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Greg enlightened us on the many herps at the
Jacksonville Zoo. His slide presentation showed us the exhibits
at the zoo from both sides. One of the many interesting things
he showed us was one of the shift boxes used in the green mamba
cages. These boxes have one side that is moveable and slides
toward the other side to press the snake on one side of the box to
enable close physical contact with the snake, such as when giving an
injection. There was also a place to insert a tube so the snake
can be contained outside of the box. Greg modeled one of mambas
in this fashion and it looked like he had a pretty cool
"living" walking stick!
Greg's sense of humor and excellent delivery
made his presentation very enjoyable for members of all ages.
Greg's talk showed us that he truly loves his job. For a price,
he can probably be hired out to convert non-herping parents or
spouses. He worked his magic on his mother-in-law; yours could
be next!
For all of the stories Greg did not have time
to tell, please send all inquiries to Mike
Monlezun.
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