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Tucker Heptinstall
@hippieherper.bsky.social
Herpetology. Ecology and Evolution.
SDSU- PhD Student.
Auburn U., Clemson U.- Alum
All views are my own. He/Him.
🐍🦎🐢🐸🐊
Hard to beat a San Diego ruber 🐍
August 25, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Adding in some diversity 🐍
June 20, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Can’t stop, Addicted to the shindig (catching snakes)
June 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I hope you all love V. ammodytes as much as I do.
May 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Keep em coming
May 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Drooling.
May 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Νάξος
May 19, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Not a bad spot to conduct dissertation field work.
May 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Nothing better than a snake filled Saturday
April 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I love the desert.
March 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Winter Wildlife of the Southeast 🦎🐋📸
January 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
August 15, 2024 at 10:05 PM
I think I could get used to SoCal life.
August 15, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Tucker Heptinstall, M.Sc.

Thanks to everyone who played a role in helping me get here. On to the next!
July 8, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Don’t worry. The herps were still plentiful.
June 18, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Took a little dip into the deep blue of Jupiter, FL this weekend
June 18, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Showtime in Clemson
May 11, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Now that all the paper work is filed, I’m excited to officially announce I’ve accepted a PhD position at San Diego State with @doc-brock.bsky.social beginning this fall! Stay tuned to see what we can uncover about urban evolution and ecology of reptiles! 🐍
April 26, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Some of the other encounters!
March 23, 2024 at 10:48 PM
How do herpetology graduate students celebrate spring break?

Herping the Everglades of course. 🐍🐊
March 23, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Salamander season doing its best to hold me over until snake season gets into full swing. 🐍🦇
February 11, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Starting 2024 off with a revised manuscript submission and a Sigma Xi GIAR. Cheers to more money for garter snake research!
January 6, 2024 at 8:02 PM