R.I.P BILL HAAST! The man myth and legend has passed at 100 years old! Thank you for the inspiration!
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Bill Haast
zell
Jun 18, 2011 03:50 PM
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LarM
Jun 18, 2011 04:22 PM
forest
Jun 18, 2011 08:38 PM
I also had the privilege of seeing Mr. Haast at the Miami Serpentarium when I took a trip there with a few high school buddies. I was very impressed with the 8 foot indigo he had and later in life had one myself for several years. His wife looked about 30 years younger. Maybe there is something to that snake venom. I remember he had a 2 headed fox snake and a 15 foot alligator. Grabbed those cobras with his bare hands. Never forget it. He was a cool dude.
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perfectpredators
Jun 18, 2011 06:46 PM
That man was a Man's Man! you know what I mean? The guys wanted to be like him and the women wanted him. The true "most intereseting man in the world" I got to meet him several times here in Miami and saw him do those exceptional milking venom shows. He lived to 100! and everyone thought he was slowly killing himself by self inducing venom...I think he was on to something the pharmaceutical firms dont was us to know...My dad has got a box somewhere with pictures of me and him together, however I have a picture at the Miami Serpentarium (Mr. Haast theme park) which captures when my was changed forever. Until this picture my love with reptiles, was mostly turtles and lizards, some snakes, but I wasnt too into the garden snakes and stuff we collected here in South Florida backyards, I loved collecting box turtles on the side of the road or lizards much more. BUT HERE IS THE DAY I MET A BOA. it was a Colombian Rainbow Boa albeit, but it was still muscular and majestic, it changed my life and then I met the Boa Constrictor and the rest is history...here's the pic:
LarM
Jun 18, 2011 08:14 PM
Very Kool Manny you're very Lucky to have met the Man !
There is no doubt he was a very handsome Man, I'm certain the Ladies Loved him !
As you said a Mans . . . Man
. . . Lar M
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zell
Jun 18, 2011 08:17 PM
He deffinateley was Manny. I remember going there as a young child as well My mom has an old black and white photo of me and one of his indigos I was probably five or so. By the way the ale bloody salmon is doing great!
R.Mikkelsen
Jun 20, 2011 08:24 AM
funny my first Boa was a Columbian rainbow..that I got from a local petshop in 1975..
Bill was truely a pioneer..
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tibor
Jun 18, 2011 09:52 PM
gosh..in the early 70's I spent so much time there .. Bill toured my friend and I around many times .. our interest.. and him helping answering, built memories I will never forget. all those bites and lived a long life...go figuire.
rip.
tcdrover
Jun 19, 2011 12:41 AM
R.I.P. - I remember as a kid in elementary school we had field
trips to the serpentarium a number of times.
I still remember how impressive it was to see a king cobra, loose
& upright at over 5 feet staring right at him, trying to steer
him and corner him. It is something I'll never forget.
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LarM
Jun 19, 2011 06:32 PM
All You guys were Lucky to see Bill Haast in person. I never had
that chance to go to Florida Haast Serpentarium !
. . . Lar M
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