Asheville Wildside, Swannanoa, NC (2025)

10/25/2024

Asheville Wildside Creature Feature!

Barbados Velvet Worm
(Epiperipatus barbadensis)

500 million years ago our planet would be unrecognizable to us. Gondwana, a landmass of joined continents dominated the southern hemisphere, with the smaller continent and islands of Laurentia along the equator. The Panthalassa was a vast uninterrupted global ocean that dominated much of the Earth's surface. Carbon dioxide levels were high, and oxygen a limited and valuable resource. Massive macroalgaes thrived along the coastline and biofilms and microbial mats would litter the coastal lowlands and tidal flats where moisture from the ocean would keep them alive. The rest of the interior landmass was a punishing desert of rock and sunbaked soil. Plants as we know them, wouldn't begin to develop for millions of years, but during this time Earth witnessed something incredible. The development of multicellular organisms and the Cambrian explosion. When life began in earnest on our little waterlogged planet. Animals with mineralized shells, chitinous exoskeletons, sponges, echinoderms, trilobites, and arthropods flourished across this virgin world and rapidly diversified into new ecological niches that had never before been occupied.

While most living organisms would remain in the oceans, a few pioneering forms began to probe the surface of the world, most remained close to the coastlines where moisture made life more agreeable. Early hexapodal insect precursors, arachnids, and myriapods were successful groups that would form the evolutionary basis for all their descendants going forward. Yet another small, strange, terrestrial group of animals developed alongside them. So bizarre in physiology and evolutionary history they earned their own Phylum. We are talking today about Phylum Onychophora, the wonderful little Velvet Worms. Closely related, and sharing characteristics of both Tardigrades (water bears) and arthropods, these fascinating little invertebrates have managed to survive on Earth from the very beginning. Weathering every mass extinction event, and surviving shifts in climatic conditions, tectonic plate movement, and the evolution of more advanced organisms.

Velvet Worms are predatory, segmented invertebrates with primitive characteristics and features recognized in other animals. They possess a pair of sensory organs analogous to antennae, but the structures are diverged from the labrum and do not correspond with arthropods antennae development. They have small simple eyes to detect light intensity and are highly photosensitive. They have small conical shaped baggy legs that end in small stubby feet with chitin coated claws for gripping irregular surfaces. Velvet Worms maintain a rigid hydrostatic skeleton of internal pressure that their simple musculature can push against during locomotion. On the third head segment is a small mouth opening, and on each side are a pair of oral papillae which connect to a large slime gland. From these papillae, Velvet Worms can spray a sticky glue like substance which ensnares small arthropods and can be deployed defensively against predators. Their outer skin is a thin layer of cuticle formed predominantly of proteins and chitin. Under this is a single layer of epidermis, followed by tiny muscle layers. The outer cuticle is covered in fine papillae, some of these house clusters of sensitive hair-like bristles and small fuzzy scales, lending them the soft ‘velvety’ appearance and origin of their common name.

This species, Epiperipatus barbadensis is native to the Caribbean island of Barbados. Across Earth, some 200 recognized species exist and are restricted to tropical conditions at the equator and southern hemisphere. Fossilized specimens have been found in amber deposits in the northern hemisphere, indicating a larger range when conditions on the planet were more conducive to survival. Velvet Worms are highly photosensitive and recoil from light sources. They are also easily dessicated and prefer habitats with high moisture and humidity. These little predators can be found hunting at night in leaf litter and other forest floor debris and often cluster together under wet rotting wood, moss covered stones, and even small caves or burrows during the day.

Epiperipatus barbadensis is typical of other Velvet Worms, reaching lengths of 2 to 3.5” and typically clad in aposematic orange or red coloration. This genus of Velvet Worms are viviparous, developing a placenta-like structure on the uterine wall that nourishes the embryonic young during development. These are fascinating animals and have traditionally been difficult to raise in captivity. This species seems to be the easiest to keep long term, using habitat designs and methods commonly seen with small species of sensitive amphibians. With luck, we can continue to work with these incredible living fossils and perhaps with time more species will find success in captive care. Animals like these are often underrepresented and escape the attention of the broader hobby or nature enthusiasts. Despite the fact that Velvet Worms, along with the other Cambrian descendants are this planet's true royalty. They have called our world home from the very beginning. The moment this planet could support multicellular organisms, animals like this rose to prominently stake their claim and plant their flag on the very frontier of life itself. Then quietly survived against all odds, while millions of other species rose and fell, while dynasties changed, and the surface of the planet transformed, these original land dwelling organisms stood proudly on the foundations established by their ancestors, half a billion years ago.

