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by Brutus1175 on August 28, 2008
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I am looking for any experienced hot keepers/herpers in the Albuquerque/Rio Rancho area, who might be willing to take me under their wing and share their knowledge of Venomous. I have minimal experience with hots, but I have been working with large constrictors for 15+ years. I have a basic knowledge of safety, but obviously would like to know more. Any help would be appreciated.
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by tj on August 28, 2008
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Apparently, they have a either a new stipulation or it's something that's been overlooked by many.
http://thereptileroom.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=13537
I'm not sure if it applies to natives, though. That stip is for importation. That's why I say check into it first.
I always thought a permit was required for any venomous in NM.
There are members on that forum that live in NM, so they will be able to help you better.
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by Brutus1175 on August 28, 2008
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Thanks, I'm not so much looking to keep, just wanting to get some experience under my belt, but this is nuts....I had already had my suspicions about the morons that run this state, this is just another nail in the coffin. Thanks for the feedback.
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by tj on August 28, 2008
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I don't think there would be an issue with learning from a legal keeper. I'm sure you can find someone.
Keep and eye out. Might I suggest looking into herp societies or volunteering at a zoo or reptile house?
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by Brutus1175 on August 28, 2008
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I sent emails to the zoo and to our "Albuquerque Reptile Museum, but of course got no response. Thats why I posted this, in hopes of finding a private keeper who would be willing to share their knowledge. It seems around here anyway, the more knowledge soomeone has, the more weary they are to share that knowledge. Maybe it's for liability, I'm not sure.
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by Cro on August 28, 2008
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"I sent emails to the zoo and to our Albuquerque Reptile Museum, but of course got no response."
Mike, you are making a mistake that I see folks here repeat time and time again.
EMail is a terrible way to introduce yourself and meet folks. It takes all of one minute of your time to shoot out an EMail. And you never know if it will get through the spam filters and nitwhits, and make it to the right person. EMail is LAZY. That makes YOU appear lazy, wether your are lazy or not !
Drive to that Zoo and Reptile Museum, Pay the entrance fee, then introduce yourself and ask to talk with the Curator, Assistant Curator, or Senior Keeper. If they are not available, ask to set up an appointment. That will make a good impression, and get you an honest answer about job and mentoring opportunities.
If I were currently a Curator at a Zoo or Museum, I would not even bother answering unsolicited EMails, unless there were something in the 3 seconds, while they were on the way from the spam filter to the trash bin, that caught my attention. Zoo folks are busy, and have little time to sort through hundreds of EMails that arrive each day.
On the other hand, if someone took the trouble to call, and set up an appointment to meet with me, I would look at their application or questions a lot closer.
Hope this helps.
Best Regards John Z
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by squigy on September 2, 2008
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Just wanting to point out that also most zoos (all that I've dealt with) won't teach you to handle hots. Like you said above....liability is key.
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