2026 SnakeDays Schedule of Events
JUNE 12th
Meet & Greet
5pm Discussion on current issues facing field herping and the herpetoculture
June 13th
Lecture Schedule
10:00 Am John Lassiter – “Mexicana Husbandry: Old School with a New Twist”
11:00 am Robert Edwards – “Costa Rica: Herps, Birds, Bugs and Friendos – A Decade in the Tropics of Middle America“
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch
1:45 pm Group Photo
2:00 pm Ryan Collister – “The Texas Hill Country: An Underappreciated Herp History and Diversity”
3:00 pm Doug Wuerch – “Searching for Snakes: 50 Years of Adventures in the Big Bend“
4:00 Carl Franklin – “Lurking Leviathans of the Lone Star State”
5:00 Wrap Up
5:30 CLOSE OF 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.