LONE STAR RATTLESNAKE DAYS





Get ready to Snake, Rattle and Roll at the Lone Star Rattlesnake Days event! Presented by experts from the Rattlesnake Preservation Trust, this event is a fun and educational alternative to the traditional Texas rattlesnake roundups.





¨No animals are harmed or removed from the wild for this educational and conservation-based event. We will be exhibiting the largest display of rattlesnake species from the United States and Latin America¨ says Doug Hotle of the Rattlesnake Preservation Trust, a non-profit organization dedicated to rattlesnake conservation and education. Unlike the controversial roundups where rattlesnakes are collected from the wild using questionable methods and then killed, the Lone Star Rattlesnake Days event is a ¨no kill, no thrill¨ celebration of these and other species of snakes. The event promises something for everyone with hundreds of live snakes on exhibit, activities and games for the kids, talks on rattlesnake safety, biology and conservation from real experts from educators, zoo professionals and biologists specializing in the field of herpetology (the scientific study of reptiles and amphibians).





¨People are amazed by rattlesnakes, and we want everyone to come out and see these animals close-up and learn about these amazing animals without all the crazy sideshow shenanigans and daredevil stunts that only serve to create more fear and misunderstanding about these snakes¨ says Hotle. ¨We will have live venom extraction demonstrations, yet ours are conducted by real scientists who come from laboratories specializing in snake venom production and research. This is the real deal where we not only show the public how it´s done, but we also explain why it´s done, how the venom is used to create life-saving medications and answer questions on literally everything you want to know about the subject. Unlike the snake milking demonstrations at the traditional roundups, the venom we collect does in fact get properly processed and sent to scientists around the world¨ Hotle explains.





If you are looking for a great way to spend time with family and friends, see the largest display of rattlesnake species and learn more about these icons of the west, then the Lone Star Rattlesnake Days event is a must! ¨The best part of this is that we are a non-profit organization and 100% of the proceeds go directly to conservation and scientific research.¨ Hotle proudly says.





WHEN: April 30th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and May 1st from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

WHERE: Travis County Expo Center 7311 Decker Lane, Austin, Texas 78724

ADMISSION: 12 and up $10.00 Ages 5-11 $5.00 Kids under 5 are free

CONTACT INFO:

Tim Cole 512- 83 SNAKE (837-6253) Local contact [email protected]

Doug Hotle 011-52-222-736-1031 International Representative [email protected]

WEBSITES: lonestarrattlesnakedays.org and rattlesnakepreservationtrust.org