10/02/2024

Making fruit fly cultures and thawing rodents during the Storm-pocalypse. The work never ends and in this hobby, there is no such thing as a day off. Propane and bottled water has become the most valuable resource!

10/01/2024

More Swannanoa pics. Roads are beginning to clear, at least the ones that can. Many roadways are buckled, washed out, or simply gone. Chris Normand brought us a care package of food, water, and fuel yesterday and we can't thank him enough. We cooked dinner for four Swannanoa households last night and everyone was incredibly thankful of his help!

We are still without power and water, and best outlooks is a week or so on electricity and much longer for water. Cell service is sporadic, and we drove out to a friend's on the other side of Asheville for the first hot showers in a week.

I'm hoping to get some gas this week and still make it to the Charlotte Repticon show this weekend. Still no supply distribution from federal or state levels. Community based response has been the primary form of assistance. The Grovemont Neighborhood has pooled resources and provided coordination for food, water, transport and medical supplies.

09/29/2024

Thank you all for checking in with us. Me, my family, the animals, and our home are all OK. We had some close calls with downed trees and a mild bit of basement flooding. Compared to some parts of the community, we came out incredibly lucky.

We have no power, no water, and until today, there is no cell service. It's hard to put into words. The community was not prepared for this level of devastation. Whole neighborhoods are gone. Homes, businesses, and lives destroyed in seconds. Many of the interstate corridors remain closed or severely choked, which has hampered relief efforts. The Swannanoa valley is eerily quiet. Punctuated by the drone of slowly diminishing generators, intermittent sirens, and dozens of helicopters evacuating injured and hopefully bringing in water.

Still no word on when services may be returned. We are going to Pisgah Brewing Company today to wait in line with the rest of the community as they open up their purified water reservoir to people in need.

I'm not sure if we will be able to attend this weekends Charlotte Repticon show or if the show will even proceed. We may be looking at a multi-week recovery in Swannanoa. Thank you so much for all the thoughts and prayers. Thanks for reaching out. Service is very spotty, so I apologize if I don't get back to everyone.

09/20/2024

We are headed to the absolutely STACKED All American Reptile & Plant Expo in Charlotte NC this weekend. If you're in the area, you don't want to miss this incredible show. Huge number of diverse vendors, flora and fauna from around the world, and a beautiful venue in Charlotte!

I'll have four tables stacked with a diverse selection of over 100 species! I won't be there for the Friday Set-up/VIP entry. But look for me Saturday and Sunday!

09/19/2024

Due to recent events in South Carolina, let's talk about... Venomous Reptiles in the Hobby!

I, like many professional keepers, have always been fascinated by venomous reptiles. There is an undeniable allure associated with these beautiful and dangerous animals. Many are clad in bright colors and cryptic patterns. Their behaviors differ from non-venomous relatives, and just by virtue of their inherent toxicity, seem more exotic and entrancing.

My first 'hot' (a terminology used in the hobby to refer to species with medically significant venom) was a gorgeous NC local Southern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix). From there and over many years, it grew to include other species of pit vipers, vipers, elapids, and a few medically significant colubrids. While I slowly acquired experience and confidence with different groups of animals, my collection grew. I began producing a few species and soon had babies that needed new homes. This was where I ran into a sudden ethical concern.

Who do I sell venomous, medically significant, and potentially deadly snakes to? How could I be certain the person across a vendor table or emailing me was as serious about this as I was? How could I gauge their relative experience? How could I ensure they would be responsible and safe with this animal? If I sold a baby Atheris squamigera, and the customer later got bit, or someone in their family was envenomated, it could have a vast negative impact on my hobbies legality and what level of responsibility would I bear for that?

I learned that a good answer to this issue didn't exist. All I could do was my best form of due diligence. Ask lots of questions, watch how a person acted around the animals, listen to how they spoke, and look for social media posts regarding their other animals. If I saw poor or irresponsible husbandry, dangerous handling activity, if they couldn't tell me about the species I had for sale, if they seemed immature, unprofessional, or reckless then the sale was off. It became a situation where I felt like I had to have a first date with every prospective buyer, and it was exhausting.

