I know that this may be a crazy idea, but I will try anyway. I am a science teacher who is doing a study on snakes as a behavior modification tool. I currently house 27 snakes in my classroom and I am about a year away from really getting my breeding project underway. The project is called Pets4Kids and all snakes coming from the breeding project will be GIVEN to my students. My kids are the ones no one wants, but after 5 yeas of working with snakes as a behavior modification tool, I am gaining advocates. We have been featured on the fromt page of our local newspapers, televised live at one of our school board meetings, and interviewed by the Associated Press - the story about the burmese pythons. I have been trying for weeks to find something. See my kids this year are upset because they will not be around (hopefully) for the next breeding season. So, I want to give them something for all their hard work. Imagine, kids who have been arrested, thrown out of their home schools, and many live in the projects, actually working toward a common goal and doing anything asked if they can be a part of our project.

The rules for the project are that the snakes given to the kids can not be sold. At the end of every month all vital statistics must be taken and fed back to the students I will currently have. The idea is twofold: first, I give my kids something to love and take care of, second all the statistics will go into a giant database that will be maintained by these "throwaway kids." I know there are may of some of you that will read this ad and think it is a scam. I am willing to provide proof, including an ad that was run this past week about burmese pythons being let free in the Florida Everglades. I am the teacher that is quoted. Please let me know if you can/want to help. I am not asking for a gift. I will take the money out of my pocket, as I have in the case of the other 27 snakes. You can email me at BoidBuilder@netscape.net

I have no snakes and I'm almost on the other side of the world, nevertheless I want to congratulate and wish you good luck!

And, by the way, welcome to HCN! =)

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Wish list: Blue Tongue Skinks and Uruplatus =)

Good luck with your project, it sounds like an interesting idea. What types of snakes are you looking for, I personally don't have any gravid but I'm curious.

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Welcome to the HCN. Im very interested in this project. What happens if one of the kids dosnt report back to you, and how can you be certin the snakes are indeed being cared for?

I dont know if anyone will send you a gravid snake but good luck ...I to wonder how you will ensure the snakes are being provided for correctly, how do the parents feel?, lol

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MARSHA

:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

Hi BoidBuilder!

WElcome to Herp Center! Can't help you with your project, but Good Luck with your project!

Steve

Thank you.

Thanks.