Dear Ethan,
If you are going to handle pit vipers (of which you have plenty in
Harrisonburg) it is important that you receive instruction from someone with
experience. This is not something you want to learn from a book. Larger
snakes are strong, and can be difficult to control.
Take care, Tom
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>Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 13:57:15 -0400
>From: Ethan Zook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Handling Herps Safely
>To: [email protected]
>
>Hello All,
>I am an undergraduate biology major at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in
>Harrisonburg VA. I am about to start on an independant study in
>Herpetology, and as part of this course will be required to handle various
>types of herps, including snakes, lizards, turtles, and various amphibians.
> It is very important to me that I do this in a way that is safe, both to
>the animal and to myself. Would any of you have any suggestions for
>learning how to handle herps, any sources I could use, or any places I could
>learn? Thanks!
>Ethan Zook