When Delta (the only legal air handler that will ship venomous snakes) pulled out of my local Airport, and the venomous legal shows dwindled to one, I decided to slowly allow my collection of venomous animals to dwindle. Snakes that had been in my care for over twenty years slowly aged out and passed away. I stopped pairing adults and haven't added a new venomous species to my reproductive population in a decade. New laws reared their heads, more states moved to restrict or outright ban venomous snakes, and the topography of our 'niche within a niche' of a hobby changed dramatically. I've worked with venomous reptiles since I was 19 years old, and I still have a few senior citizen pit vipers in my care. I worked under tutelage by experienced venomous reptile keepers, learned best practices from hobbyists with decades of experiance behind them, gained confidence and an understanding of my animals behavior through years of work, and managed to keep a track record free of escapes, or envenomations.

But, as we have all seen in recent weeks, a single reckless hobbyist can undue years of work in a matter of seconds. A keeper named Jeff kept venomous reptiles for ALL the wrong reasons. They were accessories, they were shock factor, they generated likes and interaction on social media platforms and made him feel superior to other keepers. His animals were props, and he treated them like it. Then, he took a bite from an Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) and was suddenly fighting to stay alive. Jeff liked to demonstrate his animals via a practice called 'free handling', in the hobby, this means working without tools, i.e.,. hooks, grabbers, tongs, and other purpose designed equipment to allow someone to control the animal while keeping their hands theoretically out of danger. Freehandling means the snakes are free to move about, and your hands are on the animals body.

Let's be candid, EVERY interaction with a venomous reptile carries with it an element of measured risk. Whether you are feeding it, changing a water bowl, packing it to ship, cleaning an enclosure, or pairing it for breeding. You are engaging in a potentially dangerous interaction. Now, we use tools, equipment, specifically designed hide boxes, locking enclosures, best practices, and an intimate understanding of our animals' behavior developed over years of care to mitigate those risks. But it is still a risk. I had a very large adult Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica rhinoceros) in my care for 23 years. She was massive and stunning and one of the most impactful animals I've ever had the honor of caring for. She was so big that handling equipment didn't really work, I could use a hook to scoop and control her neck and head, but had to use my support arm to cradle her girth and lift her for enclosure maintenance. She would audibly protest with hissing and puffing you could hear across the room, but never once in those two plus decades did she strike or behave defensively. I felt very comfortable working with her and never once experienced a 'close call'. But it was still a risk. What I didn't do was get her out of her enclosure for presentations, I didn't film videos of me handling her for shock or thrills. I didn't sensationalize her behavior or use her existence as a platform for my own ego. I think that's my biggest reservation with this aspect of the reptile keeping hobby.

Ego.

We should be humble ambassadors. Dutiful caretakers. Passionate vocalists and proponents of our animals, but patient and reserved when presenting them to the uninitiated in our community. To the vast majority of people, these are scary and intimidating animals. But if we endeavor to keep secure, clean, professional collections, we can assauge some of those reasonable fears. We can change people's perspective on these beautiful reptiles, the keepers who love them, and the animal hobby as a whole by being responsible. If we behave recklessly, if we endanger ourselves or others, if we sensationalize the inherent danger or act irresponsibly, we will absolutely lose the right to keep these snakes.

Right now, discussions are being held in government offices. Statistics are being reviewed, concerns addressed, and decisions are being made that may harm our hobby because ONE person was irresponsible and almost died because of it. He inadvertently put others at risk by depleting valuable anti-venom reserves from zoos and facilities that responsibly keep Inland Taipans, reserves that could take many years, and many thousands of dollars to restock. The animals in his collection were seized and euthanized. Killed because of their inherent danger and lack of suitable alternatives. Jeff survived his bite, but the snake that bit him met an unceremonious end in a sealed plastic container rapidly filled with carbon dioxide.

The Taipan was only doing what it knew to do. It behaved in a way to preserve its life from an interaction it interpreted as dangerous. They react to external stimuli with behaviors hardwired over millenia of evolutionary pressures and instinct. They do their best to interpret our behavior and, just like we do, weigh the risk.

