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ReneeValois
at Sun Jul 27 20:25:36 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by ReneeValois ]
Yes, it is fun, especially when you're part of the action. The Minnesota Herpetological Society presents reptiles of all kinds at our "Como Cottage" every day of the Festival (weekends mid August through September). We always have alligators, giant tortoises (one roams the ground wearing a kilt) and plenty of lizards and snakes---from corn snakes to reticulated pythons. And we take our reptiles with us for the big daily parade.
The animals are a huge draw and it's the biggest fundraiser of the year for us. It takes a lot of volunteers but it's great to educate people about reptiles. Every year we get a lot of people afraid of snakes who touch one for the first time and begin to discover that they don't need to fear them. I especially admire parents who whisper to me that they're afraid of snakes but they don't want their kids to be, and they loudly and cheerfully encourage their children to touch the cool snakes.  
>>aww im jealous i love ren fairs i wanna go! strap an a sword and check out the falconers and reptiles while digging into a turkey leg and sucking down the mead!!! always a good time!
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>>-Stephen-
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>>0.1 soon to be wifey (hopefully)
>>1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer-wifey's pooch)
>>1.0 norm corn (Jake aka grumpy old terdhead)
>>0.1 col redtail boa (Dixie-my baby girl)
>>0.1 ball python (Bella- wifey's baby girl)
>>0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Saphira)
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>>hopeful for not to distant future:
>>--Brazilian rainbow boas
>> 2 or 3 more? maybe a breeding trio or two pair
>>-- something for the wifey... my list got to big...
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Renee
1.0 BRB (Loki)
2.0 amel & anery corns (Foxfire & Daguerre)
0.1 blood python (Duchess, arriving later this month)
1.1 Cats (Nightshade & Cuzzy)
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RE: Ren Fest - ReneeValois, Sun Jul 27 20:25:36 2008