Mike Schultz | Outback Reptiles

New California Kingsnakes for sale in the Shop and more!

Just a quick update to let you know that I have added a nice little group of california kingsnakes for sale in our online shop. We have a few striped california kingsnakes, some normal black and white cal kings, and some slightly aberrant kingsnakes as well. I priced them fairly affordably – we got a […]

The Truth About Sub Saharan / Volta Ball Pythons

Ah, the elusive Volta ball python. The request I get probably most often is if we have any Volta ball pythons for sale. Due to their immense popularity, and relative scarcity, there seems to be this peculiar mystique, and sometimes even controversy, surrounding these animals. I’d like to take a moment to give out a […]

Dragon Snake Care Sheet

Dragon Snakes! Xenodermis javanicus. The holy grail of obscure reptile species, right? I see dragon snakes going viral on social media platforms rather frequently, and without fail, there is a lot of misinformation on the species listed every single time, scattered with people asking where they can find a dragon snake for sale. They […]

The Cinder Ball Python Project Page is Up and Running!

Have you been curious about the Cinder ball python project? Or maybe it’s your first time hearing about this amazing gene. Either way, you should head on over to our Cinder Project page that I just updated with dozens of pics and info about the gene. Click here to read up on Cinder! Click here […]

Sunbeam Snake Care – How to Keep Sunbeam Snakes Alive and Happy!

Sunbeam snakes (Xenopeltis unicolor) are becoming increasingly popular in the pet trade as viral videos depicting these incredible animals have been circulating facebook, instagram, etc. There seems to be a common-knowledge myth that Sunbeam Snake care is difficult – but if you know how to take care of sunbeam snakes properly, they are one of […]

Photography Tips and Tricks – THE BEST Lens for Reptile Photography!

What’s the absolute best lens for reptile photography? That’s certainly a very broad question, that will spark a heated debate in any reptile photography enthusiasts’ group. But I’m going to do my best here to recommend some lenses for different situations that you may encounter in studio reptile photography. If you’re not interested in a […]

The Best Reptile Photography Gear – Camera and Lens Guide

(Edited 1/17/2022 with updated gear suggestions to stay with technology) As a hobbyist photographer, it’s very flattering that one of the most common questions I get is “How do you take such great photos?” Actually, scratch that, I am lying. I rarely get asked that question – but what I DO get asked three or […]

A WILD Lunch break (Hawk and Kestrel Photography!)

Whenever I am going out to grab lunch, meet a client, or run an errand, I always make sure to bring my camera along with me. Today that practice paid off- On my way back from picking up an italian hoagie, I stumbled across a perfect wildlife photography opportunity. Somewhere between the sub shop and […]

Can you say Microgecko?

01/30/2018 Today I checked on our lizard / gecko incubator and was surprised to find two of the absolute tiniest geckos I have ever seen- Lygodactylus conraui hatchlings! About 80-90 days ago I collected a few eggs that a recent group of imports had produced for us, set them inside a deli cup in […]