>>Good one Brian. Well, things have been VERY busy with our soon to be opened wildlife center (The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm, 1401 Middlefork Drive, Lake Forest, IL 60045). Our burm exhibit is going to feature Big Bertha and she is getting a custom made Habitat Systems cage that will measure 12' wide x 4' deep x 4' high. There will be viewing windows on both of the long width sides. Each end will have natural rockwork with a large rock basking ledge where Big Bertha can soak up the rays under a pro product radiant heat panel and a bank of full spectrum lights. Additionally, this enclosure will be complete with a ground level thermostatically controlled Kane heat mat, AND, my favorite part, a misting system to keep her looking in tip top shape. This will be a ground level display so that even the younger kids can get eye to eye with one of the biggest snakes in the Chicago area...should leave quite a lasting impression. On top of Big Bertha's cage will be another beautiful exhibit showcasing our colony of rhinocerus iguanas (Cyclura conservation)...once again, it has all of the bells and whistles. Our other burm, "Popcorn" the 16' albino, is going into a 10' custom made cherry wood cage made by Crescent Moon Creations. This cage is absolutely STUNNING...a real museum/furniture piece that will look beautiful in our farm building. This, too, has pro product radiant heat panels and everything else.

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>>Other exhibits will include: alligator snapper, american alligator, dwarf caiman, crocodile monitor, gila monsters, australian pythons such as carpets/olives/etc., Illinois native herps plus all four species of venomous snakes, asian vine snakes, tree vipers, green tree pythons, blanding's turtles, black tree monitors, and our outdoor exhibits will include birds of prey and native mammals (like Opie the Oppossum).

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>>So how does this sound?
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