These animals are incapable of cruelty. Incapable of malice. That's a purely human trait, and unfortunately, the last couple weeks have put this on display. So, while Jeff may have been the one in the hospital, we all felt the bite. His actions hurt all of us who work with these incredible reptiles.

So, what do we do? I don't have answers. I end up just repeating the same statements over and over again. Keeping exotic animals is not a right. It's a privilege. If we as keepers abuse that privilege, we will lose it. We MUST police our own. Our hobby and community is rather small. Only an estimated 4.5% of US households kept a pet reptile in 2020. We know who the bad actors are. We know the good representatives of the hobby from the bad ones. If we support the wrong keepers, if we enable them to continue, if we engage with their platforms, we only increase the visibility of these bad examples and the good ones will be judged with the rest.

But I want to know what you think. If you keep venomous species, if you don't, if you've never had a reptile in your care at all, I want to know your perspective on this incident and the perception of the hobby as a whole. Listening is a major component of a conversation, and growth happens when we step out of echo chambers. Perhaps if Jeff had been willing to listen to those who told him what he was doing was dangerous, we wouldn't be here and his snakes wouldn't be ash at the bottom of an animal shelters blast furnace.

We can do better. We must do better. Or all we will have is memories of how it used to be.

09/13/2024

Atlanta! See you all this weekend for the biggest show in Georgia!

08/08/2024

Asheville Wildside Care Snapshot!

Mediterranean Garden Snail
(Cornu aspersum)

One of the most widely kept gastropods on the planet, and commonly cultured for human consumption as well as mucus harvesting. This snail has traveled from its native Southern European range to establish populations across much of the globe. In some regions, they have become so naturalized that they have dramatically replaced native snail populations and represent environmental concerns. However, when responsibly kept, these land snails are fascinating pets and culture very easily. Making them excellent feeders for a variety of animals that prefer a bit of crunch in their diet.

This species hails from warm, temperate forests and grasslands of Southern Europe. They have adapted to a variety of conditions, including tropical and sub-tropical climates. They can overwinter by burrowing into loose soil or leaf litter and survive for months while hibernating.

Caring for this species is easy, I use ventilated plastic tubs for housing, being careful to use small ventilation holes as hatchlings are quite small. 2-3" of soil based substrate topped with leaf litter and moss is ideal for holding moisture. Several flat pieces of cork, tree bark, or Styrofoam provide climbing surfaces. Low to mid 70's is a suitable temperate range and keep humidity relatively high, but not overly wet.

These snails eat constantly, and they will accept a wide variety of leafy greens, fruits, vegetables, legumes, moist grains, and small amounts of animal protein. These omnivores are very easy to keep fed, and calcium supplements are essential for good shell formation and growth rates. Commercially available calcium powder can be dusted over food and offered in shallow plastic dishes.

Like all Pulmonate snails (and slugs), these are hermaphroditic animals and produce both s***m and eggs. During mating, two snails will engage in a long courtship embrace that can last several hours. During this time, both individuals exchange genetic information by 'stabbing' each other with a mucus covered calcite spine. The s***m is stored and continuously used to fertilize developing eggs over the snails lifespan. The brooding adults find safe locations in leaf litter, under shallow soil, or under stones to deposit up to 50 eggs per clutch. Most adults will produce 5-6 clutches a year and live an average lifespan of 2-3 years, maturing around 10-12months of age.

While the Giant African land snails are heavily restricted in the US, this species is legal for personal pets and commercial propagation in most states. While the majority of the snails raised in captivity are for human consumption, these fascinating gastropods are easy to keep and culture!

07/31/2024

Asheville Wildside Care Snapshot!

Golden Blue-leg Baboon
(Harpactira pulchripes)

This is a stunning baboon spider endemic to a small region of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It lives in predominantly arid grassland and dry forest regions. It is a warm sub-tropical climate with temperatures averaging 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25c) during the year with high average humidity but lower average annual rainfall of around 24 inches.

These spiders are opportunistic ambush predators. They construct their own or utilize abandoned burrows created by mammals or reptiles. In the absence of this, they may also create silken retreats under stones or in gaps or crevices of fallen timber. When insects, other arthropods, or the occasional small lizard move within striking range, these spiders rush out from their protected positions to strike. Like many old world spiders, H. pulchripes is skittish and fast. Bolting back towards safety when a threat is perceived, but they are far less defensively aggressive than other members of subfamily Harpactirinae. In captive care, they are fairly bold compared to other baboon spiders and can often be observed resting in the open.

