not ask for specific locations.
Please post herpetoculture or other pet care questions in the appropriate subreddit.
Popular Themes in r/herpetology
#1
Solution Requests
: "What snake is this?"
9 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Witnessed a Box Turtle lay 4 Eggs in my backyard. What are ways to ensure safety of hatching process?"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Can someone explain this"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/herpetology
#1
Snake
: "Found a wild Albino Eastern Garter Snake "
38 posts
#2
Lizard
: "What is this giant Lizard in my patio?"
30 posts
#3
Frog
: "Is this the invasive specie Cuban Tree Frog? Central Fl, Iām not sure if I want to kill it. "
24 posts
#4
Turtle
: "Witnessed a Box Turtle lay 4 Eggs in my backyard. What are ways to ensure safety of hatching process?"
22 posts
#5
Toad
: "my mom sent me this from work, baby Toad explosion!"
18 posts
#6
Id
: "dId you know that chuckwallas smell like rocks? "
12 posts
#7
Salamander
: "Found this Salamander type thing in my lettuce - what do i do with it? "
8 posts
#8
Herping
: "Who loves Herping?"
6 posts
#9
Gecko
: "Releasing a Gecko that hatched from the one of the eggs I found while cleaning"
6 posts
#10
Amphibian
: "Was out checking on the local Amphibian population and found this big boy, had to get some pics fast before letting him on his way."
6 posts
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Member Growth in r/herpetology
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+30 members(0.0%)
Monthly
+2k members(1.4%)
Yearly
+20k members(16.6%)
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