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Hey guys, I will be opening a reptile museum in the very near future. Currently I am looking for everyones support to get it off the floor and going. Check out the website at
www.northwestherpetological.org

Also check out
http://www.rockethub.com/projects/4043-north-west-herpetological-museum

When are you gonna open? I'll be coming!!!

Doug T
Doug Taylor Reptiles

Not sure on an exact date yet. Still working on raising funds. Once I open though, everyone will know

I have been around for a long time this comes up over and over a good dream but thats about it let me pop this bubble so you can get on with life.

your dream-
sounds good you are no less qualified than most of the new age herpers out there
but good luck getting people to pay for it for you.
I think its a dream of most any snake owners to some day have a herp show of some kind .

but its hard to weed out the one time wonders that can breed a few morph pythons or geckos OR SNAKES and demand they be respected like a long time herpetologist.
there are very few real snake researchers.
AND ANYBODY CAN BREED SNAKES ITS CAKE!

the best thing to do is get many reaL degrees and then when you ask for money it is not laughed at and you are taken much more seriously

there is even a trend now to get crappy online worthless degrees
and proclaim
I am a dr, or phd when in reality nothing more than a fool.

so I see your a long time herp lover and you worked in a pet store for a decade or more and you breed some rare snakes
I just dont think thats enough to send you hard earned money.
also a dream about milking rare snakes for research is a far feched one even for a dr at a collage seriously it wont happen
OR ITS BEEN DONE ALREADY.
GET THE DEGREES PUBLISH YOUR WORK GET IT REVIEWED
GET FUNDING THATS THE PATH.

POP!goes the bubble

SORRY
B
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Bud

Although I don't think the harsh, occasionally offensive attitude of the previous poster is entirely necessary, I would like to point out a few things and ask a few questions.
1) Why Bend? One of the main things that a serpentarium needs, regardless of the donations, animal and venom sales revenues, and occasional grants, is attendance. Without being near a major metropolitan area it will be tough to survive. If you are going to have a successful operation, you may need to think of another location. From what I have seen, Bend is just not enough of a population center to support such an undertaking.
2) Why jump in all at once? Although the exhibits you are planning sound marvelous, it will take time to build up the visitor numbers that you need to support such vast exhibits. Most people who acquire hundreds of animals in a short amount of time get in over their heads, and I think you may be one of them. Take it slow. It's tough to do when you have such grand ideas, but I guarantee that it will pay off in the long run.
3) Learn from those who came before you. You are not the first person to try and open a serpentarium in Oregon. Gather more information, make contacts. When you think you have enough information to not make the mistakes that they did, keep learning.
4) Don't ask for money. I know it seems harsh, but if this project fails, you'll have a lot of people who aren't too happy with you. They may not necessarily want their money back (although I would), but it will tarnish your name for future endeavors.
These are just a few things to think about. Don't think that I am saying I know the one right way to do things, just take these thoughts as what they are: food for thought.

Yeah, the exhibit plans and quantity of animals are for future. I wont be jumping in with everything all at once. I want to take it slow and steady so I dont crash and burn lol

wow is all I can say. Sounds like someone needs a hug, and some help pulling a stick out of a certail hole