Reptiles

Rattlesnakes & Baseball Cards: Lessons on Keeping Venomous Reptiles

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Bryan D. Hughes was never into baseball cards, snakes that’s a whole different story. Now, he’s keeping venomous Rattlesnakes in his office!

Los Angeles Pet Fair & Pomona Reptile SuperShow 2010

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Being partial to the reptile field, we mostly remained in the reptile building. There alone, I cannot count how many people eventually packed into that building when the show opened.

Bacteria & why you shouldn’t wipe your “Butt” with a Snake

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As I said earlier, reptiles and amphibians can carry Salmonella. Operative word being CAN. Dogs and cats CAN also pass on disease, but we encounter far fewer instances of fear-mongering when it comes to them.

Rosy Boa