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Last July, I found myself visiting with Rob and thought I would share some pictures I took at his facility. I asked Rob to label them for what he would want pointed out or mentioned.

If you are in the area of Northern Illinois or the Chicago area give Rob a call. Well worth the time and effort to visit the facilty.

Link

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Tim Cole
www.Designeratrox.com/
www.AustinReptileService.net
www.AustinReptileExpo.com/
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Conservation through Education

Sorry for the title spelling error. If you click on the pics, they will go full page.
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Tim Cole
www.Designeratrox.com/
www.AustinReptileService.net
www.AustinReptileExpo.com/
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Conservation through Education

I liked the "couple of dufeses" photo!
LOL!

Randal

I think I took the "couple of dufuses" picture.

Thanks for the pics, Tim. It just so happens I'm going to Rob's
Reptile Rampage on March 4. See you there?
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Venomous snakes---best hobby on earth!
Bill Huseth

I won't be able to make that one. I do live about 1200 miles from there! My Dad lives about 45 minutes from Rob's and get up there about once a year or so.
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Tim Cole
www.Designeratrox.com/
www.AustinReptileService.net
www.AustinReptileExpo.com/
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Conservation through Education

Thanks for sharing Tim! Of course, by the angle of the picture you are a bigger dufus than me...literally that is! We've got to put a pic of your gorgeous albino atrox on your site! He's a show stopper. Everyone is welcome to come for a visit and I enjoy sharing this place with those who can appreciate what we have.....it still gets me when someone can just walk right by a willardi, or, our stunning ivory mitchelli or any number of crots; I just want to tackle them and say "do you realize that you just blew off?!" Oh well, I just keep on fightin' the good fight.

>>Last July, I found myself visiting with Rob and thought I would share some pictures I took at his facility. I asked Rob to label them for what he would want pointed out or mentioned.
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>>If you are in the area of Northern Illinois or the Chicago area give Rob a call. Well worth the time and effort to visit the facilty.
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>>Link
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>>Tim Cole
>>www.Designeratrox.com/
>>www.AustinReptileService.net
>>www.AustinReptileExpo.com/
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>>Conservation through Education
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

Wow nice place! Rob's not half as weird looking as I expected! LOL, thanks for sharing them!
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Bryan, Atlanta GA

1-0-0 Rescued Ball Python - Apep
0-0-1 Rescued Bearded Dragon - Zeus
0-0-1 Rescued Non-Alpha Green Iguana - Bud
1-2-0 Rescued Rats... no wait... ROTTEN Little Cats - Ra, Bastet, Isis
0-0-1 Rescued Fit and Trim Panda Hamster - Mr. Fluffy
1-0-0 Horse... whoops... BIG Golden Retriever - Jake
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2-0-0 Kids

Great pics. I saw the bushmaster, king, and other at NARBC in chicago. My favorite though, was the xanthic neo tropical (i think) rattler. Thanx for sharing.
joe

The xanthic C.d.culminatus is indeed a show stopper but I will also say that he is one of the most aggressive rattlers I have ever worked with. He doesn't travel well and pretty much went balistic after the show when we had to bag him (We take the exhibits to a special room where no one is allowed to go). She may not make the trip to Tinley this coming October but I've got lots of other cool critters to bring.

>>Great pics. I saw the bushmaster, king, and other at NARBC in chicago. My favorite though, was the xanthic neo tropical (i think) rattler. Thanx for sharing.
>>joe
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL