My passion for any and all snakes began when I saw my first Houston snake at the age of 5. My dad and I were at a local neighborhood park in Houston (back then, the outskirts of town) and I saw this snake next to the leg of a ladder to a stationary fire truck. I of course was excited and curious, but Dad came over to investigate and quickly said, "Clint, there are good snakes and bad snakes and this one is not only good, it plays possum." He proceeded to call it a spreading adder, made it spread its neck, and we then watched it roll over and play dead. As we were walking home and talking about the snake, he told me that its real name was a hognose. From that point on I checked books out of the library and had my dad read the big words. By third grade I had read every reptile and amphibian book at our local library and elementary school.
When I was around the age of 12 or 13 my father bought me A Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians, by Conant (1959).
I have personally trained everyone who works for us in proper snake handling, snake safety, and how to teach others about snakes and most importantly, have fun!
-Mr. Clint "the Snake Man”
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