This tarantula is sexually dimorphic. Smaller males and immature specimens of both genders have beautiful bright gold bristles across most of the body with striking blue highlights on the legs from the femur to the tarsus. Mature females are larger, measuring 5-6" diagonal legspan, and display much more subdued coloration. Like all spiders in family Theraphosidae, they posses downward articulating chelicera and are venomous, but not known to be dangerous to humans.

This species is easy to keep, size appropriate enclosures, substrate depth to allow burrowing, a pre-made burrow fixture such as cork or other half buried object allows the spider to retreat when necessary and feel confident in its space. Provide a shallow water dish and offer size appropriate prey items once or twice a week. Keep ambient temperatures in the low to mid 70's and keep ambient humidity in the 70's and moisture available.

This species of spider is an excellent candidate for experienced hobbyists and newcomers alike. Especially for those with some new world care experience looking to add an old-world species to their collection.

This species is considered stable, and populations in the wild receive protection from pet trade collecting by South African export laws. All specimens available in the hobby are captive produced and descended from a small number of wild collected foundation animals.

07/24/2024

Come see me this weekend for the Marietta GA Show Me Reptile Show! I'll be there with a tremendous selection of invertebrates and beautiful homemade taxidermy specimens.

07/24/2024

Asheville Wildside Care Snapshot!

Panther Crab
(Parathelphusa pantherina)

This is a new short-form article series I'll be doing (ideally, weekly). It will be much more direct than my often meandering Creature Feature articles.

This beautiful, almost fully aquatic, freshwater crab is called Parathelphusa pantherina, or commonly as the Panther Crab. They are fully freshwater and endemic to Lake Matano, an ancient lake (holding water for over 1 million years) in Sulawesi, a large island in Indonesia.

They are opportunistic predators and scavengers. Like most crabs, they eagerly feed on any animal matter and some plant matter as well. They will eagerly accept commercially available sinking pellets, frozen bloodworms, frozen mysis shrimp, and thin slices of frozen beef heart, or pieces of fresh or frozen fish and shrimp. They will also sample submerged oak leaves, zuchini, squash, and spirulina based pellets. They are secretive and, when exposed, quickly dash into hiding places such as submerged logs, root tangles, and rock crevices.

This species is easy to keep, preferring warm, slightly hard water (PH 7.2-7.4 and 78-80 degrees fahrenheit), lots of hiding places, and good filtration. Secure, escape proof aquariums are necessary to prevent wandering. They will climb out of water periodically and filter intakes, heater cords, airline tubing, etc. can all be used to escape.

In a large enough enclosure, multiple specimens may be kept together, but avoid overcrowding and ensure there are plenty of separate hiding places. They will hunt smaller invertebrates, snails, and smaller or slow-moving fish. If you wish to keep them with other aquarium occupants, I advise fast-moving barbs, rainbowfish, danios, and other similar species that are active in the upper areas of the water column.

This species was recently elevated to endangered status by the IUCN due to population declines resulting from water quality deterioration as a direct result of nickel mining along the shores of Lake Matano. This is a species that we as hobbyists need to focus captive reproduction efforts on. These crabs are still readily available in the hobby as field collected animals and are inexpensive. But all that may change in the coming years if a captive breeding population is not established here in the US.

Many of the larger crabs are popular, but due to complex reproductive strategies in marine environments, they are poor candidates for captive propagation. But the Sulawesi crabs of genus Parathelphusa are perfect for hobby breeders, aquarists, and invertebrate enthusiasts alike!

07/19/2024

Asheville Wildside Creature Feature!

White-lipped Pit Viper
(Trimeresurus albolabris)

In the year of our lord, 1798, French naturalist Bernard-Germaine-Ètienne de La Ville-sur-illon, comte de Lacépède (we are just going to call him 'Bernie') wrote the following.

"The species can undergo such a large number of modifications in its forms and qualities, that without losing its vital capacity, it may be, by its latest conformation and properties, farther removed from its original state than from a different species: it is in that case metamorphosed into a new species."

