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Does Michael have a site? I haven't seen or heard much about him since the rattlesnake incident.....
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-David Harrison-
.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1. Striped Anery Corn "V" or "5".....Has two names
1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"
.1 Ball Python "Rocky Ballboa" (Didn't name her!)
0.0.1 Crested Gecko "The Crested Gecko"

"Have you ever tried simply turning off the T.V., sitting down with your kids... and hitting them?"

>>Does Michael have a site? I haven't seen or heard much about him since the rattlesnake incident.....
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>>-David Harrison-
>>.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
>>1. Striped Anery Corn "V" or "5".....Has two names
>>1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
>>.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"
>>.1 Ball Python "Rocky Ballboa" (Didn't name her!)
>>0.0.1 Crested Gecko "The Crested Gecko"
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>>"Have you ever tried simply turning off the T.V., sitting down with your kids... and hitting them?"

I don't know about his site,but i read somewhere the other day that he was at a reptile show recently.
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Charles Glaspie

he has a myspace.. he is still around and still does reptiles

I saw him at Daytona.

try Google'in him?

........I don't know if he has a site either......

look in dealer listings on the home page here and Google works for alot of people.....

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Google your name for kicks......hhhmmmmmm
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what you want for a dollar...............???????

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Please excuse my ignorance.. Anyone mind my asking what the rattlesnake incident refers to?

-Tami*

In 05 Mike accidentally reached into a tub holding a Western Diamond Back (?) thinking it was a Ball - and was bit. There was a hospital stay and lots of bad press and some icky photos following the incident.
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Tosha
JET Pythons

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Never knew that. Thats a bad day huh? he have all his fingers?
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B Sleeper

1.0 Chocolate Lab
0.1 ?? Normal Ball python (yet different)
1.0 04 Het Albino
1.1 06 Het Albino
1.0 06 Het Pied
1.0 06 Pastel(Screamer)
1.0 07 Pastel
0.? 07 Pos Het Albino (Momma has not laid the eggs yet)

Holy cow..
Well I sure hope he's ok after that!
Where is he from that it's ok to house diamondbacks?

-Tami*

A lot of states allow venomous snakes. It should be nobodys business what free people do in the confines of their own homes anyway.

The guy almost died, he pulled into a firehouse I believe, the firemen where a bit confused and Mr. Joliff injected Crofab into his leg personally then passed out...? That in itself can be risky cause some people are very allergic to Crofab and you can die from the medicine.

I think this is what happened, it was some time ago. He has been reallt quiet since that happened...I guess thatll do it to ya?

If I remember correctly the paramedics were meeting them there, and he felt that he was about to go into shock and THEN injected himself.
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-David Harrison-
.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1. Striped Anery Corn "V" or "5".....Has two names
1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"
.1 Ball Python "Rocky Ballboa" (Didn't name her!)
0.0.1 Crested Gecko "The Crested Gecko"

"Have you ever tried simply turning off the T.V., sitting down with your kids... and hitting them?"

Thanks for all concerned and yes, I'm fine - sort of. I'll stumble down memory lane to clarify a few things about the bite. Most would agree that it is ideal to keep small snakes in rack units. I had some yearling Diamondbacks, Ratsnakes, & Ball Pythons in a 5 across FB shoebox unit (approx. 4' wide). I had been photogrpahing Ball Pythons for 2 - 3 hrs. when I decided to grab the last pr. of Balls (yeah, I said it) to get a comparison shot. I pulled open two drawers (on the far left & far right) at the same time. Grabbed a drawer on the wrong level with the hand I wasn't looking at. Rattlesnake was sitting at the front of the tub & "touched me" on the hand w/ his fangs as soon as I opened it. I had a serious Anaphylactic reaction to a very mild bite & prob. would be dead if I didn't already have a prescription for an epipen (a.k.a adrenaline shot). There were (past tense) no laws against keeping Venomous in the city, county, or state that I lived in (past tense). I do believe in personal freedom and this includes what one does in the privacy of his/her own home. I also do believe that more than our fair share of personal freedoms have been taken away from us (esp. recently) & the majority of people could care less as they are too busy watching TV or calmed by all the pharmaceuticals (a.k.a. "legal drugs" we are fed. With all the major problems our children stand to inherit - whether it be here or in another country - it never ceases to amaze me that "the powers that be" have time to worry about whether we are keeping Turtles in MD, Cornsnakes in TX, Ratsnakes in OH, or Rattlesnakes in IN. I know I am not the only person who believes we are beyond the point of over regulation but who is making the laws to protect the people from the atrocities comitted by these politicians and bureaucrats. Why is it legal to kill most of these native animals but illegal to care for them? How is it poss. to develop land set aside to preserve nature? After the "Ratsnake incident", the "Rattlesnake incident", & the decline in our economy, I decided it best to devote my time to more rewarding hobbies (i.e. photography, ninjitsu, self mutilation, skinny dipping in shark infested waters, etc). I imagine I'll always have snakes in hopes to promote captive propagation (which, in turn, relieves the demand for wild-caught animals) unless they're banned entirely because they are "evil" - could happen in the world we live in today. I have been targeted by certain individuals and agencies for my beliefs and that's more the reason why I don't have much to say anymore - I'm debating taking a vow of silence. I've seen alot of good people in this hobby treated the same way so be careful what you do and say, you could be next. Whether you know it or not, you are considered the enemy.....COBRA!!!!!!

That is all well and good but one thing still needs explaining Mike. When you got bit by the rattlesnake, why were you naked???

Sorry to poke at an old sore. I wasn't in any way implying that I think keeping venemous snakes should be illegal, I've just always lived in states where it is, & frankly was curious to know where I should be visiting if I want to see them in captivity! Kidding (kind of). I'm very glad to hear that you recovered well & I agree that careful knowledgable and educated individuals should be able to care for these great critters in their homes without penalty. Keep on keepin' on.

-Tami*

NINJA!!!
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B Sleeper

1.0 Chocolate Lab
0.1 ?? Normal Ball python (yet different)
1.0 04 Het Albino
1.1 06 Het Albino
1.0 06 Het Pied
1.0 06 Pastel(Screamer)
1.0 07 Pastel