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Posted by K. R. R. C. on November 17, 2001 at 19:24:08:

A couple of years ago my partner and friend Terry Parks whom I have shared many a martini or two with had almost no knowledge of reptiles. He knew I played with snakes and we got him one for a pet and most of you know where that goes LOL.

Here it is just a short time later and Mr. Parks is gaining a vast amount knowledge of elaphe. Even though his "hands on" knowledge is still blooming he (and myself) have learned more here than any person could teach in a dozen years.

I am into pits now but my passion is "hots". My reptile education is very "old school" I learned from a man who was around when Raymond Ditmars was the herpetologist of the time, Stebbins was still working in the field and Marlin Perkins was the curator of the Bronx Zoo. I am not this old but where I got my information was. Captive breeding, individual husbandry, and brumation were unheard of.

What I am getting at is that these forums have taught people like Terry updated things I have to relearn because of the changing ideas and limited resources of the old days. I have no problem refering people to Terry when it comes to elaphe information becuse I know if he does not know the answer he has a great place to come get it. Mr. Parks is becoming very specialized in elpahe and is a fine example of how powerfull and important this internet and these forums are to herpetology.

Terry often refers to me has his mentor well I think that resposiblity falls on the people of this forum.

Plus you should all be commended for teaching that old fart a few new tricks anyway (lord knows me and his wife have tried LOL).

I am kinda proud of the old dude too.

Enough of the mushy stuff I am getting all choked up LMAO.

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: A couple of years ago my partner and friend Terry Parks whom I have shared many a martini or two with had almost no knowledge of reptiles. He knew I played with snakes and we got him one for a pet and most of you know where that goes LOL. : Here it is just a short time later and Mr. Parks is gaining a vast amount knowledge of elaphe. Even though his "hands on" knowledge is still blooming he (and myself) have learned more here than any person could teach in a dozen years. : I am into pits now but my passion is "hots". My reptile education is very "old school" I learned from a man who was around when Raymond Ditmars was the herpetologist of the time, Stebbins was still working in the field and Marlin Perkins was the curator of the Bronx Zoo. I am not this old but where I got my information was. Captive breeding, individual husbandry, and brumation were unheard of. : What I am getting at is that these forums have taught people like Terry updated things I have to relearn because of the changing ideas and limited resources of the old days. I have no problem refering people to Terry when it comes to elaphe information becuse I know if he does not know the answer he has a great place to come get it. Mr. Parks is becoming very specialized in elpahe and is a fine example of how powerfull and important this internet and these forums are to herpetology. : Terry often refers to me has his mentor well I think that resposiblity falls on the people of this forum. : Plus you should all be commended for teaching that old fart a few new tricks anyway (lord knows me and his wife have tried LOL). : I am kinda proud of the old dude too. : Enough of the mushy stuff I am getting all choked up LMAO.

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