What Bernie was trying to convey, eleven years before Charles Darwin would even be born, was that he saw scientific evidence of speciation and evolution occurring within animal groups. In 1789, Bernie authored the tome 'Histoire naturelle des serpentes' an exhaustive examination of diverse snake species from Europe, and many regions that would one day become French colonies. Specifically, the area of Southeast Asia that today comprises the countries of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. One group of snakes that was heavily represented was the arboreal pit vipers. Bernie named this genus Trimeresurus, and it was accepted in 1804. Even 220 years ago, it was evident that within this group of animals, there existed considerable minute variations that reflected geographical distribution. Just like the finches of the Galapagos, it was an excellent example of random mutations occurring within a population, some of those mutations being beneficial, and eventually leading to species diversification. During the 1800s, eleven new species would be listed in the genus, and today, 44 distinct species of Trimeresurus are recognized. Most are very similar animals, and the group is quite successful, with population densities throughout Southeast Asia and the Indopacific region.

Trimeresurus albolabris is widespread throughout tropical dry woodland, monsoon forests, and rainforest regions of Southeast Asia. From Nepal and east India, across southern China, south through Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and stretching to Indonesia with insular populations in Sumatra, Java, Lombok, Sumbawa, Komodo, Flores, Sumba, Roti, Kisar, and the Wetar straights. Throughout this massive range, they overlap with many other species of Trimeresurus, and hybridization may also occur in some regions. These snakes are mostly nocturnal. During daylight hours, they find covered positions, forks in tree branches, or tangles of fallen limbs to conceal themselves from potential predators. At night, they perch in advantageous positions and ambush birds, bats, small mammals, frogs, and lizards.

The venom produced by these animals is predominantly hemotoxic. While many bites have been reported in Southeast Asia from snakes of this genus, fatalities are very rare. The species is sexually dimorphic, males are smaller than females, maturing around 18-24 inches in length and with prominent white lateral stripes extending from the labial scales down the length of the animal. Larger females can measure 30-36 inches and are mostly green with red striping on and around the tail.

Like other pit vipers, genus Trimeresurus possesses a deep loreal pit between the eyes and nostrils. This 'pit' structure is the external opening to a complex and incredibly sensitive infrared detection organ. The heat sensing organ is covered with a thin membrane loaded with nerve endings, which are packed with mitochondria that allow detection of thermal radiation. When this radiation is shed by endothermic animals or ectothermic animals that are warmer than their environment, the membranes can detect the slight changes against a background environment. With a pair of these pits, it creates a stereo effect that allows the snake to rapidly detect, predict direction, movement speed, and interpret range with incredible speed and precision. When deprived of sight and smell, many pit vipers have demonstrated the ability to accurately strike moving targets as little as 0.36 degrees Fahrenheit (0.2 degrees celsius) warmer than the environmental temperature.

Genus Trimeresurus are all viviparous, retaining soft shelled ova until the neonates are fully formed and giving birth to developed babies. They are mucus covered and will congregate in masses near the mother. They are capable of climbing, moving, and defending themselves immediately. They shed soon after emerging, and disperse into the forest to hunt small lizards and treefrogs until their growing bodies allow them to tackle larger prey.

The natural world is a wonderful and beautiful web of organisms and relationships. Our understanding of it is, like the very plants and animals themselves, ever evolving. As should our hobby and the way in which it is represented to non-keepers. I have seen dramatic changes in my twenty years working with these incredible animals, and the venomous snake hobby is one area that has transformed radically. Many states, counties, and cities have taken steps to restrict or even outright ban the keeping of venomous reptiles. Many of these restrictions are the result of poor keeping practices that have led to escapes, bites, hospitalizations, and even deaths. We MUST be good stewards of our hobby. We have to demonstrate responsible keeping practices, secure enclosures, proper handling and tool use, and not sensationalize the inherent danger of working with venomous animals. Just like keeping large hoofstock, big cats, bears, crocodilians, and other potentially dangerous animals, venomous snakes represent potential risks to keepers. It is our responsibility to demonstrate through our actions that these snakes can be maintained in a safe, ethical manner and that members of the general public are not put at risk by our love for these animals. One irresponsible keeper can easily undo the work of hundreds of hobbyists and breeders who have diligently maintained their collections for decades without incident.

To quote our boy Bernie up top, "The study of nature is a fertile and delightful occupation, which renews our mind and cheers our spirits." Amen, Bernie. Well said.

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