Steve's Herpetological Blog

An insight into the life of Steve, his research and the many books he reads

Month: May 2025

#ToyTuesday: Toymany Reptiles

Following the success of my blog reviewing Toymany‘s12-Piece Frog Figurines Playset, I thought it was time to review another of their sets. This time is the 12-Piece Reptile Figurine Playset, which contains more than just reptiles. As with the frogs,…

#MuseumMonday: Chelmsford Museum

I thought I would try something a little different. If you couldn’t already tell, one thing that I really love is visiting museums. However, not all of these have a strong link to science and are usually more focused on…

#StevesLibrary: Bitch

Another book I wish I got around to reading sooner, is Lucy Cooke’s Bitch. This sharp, witty, and thoroughly researched counter-narrative to the male-centric assumptions that have dominated the field of evolutionary biology for over a century, was an absolute…

#ToyTuesday: Gashapon Vol. 1

One craze that seems to be popping up everywhere I go is that of gashapon. If you’re not familiar, gashapon are toys dispensed in a vending machine in a capsule (usually a ball) that originated in Japan. The term can…