Reptiles (magazine) Reptiles (magazine) Based in Irvine, California, "Reptiles" magazine is a North American magazine dedicated to the reptile and amphibian pet hobby, specializing in the keeping and breeding of these animals. Fancy Publications, later BowTie Inc., launched the magazine in October 1993. After a year of publishing bimonthly, "Reptiles" went monthly in December 1994 due to the more widespread keeping of reptiles and amphibians as pets and the resulting increasing popularity of the magazine. Tips and information on keeping and breeding different herps usually make up the bulk of an issue’s feature articles, but other article topics frequently include field herping,
Human uses of reptiles and the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust. A peer-reviewed journal, "Amphibian and Reptile Conservation", publishes research on the topic. Human uses of reptiles Human uses of reptiles have for centuries included both symbolic and practical interactions. Symbolic uses of reptiles include accounts in mythology, religion, and folklore as well as pictorial symbols such as medicine's serpent-entwined caduceus. Myths of creatures with snake-like or reptilian attributes are found around the world, from Chinese and European dragons to the Woolunga of Australia. Classical myths told of the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra, the Gorgon sisters including the snake-haired Medusa, and the snake-legged Titans. Crocodiles