Our hosts & parents have been incredibly generous in giving permission to post photos, and I am SO thankful! I hope these wonderful memories demonstrate the joy these amazing animals can bring as well as the rewards of overcoming anxiety! 
Our 2022 got off to a fantastic start with a birthday party in Beaver Bank for certified snake-lover, Morgan! He was already a seasoned field-herper, so he was excited to have a snake-themed party… but he had no idea REAL snakes were going to be there! Once again, my snake-bestie…
We had a FANTASTIC time at Klahanie Kamping this afternoon! This was our biggest group yet, so we all had our hands full! Sadly, our staff photographer (my wonderful wife) had her hands SO full, that she was only able to take pics of the few critters she was managing. but we…
Snakes have invaded Port Williams Park!! Thankfully, JR and his birthday-crew was there to play with them! Another fantastic group of kids, with several return-guests from our very first outing back in April! Thanks to our VERY special sponsor, Dinah-Mite Pythons, these seasoned snake handlers had some exciting new snakes to…
We had a great time this afternoon celebrating the birthday of our new pal, Gus! The kids were amazing and so gentle with the snakes. Our baby boa, Alice, even made a rare appearance! She’s still quite small & delicate, but the kids were so fantastic with handling that she…
Another fun outing, celebrating the birthday of my good buddy, Alex! This one was a special treat… in addition to our regular slithery crew, we also got to hang out with two amazing red-footed tortoises! Thanks again to Ben MacNeil for the loan of Bell & Cleo! They were absolute…
We had an AMAZING time today in Bedford with a group of incredible kids as we celebrated a twin-birthday! I’m so happy we were able to make their birthday special, and I think we made some new lifelong snake-lovers! Even the most fearful ones stretched their boundaries and had a…
I was invited to share our “longbabies” with a small group of friends and it was fantastic! One dude really pushed himself to overcome his anxieties about snakes and eventually asked for the full neck-wrap experience! That’s AMAZING! So proud of all these guys! They were very gentle with the…
When my wife’s adult-learning class started discussing stretching personal limits and overcoming fears, one classmate (first 2 pics) asked if my wife could help her overcome her ophidiophobia. Almost everyone in the class wanted in on the action, so they invited me to bring the snakes in for a class-visit. …
