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California Herping Guides: Three-pack
Get a discount by purchasing all three books together! California Snakes and How To Find Them (2024), California Lizards and How To Find Them (2025), and California Amphibians and How To Find Them (2026). While supplies last, your order comes with a free weatherproof "I Love California Herps" themed field notebook and pencil (no need to add to cart, they will automatically come with the book).
These books are published by Heyday Books. Your copies will be signed by the author.
If you want your books personalized (signed "to" a certain person), please immediately forward your order confirmation email to [email protected] with directions on how you'd like the books inscribed.
Choose "pick-up" if you will be picking up your book in San Luis Obispo or at a book event; otherwise, choose shipping for $7 flat rate shipping.
California Amphibians and How To Find Them Book
California Amphibians and How to Find Them is published by Heyday Books. Your copy will be signed by the author. While supplies last, your order of the new book comes with a free weatherproof "I Love California Herps" themed field notebook and pencil (no need to add to cart, they will automatically come with the book).
If you want your book personalized (signed "to" a certain person), please immediately forward your order confirmation email to [email protected] with directions on how you'd like the book inscribed.
Choose "pick-up" if you will be picking up your book in San Luis Obispo or at a book event; otherwise, choose shipping for $7 flat rate shipping.
About the book: A welcoming, laugh-out-loud, conservation-minded guide to California’s salamanders and frogs.
Frisky frogs and secretive salamanders: For these marvelous creatures, California is one massive wild water park. With California Amphibians and How to Find Them, expert herpetologist Emily Taylor presents an accessible guide to the part-water, part-land denizens of the Golden State. From Wandering Salamanders who glide between the tops of towering redwood trees, to Red-spotted Toads who drink water through their lower bellies, to Pacific Chorus Frogs who throw rowdy all-night parties, this book puts the curious lives of amphibians on full display.
Profiling over 50 native and introduced species, Taylor gives practical guidance for finding, watching, and responsibly catching amphibians. She shares hilarious descriptions of frog and salamander behavior, and she draws attention to amphibians’ keen vulnerability in the face of environmental destruction, offering advice for how people can help protect them. Featuring over 125 full-color photographs and a pocket-size design for everyday use, this guide is for anyone who wants to know more about amphibians’ wondrous and watery world.
"I Love California Herps" Weatherproof Mini Field Notebook and Pencil
For a limited time, get this weatherproof "I Love California Herps" themed field notebook to celebrate the publication of all three California Herping Guide books. It comes with a "I Love California Herps" pencil, too! Note: If you are buying the amphibian book, this automatically comes with it for free and you do not need to purchase it separately.
California Lizards and How To Find Them Book
California Lizards and How to Find Them is published by Heyday Books. Your copy will be signed by the author.
If you want your book personalized (signed "to" a certain person), please immediately forward your order confirmation email to [email protected] with directions on how you'd like the book inscribed.
Choose "pick-up" if you will be picking up your book in San Luis Obispo or at a book event; otherwise, choose shipping for $7 flat rate shipping.
About the book:
Lizards: they are cute, endearing, and mind-bogglingly diverse, and yet they are so easy to overlook among California’s natural abundance. Start watching them, though, and a wonderland of lizard life appears. In California Lizards and How to Find Them, lizard lover Emily Taylor profiles over 60 native and introduced species, from California’s iconic Western Fence Lizard to the adorable Desert Iguana to the chonky Ringed Wall Gecko. With her expert knowledge and joyous, laugh-out-loud writing, Taylor provides tips for finding, watching, and responsibly catching lizards. She offers absorbing insights on lizard evolution, and she explains the toll of invasive lizard species on California’s ecosystems. Featuring more than 100 full-color photographs, and designed for easy use in everyday life, this is the ideal guide for budding reptile enthusiasts and longtime naturalists alike.
California Snakes and How To Find Them Book
California Snakes and How to Find Them is published by Heyday Books. Your copy will be signed by the author.
If you want your book personalized (signed "to" a certain person), please immediately forward your order confirmation email to [email protected] with directions on how you'd like the book inscribed.
Choose "pick-up" if you will be picking up your book in San Luis Obispo or at a book event; otherwise, choose shipping for $7 flat rate shipping.
About the book: A herpetologist introduces budding snake enthusiasts to the wonders of California snakes.
