Dmmetler Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I just did DD and my registration for this summer's joint meeting of Icthyologists and Herpetologists. Praying it comes through without any hiccups. DD's fee waiver was applied correctly, so that's a good sign... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neige Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 So far so good. If I don't have anything go wrong, I'll feel confident booking the hotel and travel for this one. Meanwhile, I'm still waiting to hear if the proposed itinerary for the rattlesnake festival is OK with the shuttle for the event before I book travel. And where I should have the books drop shipped to for the book signing. Ah, the joys of parenting a pre-teen herpetologist/snake blogger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Woo Hoo! Confirmations on both registrations for the JMIH and plane tickets booked for the Texas Rattlesnake festival!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Now I know what a herpetologist is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdel Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) ETA: hmm, nvm. I have family in Sweetwater and mixed up events. Stefanie Edited February 9, 2016 by Sdel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) The Texas Rattlesnake Festival is designed to be a no-kill alternative to the Sweetwater round up-basically, to show that a non-kill, educational event can still be a major draw and benefit local tourism. It's not just the rattlesnakes, but the groundwater contamination and by-kill of the roundups as well. There's still a lot of confusion between the two, but the no kill focus is growing-the big roundup in GA has converted to being completely no-kill, and the rattlesnake festival organizers would love nothing more than to have the Sweetwater Jaycees call them up to help them make the Sweetwater event no-kill. Edited February 9, 2016 by dmmetler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThoughtfulMama Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Even if it doesn't work out on this trip (doesn't look like you're going to be very close), The University of Texas - Arlington has an amazing herp department and museum collection. If you reach out to the curator, he likes nothing more than to give incredibly detailed tours. Though if she is bothered by preserved specimens, then maybe not for her. The Fort Worth zoo has an amazing herp area called MOLA too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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