Also, I have gone back through and added a few updates to the site information and our collection information.  Chase has actually stopped keeping and breeding snakes so all of our Ball Python projects have been sold and cancelled and I am actually taking a break from the breeding projects as well.  Most of the collection is still currently intact, but unfortunately I just don’t have the time or the resources right now to breed snakes (and let’s face it, the economy SUCKS right now!) so I’m holding off to release any of the new morphs I’m working with.

Finally, my wife Sam and I have been working on Ruddock Photography in Houston, TX now and we’re not only taking portraits but we’re selling prints of different shots we’ve taken as well on our Ruddock Photography Zenfolio Site as well as our Ruddock Photography Etsy Site.  The main difference is that if you purchase any print through our Etsy site we will customize all crops for you to see the print as it will come to you before you purchase it and all prints come autographed on the back by Samantha and Myself!  So, check out the new Galleries I’ve posted as well as our new print sites and contact me if there are any other shots you’d like to see!

With that said, I’ll be bringing some good news later this week as well as photos from the latest photo shoot of the colony including pics and profile updates on a few snakes that I’ve just added to the collection or have had for a while to update everybody on how all of the snakes are doing.  Check back in this week and hopefully, by the end of the week, Payton Ruddock Photography and PaytonRuddock.com will both be back up in running full-steam ahead!  Thanks for checking in and feel free to find us on Twitter to keep updated daily – @RuddockReptiles.

Till next time

Payton Ruddock

Top 10 Online Reptile Communities:

1. Cornsnakes.com – This is probably one of the most active and friendly snake communities on the web today.  A site mostly dedicated to the discussion of everything Cornsnakes, they also have plenty of members who have multiple snake species (like us!).

2. BP.net – Another online forum that is dedicated strictly to one animal, the ball python.  This forum is awesome and has some of the biggest breeders on the planet heavily involved in this forum.  If you’re looking for everything BP, this is the place to be!

3. FaunaClassifieds.com – Definitely the LARGEST Reptile community on the web!  This site has everything from the Board of Inquiry where you can find information on how a prospective buyer or seller does business, to the classified sections for just about every type of herp in the market, to the forums strictly for the discussion of different species.  This site has it all, just be warned, it can get a little hot at times between members and there are strict rules when posting to the BOI!

4. FieldHerpForums – THe Field Herp Forums are an amazing place to interface, learn from, and connect with other field herpers around the globe.  Bill Love and Donald Schultz frequent the site quite often and this is a great place to share and learn from other peoples’ experiences in the field!

5. ReptileGeeks – This is the MySpace for Herp lovers!  Create your profile, customize your wall, and connect with others.  ReptileGeeks has been growing ever since its creation and now features just about everything you can imagine when it comes to the Social Networking of Herp Lovers!

6. Twitter – Didn’t see that one coming did you?  Not exactly a herp-only site, but still a great way to connect and know what other herpers are doing on a day-to-day basis.  Know when @SnakeBytesTV is in the snake room checking out new eggs, or when @RuddockReptiles is in the field finding critters!  Connect with your best friends on and off the forums with Twitter!

7. VenomDoc – For all of you Hot lovers, this is another awesome forum created and moderated by Dr. Bryan Fry, the Venom Doc himself.  There is some great scientific discussion that is happening at this site and the latest venom research is always being discussed here.  It’s a great way to stay on top of the Hot world!

8. SnakeBytesTV – As the tagline says, it’s “not just a TV show”!  Brian has set up an awesome little forum at Ning.com to interact more with the thousands of fans of SnakeBytesTV.  If you haven’t caught this show, do it!  They give you a first hand experience of what its like to enter the working lives of the team at a big-time Snake Breeder.  Check it out!

9. Facebook – Another stretch, I know.  But, Facebook can be another great site to interface with the reptile community.  I know I get updates on Facebook from other breeders faster that I’ll get it almost anywhere else.  Another great Social Networking site that doesn’t just have to be for your everyday friends, it can serve your herpaddiction as well!

10.  RedTailBoas – A forum that I just found and began tuning into, this is another breed-specific forum that has tons of great information and members that span the globe.  Definitely give it a glance, especially if you’re looing for everything Red Tail!

These are just some of the hundreds if not thousands of herp related networking sites on the web.  Got a favorite you’d like to share?  Ping me with a comment and let me know what community you’ve grown to love or hit me up on twitter and facebook!

Anyways, keep checking back as I’ve got to update the entire colony when it comes to new pictures and just posting what we’ve got here in the dungeon. *Hint*Some pretty sweet new corn morphs!! *Hint*

Check back again tomorrow for more updates at Ruddock Reptiles!