Fear of snakes is one of the most common phobias in the world, yet step into any local zoo and you’ll find the snake pit to be among these menageries’ greatest attractions. In this entrancing ode to the charms of California’s legless reptiles, rattlesnake wrangler Emily Taylor shares her knowledge, enthusiasm, and advice for getting to know our slithering neighbors, dispelling the usual misapprehensions that surround them and celebrating their striking biological traits along the way. Featuring profiles of the nearly 50 fork-tongued species that burrow and coil in California’s diverse habitats, and containing tips for serpent seekers—including identification guides and handling advice—California Snakes and How to Find Them delves into the longstanding myths and latest natural history research on our ophidian friends of the West. Taylor showcases the biodiversity of California’s snakes, from the Common Garter to the fetchingly pink Rosy Boa to the elusive Alameda Striped Racer, illustrated with more than 100 detailed photographs. Supported with critical insights—such as what to do during a venomous encounter, and an exploration of the seemingly simple question, What is a snake?—this guide is the perfect companion for both the seasoned naturalist and the budding snake enthusiast.
I Love California Herps Sticker
Get your 4x2 inch "Love the Unloved" sticker! Free shipping in the United States.
Project RattleCam 2026 Calendar
The 2026 Project RattleCam 12x12-inch calendar shows scenes from the Colorado live-cam so you can have the rattlesnakes with you all year long! Proceeds help fund the livestreams at RattleCam.org and Cal Poly student research. Shipping in the US only. To arrange orders shipped outside the US, email us at [email protected].
Sticker 6-pack
While supplies last! Get an 6-pack of our funnest (is that a word?) stickers for $10. Free shipping in the United States.
Project RattleCam Glitter (4x4-inch Sticker)
Get your 4x4 inch glittery "Project RattleCam" sticker! Free shipping in the United States.
Love the Unloved Sticker
Get your 3x3 inch "Love the Unloved" sticker! Free shipping in the United States.
We're 'Armless, Really Sticker
Get your 3.5x2.5 inch "We're 'Armless, Really" sticker featuring Buzz the Buck-fanged Rattlesnake! Free shipping in the United States.
Snake Safe Space (4x4 inch sticker)
Get your 4x4 inch "Snake Safe Space" sticker! Free shipping in the United States.
"Danger: Venomous Snakes" Bucket Label (6 x 6 inch sticker)
Attach this 6x6 inch sticker to your snake bucket to warn people in English and Spanish that the bucket contains a venomous snake.
Pega esta calcomanía de 6x6 pulgadas a tu balde de serpientes para advertir a las personas en inglés y en español que el balde contiene una serpiente venenosa.
Snake Safe Space fence sign
This 9x12 inch aluminum, all-weather sign can be posted on your fence or building to show that your property is a snake safe space! Message us for information on international shipping.
Espacio Seguro Para Serpientes sign (in Spanish)
Este letrero de aluminio de 9x12 pulgadas es para todos los climas y se puede colocar en cualquier edificación para mostrar que tu propiedad es un espacio seguro para las serpientes. Envíanos un mensaje para obtener información sobre envíos a nivel internacional.
California Lizards Book and T-shirt Bundle
Book and T-shirt bundle! Comes with free 3.5 x 2 inch California Republic of Lizards sticker.
California Lizards and How to Find Them is published by Heyday Press. Your copy will be signed by the author.
This limited edition T-shirt celebrates the publication of the book California Lizards and How To Find Them. We choose to use a T-shirt printer here on the California Central Coast to invest dollars into our local economy. Note: available sizes are limited.
Select "pick-up" if you will be picking up your items in San Luis Obispo or at an upcoming event (see schedule here); otherwise, choose "shipping" for $7 flat rate shipping. Consider adding other shop items, all for $7 total shipping.
If you want your book personalized (signed "to" a certain person), please immediately forward your order confirmation email to [email protected] with directions on how you'd like the book inscribed.
We choose to use a local T-shirt printer here on the California Central Coast to invest dollars into our local economy. Size chart for Lizard T-shirt can be found at the bottom of this page.
