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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 24th, 2013
I was enjoying an adult beverage with a friend, a well-known author and field herper, complaining about my schedule and the lack of time I have to get out into the field. This after driving from Cleveland to North Carolina and home; Cleveland to Central Pennsylvania and home; Cleveland to North Carolina and home; [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 29th, 2013
We believe that it is the responsibility of all reptile owners and enthusiasts to share their knowledge of snakes with others. At Serpent Encounters, we take every chance we get to show our snakes to anyone who will listen and is open to learn about these misunderstood creatures. We especially love the opportunity to show [...]
Posted in Amphibians, Conservation, Crocodilians, Education, Frogs, Herpetology, Lizards, Reptiles, Salamanders, Snakes, Turtles, Uncategorized on Mar 13th, 2013
Hello Wandering Herping Friends, Only two days remain for Earthshine Nature Programs’ first 2013 online fundraiser so please donate, share and post the below paragraph with anyone you like or anywhere you like to help us reach our goal–THANK YOU! “Earthshine Nature Programs is in the process of setting up a second nature education [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 5th, 2013
Don’t cha know! This is Sara you resident herpetologist here. I have some exciting news. I will be relocating to Wisconsin, America’s Dairyland! I can’t wait to start sharing my Wisconsin adventures with all of you soon. I’m looking forward to catching salamanders again and finding new “lifers”. With that said I’m going to [...]
Posted in Crocodilians, Education, Herpetology, Jokes, Reptiles, Uncategorized on Feb 13th, 2013
Random thoughts while driving for too many hours in a car full of herps, or to subcommittee hearings, or just looking for a break from researching caging requirements for crocodilians in various states: Random thoughts on craigslist.com- Recently I have made some reptile-related transactions through this website. In general terms, avoid craigslist like the plague. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 8th, 2013
On February 4, 2013, I again ventured from Cleveland to Columbus to testify against the temporary crocodilian caging rules proposed under Ohio’s Dangerous Wild Animal law, which has some of the strictest standards in the country for private individuals and businesses, while exempting public zoos and aquariums from any standards at all. I testified at [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 21st, 2013
Ohio’s Dangerous Wild Animal law makes it illegal for me to acquire any animal listed as Dangerous under the law. This includes all crocodilians except the two dwarf caimans (Paleosuchus species), unless I choose to be licensed both under a Wildlife shelter permit (Owner does not intend to breed the animal(s) or acquire new animal(s). [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 17th, 2013
(Part one of this blog set up the circumstances for the hearing that I am about to describe and was published Wednesday, January 16) 9:30 AM, Monday, January 14. MapQuest says the Statehouse is 2 hours and 45 minutes away, and I am supposed to arrive half-an-hour early to sign in for the 1:30 hearing [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 16th, 2013
When talks first began regarding legislating ownership of exotic animals in Ohio, I was not concerned. I had spoken with Governer Ted Strickland and he assured me (and others) that a fair law would be passed and that his Executive Order would be temporary, until a group of stakeholders could come up with meaningful regulations. [...]
Posted in Conservation, Education, Snakes, Turtles, Uncategorized on Jan 5th, 2013
We were checking out a new spot and looking for snakes on a warm summer day. Daniel & I were together on this attempt which turned out to be a good thing. We try to do most of our hunts together, but time and other priorities do not always match up. Being that this was [...]
