D'zz Spot Reptarium & Educational Center Inc

08/29/2024

Worth resharing. The Ber months are coming and captive-bred non native reptiles can't survive Kansas's cold weather.

If you have a Reptile that you can't take care of. Please don't let it suffer, don't release it into the wild. Most Reptiles bought at pet shops are captive born. They have never been wild and most can't survive the Kansas weather. Take it to a Reputable Pet shop like Exotic Pets Wichita or contact us.

08/29/2024

Please don't break the ice. You're not helping.

08/27/2024

We're getting there. Still trying to raise funds to finish the building. But if we can't it'll just take a little longer than we'd like. We have had some interest from different communities and events for us to take our Ambassador Animals. If you'd like to have us bring them to your event or school just send me a message.

If you'd like to donate please send check or money order to D'zz Spot Reptarium c/o Community National Bank Burns, Ks
Remember we are a 501c3 non-profit organization so donations are tax deductible.
We would love to get small donations, large donations, Corporate Donations, in kind donations of building materials, enclosure and supplies for the animals.

The sooner we get everything going the sooner we'll be able to help the community. We have interest from all ove the country to come check it out when it's up and running. That means more people stopping by our small town and possibly shopping at our community businesses.

08/27/2024

We're getting there. Still trying to raise funds to finish the building. But if we can't it'll just take a little longer than we'd like. We have had some interest from different communities and events for us to take our Ambassador Animals. If you'd like to have us bring them to your event or school just send me a message.

If you'd like to donate please send check or money order to D'zz Spot Reptarium c/o Community National Bank Burns, Ks
Remember we are a 501c3 non-profit organization so donations are tax deductible.
We would love to get small donations, large donations, Corporate Donations, in kind donations of building materials, enclosure and supplies for the animals.

The sooner we get everything going the sooner we'll be able to help the community. We have interest from all ove the country to come check it out when it's up and running. That means more people stopping by our small town and possibly shopping at our community businesses.

Burns Kansas City of Burns - Government Hillsboro Free Press Marion County Record Positively Kansas PBS Kansas Channel 8 KAKE News KWCH 12 News KSN TV KSAS FOX Kansas, Wichita Butler County Kansas Animal Response Team Butler County Times-Gazette

08/27/2024

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08/26/2024

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08/25/2024

Snakes are ecosystem engineers ❤️🐍❤️

08/25/2024

❤️❤️🦎🐍

08/24/2024

Come see us at Tampa Trail Fest 2024 today!!
Tampa, Kansas

08/22/2024

With school starting around the state, if you know a teacher who would like to have us bring a few Ambassador Animals to show the class. Send us a message.

08/20/2024

Lately we've been talking to a lot of people who are getting new pets.
Please do your research.
Don't buy the cute little Fancy Ball Python or the pet shop may say Rare! Go to MorphMarket and check prices. Go to Exotic Pets Wichita they may have a Surrender. Check with us. We have several different morphs of Breeder size, sub adult and juveniles that are adoptable. But you will have to show us you know what you're getting into. If you don't, we can help you there too.

Please do your research on ANY ANIMAL you want to have as a pet.

08/20/2024

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Just think of them as scaly kittens with no legs.

08/17/2024

Start making your winter animal care plans. It's almost the Ber months. Don't let winter catch you off guard.

Specifically, the almanac points to the mountainous regions of New England and the Northeast to get the most snow.

08/09/2024

Tortoises are not toys. Research animals BEFORE you get it. 😥

08/08/2024

Here's the link to the online article from Hillsboro Free Press
Thank you, Laura Fowler Paulus

City of Burns - Government

D Kellogg and his wife Deborah don't live like most people in Marion County do. They share their small home in Burns with a large number of reptiles and other creatures and run a reptile rescue and educational center out of their two front rooms that are open to the public. The rescue is called D

08/07/2024

Go get a copy of the Hillsboro Free Press this week. Laura Fowler Paulus did an article on D'zz Spot Reptarium & Educational Center Inc

Donations are tax deductible as D'zz Spot is a 501c3 non-profit. You can send check or money order to
D'zz Spot Reptarium
C/O Community National Bank
Burns, Kansas 66840

08/07/2024

Pick up a copy of the Hillsboro Free Press this week. Laura Fowler Paulus did an article on us.

