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The Cognitive Reptile

Posted on April 5, 2012 by John F Taylor

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Approximately one year ago my blood pressure shot through the roof and my brain went into overdrive as I listened to a well respected herpetoculturist state ‘snakes were unlikely to recognize their handlers.’ This is far from what I have experienced in my decade plus in the herpetoculture industry. Laurence M. Klauber noted that his collection of rattlesnakes might have recognized him as evidenced when colleagues or others came into the area where he kept them and the snakes would sound off. However, when he was alone they wouldn’t sound off. I have heard many stories of this same behavior and also experienced this when I owned rattlesnakes. Read on…

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Field Herping Mission Trails

Posted on April 2, 2012 by John F Taylor

Mission Trails

Field Herping in Mission Trails San Diego

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Las Vegas Field Herping 2010

Posted on April 2, 2012 by John F Taylor

Field Herping Las Vegas

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