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Anyone else going to the Texas Rattlesnake Festival in March?

Alli_Draggy

Alli_Draggy

Wadjet's family
Alli and I will be there to talk about her snake education work and blog for kids, My Little Python (the Rattlesnake festival was one of the first groups to start sharing her stuff last year, and when she thanked them for it, they invited her to come speak/exhibit). We won't have our education animals with us (since United airlines isn't fond of snakes on a plane...), but are still looking forward to the weekend :)
 
Donna, I hope you don't mind me adding this :)

My first thought reading your post was " Is the Festival the same as the Roundups? Thankfully NOT ! :)

ABOUT
The Texas Rattlesnake Festival was started as a means to an end, with a long term goal to see the end of the rattlesnake roundups as they currently exist. Our desire is to end the torture, slaughter and abuse that occurs at the present day roundups. It is not our goal to hurt the local economies but to reform the roundups into educational events.
As we grow and hopefully become more financially independent, our goals are to support more organizations involved in the preservation of key lands and to support non-profits working with these magnificent animals.

The Texas Rattlesnake Festival will always act in the best interest of the rattlesnakes. Their survival and preservation is key to a balanced and healthy ecosystem.
 
I probably should have linked that. Their website isn't the best, but they're trying, and they are getting a lot of support from the reptile community to try to put on a good, educational event.

I'm hoping we can find a few snakes to borrow, preferably ones with cute names. For some reason, a BP named Pinkie Py(thon) seems to be less intimidating :)
 
It's about a 7 hour drive from here, which is why we're planning to fly. Direct flights to Houston are fairly common and not too ridiculous, and it's a lot less hassle. I'm still kind of hoping we can work it out so I don't have to rent a car and drive at all-I hate driving in large cities.
 
I talked with one of the founders at a Repticon Columbia recently, and he was really pleasant and I learned a lot. He told me that the doctor who has been doing research on the mothering instincts of rattlesnakes will be there. He had some truly gorgeous rattlesnakes there, and apparently their genetics are nothing like corns or balls.

I can't attend, but since I have a farm and I'm focusing on soap and cosmetics making, I told him I would be happy to donate soaps for the festival to sell. I don't know if I'll have them this year, but next year for sure.
 
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