Donations are tax deductible as D'zz Spot is a 501c3 non-profit. You can send check or money order to
D'zz Spot Reptarium
C/O Community National Bank
Burns, Kansas 66840

08/06/2024

School is almost starting and I want to ask you a favor… Sit with your child for 5 minutes and explain that there’s never a reason to make fun of someone for their height, their weight, their skin tone, their home life or the things they enjoy.

Explain there’s nothing wrong with wearing the same shoes every day.
Explain to them that a used backpack carries the same dreams as a new one.
Teach them not to exclude anyone for "being different"
Explain to them that teasing hurts and that school is for going to LEARN, NOT to compete or spread negativity.

Remind them some kids don’t go home to loving families so it’s important to be kind. It all starts at home!
(Not my post but had to share)

08/04/2024

What kind of alien thing is this?

08/04/2024

Some people claim that they can't tell the difference between the venomous snakes in their area and the harmless ones. This is their excuse for killing every snake they see. But there is no excuse.

You don't have to memorize every snake species, only the venomous ones. In most places, that may be only one or two snakes. (Only one of these snakes is venomous. None of the cows are, but they're a lot more dangerous.) :-)

Stop making excuses and stop killing snakes!

08/04/2024

Meme: LearnAboutCritters.org

Photo: Texas Gulf Coast Coral Snake by Ashley Tubbs

08/01/2024

We will gladly help educate anyone who wants to learn or get over their fears. This article is very blunt and to the point but it's a good read and very true as far as phobias go.

STORIES LIKE THIS PERPETUATE FEAR AND IGNORANCE, AND THEY'RE NOT NEWSWORTHY

There is a video floating around the internet (no pun intended) of a hysterical teenage girl on a boat with her family when a rattlesnake swims toward their boat. She won’t stop screaming, and someone should slap the s**t of her. (I won’t post it — it’s too obnoxious and pathetic.)

Yes, it’s a rattlesnake. You’re in a boat; the snake is in the water. It tried to get on your boat because it wants to get out of the water. It doesn't want to hurt you; it thinks you're a log or an island. Just start the motor and leave! And for the sake of all that is good and holy … shut the hell up!

These animals are NOT out get us! A little education will get you a long way, but being stupid just makes you look … well … stupid. (Pardon my lack of empathy, but I ran out of it for people like this a long time ago.)

As much as I’d like to help her overcome her fear, it’s probably too late. Wouldn't it be wonderful if parents would stop transferring their own irrational fears to their children?

If I could speak with her, I could possibly give her information that could help her be less afraid. Sadly, someone else got to her first and the damage has already been done.

I'm not making fun of her; I just find it very unfortunate that anyone has that type of a reaction in the 21st Century. Shouldn't humans, as a species, be more enlightened in this information age, or am I expecting too much of my fellow beings?

This is why we educate children. We can teach them truths while they're young enough to be receptive, and before someone else fills their heads with lies. It's too hard to teach an adult human anything when they've already been indoctrinated with false information.

Peoples' defenses go up and they become resistant to new knowledge, especially if it contradicts old knowledge. It's a pride thing because no one wants to be told that they're wrong. I'll help anyone who wants it, but they have to do it because THEY want to. I can't force it. No one can.

People only overcome phobias if they can see a direct benefit in doing so, or if they are on a crusade for personal improvement, enlightenment, or whatever.

I have been teaching people about snakes for more than 50 years. It's okay to be afraid, but hysteria is intolerable and there’s no excuse for it.

—Dave Jensen

07/31/2024

Meme credit: Unknown

07/31/2024

Stay thirsty my friends — thirsty for knowledge — because knowledge is the antidote for fear.