About the book:
Lizards: they are cute, endearing, and mind-bogglingly diverse, and yet they are so easy to overlook among California’s natural abundance. Start watching them, though, and a wonderland of lizard life appears. In California Lizards and How to Find Them, lizard lover Emily Taylor profiles over 60 native and introduced species, from California’s iconic Western Fence Lizard to the adorable Desert Iguana to the chonky Ringed Wall Gecko. With her expert knowledge and joyous, laugh-out-loud writing, Taylor provides tips for finding, watching, and responsibly catching lizards. She offers absorbing insights on lizard evolution, and she explains the toll of invasive lizard species on California’s ecosystems. Featuring more than 100 full-color photographs, and designed for easy use in everyday life, this is the ideal guide for budding reptile enthusiasts and longtime naturalists alike.
California Republic of Lizards T-shirt
This limited edition T-shirt celebrates the publication of the book California Lizards and How To Find Them. Note: available sizes are limited.
Select "pick-up" if you will be picking up your items in San Luis Obispo or at an upcoming event (see schedule here); otherwise, choose "shipping" for $7 flat rate shipping. Consider adding other shop items, all for $7 total shipping.
We choose to use a local T-shirt printer here on the California Central Coast to invest dollars into our local economy. Size chart for Lizard T-shirt can be found at the bottom of this page.
Snake Family Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt (multiple colors)
• 100% ring-spun cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester
• Dark Heather is 65% polyester, 35% cotton
• 4.5 oz/yd² (153 g/m²)
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center
• Blank product sourced from Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Haiti or Guatemala
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Snake Family Youth Short Sleeve T-Shirt (multiple colors)
• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton
• Heather colors are 52% combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% polyester
• Athletic Heather is 90% combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m2)
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• 32 singles
• Relaxed unisex fit
• Side-seamed construction
• Blank product sourced from Nicaragua, the US, Guatemala, or Honduras
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Snake Family Unisex Hoodie (multiple colors)
• 100% cotton face
• 65% ring-spun cotton, 35% polyester
• Front pouch pocket
• Self-fabric patch on the back
• Matching flat drawstrings
• 3-panel hood
• Blank product sourced from Pakistan
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Snake Family Women's T-shirt (multiple colors)
• Heather colors are 52% airlume combed and ring-spun cotton and 48% polyester
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz./yd.² (142.4 g/m²)
• Yarn diameter: 32 singles
• Soft fabric
• Relaxed fit
• V-neck
• Side-seamed construction
• Blank product sourced from Nicaragua
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Love the Unloved T-shirt: unisex black
If you’re looking for a thick, structured tee that’s also super soft and breathable—look no further! The unisex garment-dyed heavyweight t-shirt ticks all the boxes and is made of 100% ring-spun cotton. The regular t-shirt style will complement most looks and fit you to a tee.
• 100% ring-spun cotton
• Fabric weight: 6.1 oz/yd² (206.8 g/m²)
• Garment-dyed
• Relaxed fit
• 7/8″ double-needle topstitched collar
• Twill-taped neck and shoulders for extra durability
• Double-needle armhole, sleeve, and bottom hems
• Blank product sourced from Honduras
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Love the Unloved T-shirt: unisex light turquoise
If you’re looking for a thick, structured tee that’s also super soft and breathable—look no further! The unisex garment-dyed heavyweight t-shirt ticks all the boxes and is made of 100% ring-spun cotton. The regular t-shirt style will complement most looks and fit you to a tee.
• 100% ring-spun cotton
• Fabric weight: 6.1 oz/yd² (206.8 g/m²)
• Garment-dyed
• Relaxed fit
• 7/8″ double-needle topstitched collar
• Twill-taped neck and shoulders for extra durability
• Double-needle armhole, sleeve, and bottom hems
• Blank product sourced from Honduras
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Love the Unloved T-shirt: unisex purple
If you’re looking for a thick, structured tee that’s also super soft and breathable—look no further! The unisex garment-dyed heavyweight t-shirt ticks all the boxes and is made of 100% ring-spun cotton. The regular t-shirt style will complement most looks and fit you to a tee.
• 100% ring-spun cotton
• Fabric weight: 6.1 oz/yd² (206.8 g/m²)
• Garment-dyed
• Relaxed fit
• 7/8″ double-needle topstitched collar
• Twill-taped neck and shoulders for extra durability
• Double-needle armhole, sleeve, and bottom hems
• Blank product sourced from Honduras
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
