On February 7th, Bryan did a Herpetology presentation in Las Vegas. I believe this is the 3rd time he's been asked to do it by the University of Nevada organizers. I think he's a natural "teacher" and great speaker. I enjoy watching and learning; as do many others.....
One of the members of the group brought in his pet, a burmese python, which is one of the largest snakes in the world. This is a baby of course.....
I can't imagine what someone would do with a 15 foot snake in their home. This is another reason why coming here is so fascinating; you never know what beady eyes you are going to meet each time!
Willow got to hang with uncle Adam for a little bit :)
Ava got to miss a day of school, but she worked hard on her journal entry.......
Bryan's presentation is different each time he comes. This year, during the Venomous Snake Safety section, he included his first-hand snake bite experience (that he had back in September).....
This year we had a larger support of family in the crowd. Besides us and Adam, we were joined by Uncle Daryl and Malcolm and his significant other, Annette. My cousins Tina and Vince and their kids (Brodie & Evie). My cousin Heidi and her kids (Michael, Scarlette, and Ivy).
This is the part of the demonstration where people can get a safe close encounter with a rattlesnake;
a crowd favorite.......
Isaac and Michael playing on the chairs......
They had a raffle for desserts after the talk. All our kids bought tickets and ended up winning most of the goodies on the table! Haha ~ the kids were delighted as you can see.
Evie, Scarlette, and Ivy were interested in the python. The girls in our family aren't afraid of snakes! Haha
Reminds me of a riddle (maybe you've seen this)?
M R SNAKES!
M R NOT!
OSAR
CMBDI's?
L I B!
M R SNAKES!
Here is a link to Bryan's first presentation back in October 2011:
http://bjaihamilton.blogspot.com/2011/10/las-vegas.html
The second meeting was April 2013:
http://bjaihamilton.blogspot.com/2013/04/southern-nevada-herpetological-society.html
Will there be a fourth?
We'll Sssssssssssssssee!
I have to admit that I'm one of those people who are happy to see snakes from a great distance... I'd like his presentation but I'd be happy to keep my distance from the hands-on portion.
ReplyDeleteI could tell there were a few people there at the meeting that felt the same way Janille! Haha :D
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