2023 SnakeDays Schedule of Events Will Be Posted At A Later Date
JULY 14th Meet & Greet
5pm Discussion on current issues facing field herping and the herpetoculture
15th Schedule
10 am Derek Dacus – Elevation Grade Preferences of Whiptail Lizards
from the Christmas Mountains
10:40 Michael Price – Common Lizards of the Trans-Pecos
11;20 Stephen Falick – Snakes of the Trans-Pecos
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:10 Reed McClure – Issues with Trachemys in the Rio Grande
1:40 Chris Harrison – What’s This Sticky Stuff on the Cut? Amphibians
of the Trans-Pecos
2:20 Frank Portillo – Fang Evolution & Prey Selection in Burrowing
Asps & Collared Snakes
3:00 Gerold Merker – Writing the Gray-banded Kingsnake: the Good,
The Bad, and the Untold
3:40 Paul Crump – An Update on the Herp Program at TPWD
4;20 Craig Pelke – San Antonio Zoo stuff
5:30 Close of the Silent Auction
6:00 DINNER
PLEASE NOTE ALL TIMES ARE APROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
PRESENTATIONS
Great lectures on Reptiles & Amphibians are presented at the Saturday event, this year will features talks by TBD
SILENT AUCTION
Each year the great supporters of SnakeDays donate products, artwork, herp related products and educational materials for the silent auction fundraiser. Great fun and great products will be available for bidding.
VENDORS
Vendors will be offering some of the latest in field herping equipment, collectible and current herpetology books and publications, herpetological associations, and maybe even a few captive bred reptiles.
SNAKE DISPLAYS
Educational displays will be exhibited of reptiles and amphibians, came see the displays and have your questions answered in a great learning environment.
FAKE SNAKE & HIGHWAY CLEAN UP CONTEST
A fake snake scavenger hunt is apart of the fun filled weekend, fake snakes are hid out on the rock cuts and if your lucky enough to find one of these fake snakes you win the associated prize with it. We have given away hooks, light and specialty pocket knives as some of the scavenger hunt prizes.