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Senior wildlife and fisheries major Kristen Norris teaches kids about snakes at the Texas Reds Festival.
Herpetology Club brings reptiles to campus
September 28-29, 2012
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The Herpetology Club brings in a large amount of reptiles to the College of Veterinary Medicine, ranging from the monitor lizard to the even larger Burmese pythons and boa constrictors. Smaller reptiles, like corn snakes, iguanas and an assortment of turtles are also present at meetings. The Herpetology Club even houses a maroon and white corn snake named “Aggie� and an orange and white king snake named “T-sip.� The Herpetology Club is active in animal rescue. Many club members work with the Reptile Hospice and Sanctuary of Texas. People working with the hospice have found reptiles in a variety of places such as abandoned homes and used washing machines. A boa constrictor, named “Lucky Stars,� was rescued by the hospice when her head was nearly chopped off after her previous owner called 911, mistakenly thinking that the snake was trying to kill her when it wrapped around her arm. “It’s a little frustrating because people don’t give the same credibility to reptiles as they do to cats or dogs,� said Reptile Hospice director Teresa Shisk-Saling. According to Norris, the Herpetology Club is a way for people who are afraid of reptiles to get overcome their fear. The Texas A&M Herpetology Club meets every other Thursday at 7:30 pm at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
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