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RE: Greg, excellent response. n/p

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Posted by: Carmichael at Sun Mar 6 09:02:38 2011  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Carmichael ]  
   

In response to Greg's post, we routinely take venomous (fully hot and loaded) to public schools. They are kept in locked, double glass traveling cages specially made for this purpose. We do have to list these schools as "additionally insured", provide a detailed protocol and have a few other requirements. We've built a high degree of trust with the schools we work with and if done properly, can be very safe....it's a great opportunity for the students. But, they are always kept in cages and locked at all times unless we have a large buffer zone for me to put a rattlesnake on a lab table. We project a very professional image in how we do things and that, too, is important to gain that trust. Just my .02.



Rob Carmichael, Curator

Wildlife Discovery Center
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Rob Carmichael, Curator

The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm

Lake Forest, IL


   

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