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Every course. Every ebook.
The full Codex library — long-form courses from the field’s legends and the custom, interactive ebooks built to teach back.
Interactive Courses
19 master classes
HusbandryIN PROGRESSKevin McCurley Master Class
Kevin McCurley
The complete working philosophy of one of the most influential breeders alive. Husbandry systems, collection management, and the operational mindset behind New England Reptile, told by the man who built it.
Education & MediaIN PROGRESSReptile History Master Class
Tom Crutchfield · Kevin McCurley · Ty Park · George Van Horn & more
How the modern hobby was actually built — the keepers, breakthroughs, failures, and pioneers who forged a path where none existed. The lineage, on the record.
ConservationIN PROGRESSReptile Conservation
Dr. Steve Dinkelacker · Kevin McCurley · Ty Park
Connecting captive knowledge to wild outcomes: habitat loss, field research, relocation, invasive species, and the conservation work that captive expertise makes possible.
Husbandry · BreedingIN PROGRESSReticulated Pythons Master Class
Kevin McCurley · Guest instructors
The world's longest snake at depth — husbandry, scale, temperament, genetics, and the realities of keeping and breeding retics responsibly.
Large Snakes & Lizards
Citadel Faculty
Keeping and handling the giants. Space, strength, safety, feeding, and the operational discipline that powerful species demand.
HusbandryIN PROGRESSHusbandry Master Class
Ty Park · Kevin McCurley & more
The foundation discipline: enclosure design, gradients, humidity, light, substrate, cycling, and daily observation — the complete system that lets reptiles thrive, not just survive.
GeneticsIN PROGRESSGenetics Master Class
Kevin McCurley + faculty
Heredity, morphs, inheritance patterns, lineage, and responsible genetic stewardship. Moving breeders from random pairing to informed decisions.
Breeding Master Class
Citadel Faculty
The full reproductive arc from conditioning and cycling through ovulation, incubation, and neonatal care — taught as a serious responsibility.
Behavior · HusbandryIN PROGRESSMonitor Lizard Master Class
Kevin McCurley · Ty Park · Tom Crutchfield · Stacy Crutchfield
The most intelligent lizards in the hobby. Enrichment, socialization, space, diet, and the bond-building structure these animals require.
Behavior & HandlingIN PROGRESSBehavior Science Master Class
Tom Crutchfield
Reading reptiles accurately: body language, defensive signals, stress, feeding response, and the science of low-stress interaction.
Venomous · SafetyIN PROGRESSVenomous Handlers Master Class
George Van Horn · Kevin McCurley · Tom Crutchfield & more
Hot-keeping done right: lock systems, hook and tube work, transport, bite protocols, and the professional discipline that keeping venomous demands — taught by handlers who do it for real.
Venomous & ToxicologyIN PROGRESSVenomous Animals Master Class
George Van Horn
Responsible care and management of medically significant species — venom biology, lock systems, transport, emergency planning, and professional-grade discipline.
Venomous · ResearchIN PROGRESSVenom Milking Master Class
George Van Horn
The procedure, the science, and the safety architecture behind venom extraction — taught by practitioners who do it for real.
Tortoise Master Class
Citadel Faculty
Long-lived chelonians from hatchling to giant — husbandry, diet, enclosure scale, and the multi-decade commitment they represent.
OperationsIN PROGRESSZoological Operations Master Class
Kevin McCurley + faculty
Running collections and facilities at scale: design, SOPs, biosecurity, inventory, staffing, and turning passion into professional structure.
Australian Reptiles
Surprise instructor
The unique radiation of a continent — pythons, monitors, dragons, and elapids — and what makes their husbandry distinct.
Crocodilian Master Class
Citadel Faculty
The apex discipline. Care, handling, facility standards, and the protected-contact protocols large crocodilians demand.
Species Care Series
Citadel Faculty
In-depth species courses for every species currently available — from leopard geckos and bearded dragons to crocodile monitors and scrub pythons, and everything in between. Real, working care, taught species by species.
Crocodilians
Citadel Faculty
An overall course on the crocodilians — alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gharials. Biology, husbandry, handling, and the facility standards they demand, top to bottom.
Interactive Ebooks · In Progress
22 titles
Species Care Series
in-depth care for every species currently available — from leopard geckos and bearded dragons to crocodile monitors and scrub pythons, and everything in between
Beaded Lizards
the heloderma authority on the animals that define his work
A Life with Venom
Angeli's life story
McCurley: A Life in Reptiles
life story
The Reticulated Python
the species through his lens
Reading Reptile Behavior
behavior
Genetics & The Modern Morph
genetics
Snake Fungal Disease
his work on SFD
Ty Park: The Journey
life story
Rhinoceros Iguanas
with Ty
Chameleons
with Ty
George Van Horn: Reptile World
life story
Milking Venom
the serpentarium craft
Crutchfield: A Life in the Trade
life story
Behavior & Socialization
with Tom
Venomous Snake Handling
with Tom
Stacy Crutchfield: A Life with the Giants
life story