VenomousReptiles.org Team

Site Manager, Chris Harper, webmaster Chris Harper is the president and founder of the SHHS, and a Nationally Registered Paramedic working in the State of Georgia. Chris teaches classes on snakebite to all levels of medical personnel and consults on snakebite cases at area hospitals.

Surveys, Strays, and Reviews, Todd Poole, RepFan Todd is a certified fireman. He spends his spare time educating the public on herpetology and it's importance to our eco-system; through giving lectures/presentations at local emergency medical services, fire departments, schools etc. and working at the Greenville Zoo in the reptile department as a docent.

Ask the Experts, Classifieds, Al Coritz, Phobos Al Coritz is product manager for a Scientific Instrument Company with a lifelong interest in venomous reptiles that has taken him as far as the island of Komodo. Al has been keeping venomous reptiles for over 30 years and can often be found in our "Ask the Experts" forum.

Assistant Site Manager, Karl H. Betz, Buzztail1 Second in command at the SHHS, Karl H. Betz is a recently retired submarine assistant navigator for the U.S. Navy and a lifelong venomous herpetology enthusiast. Karl has been actively involved in educating the public about venomous snakes since 1976. Karl's favorite hot herp is the Pigmy Rattlesnake.

Links, Larry Lemon, venom Larry Lemon is a longtime venomous keeper with several television credits under his belt, including some National Geographic work. He was recently appointed as the Lead Supervisor over Herps and Aquatics at the Abilene Zoo in Texas. We are glad to have Larry on board with us.

SpeakOut Topics, Chuck Hurd, ChuckHurd Chuck Hurd has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee and is licensed to teach in Tennessee and Georgia. He has been keeping reptiles since childhood. While in the unrestricted state of Virginia his collection included exotics such as Naja n. naja and Bitis gabonica gabonica as well as indigenous species. Chuck’s collection is now housed in north Georgia and consists all venomous species indigenous to the state.

Various Applications, Chad Minter, SwampY Chad Minter has had a lifelong obsession with venomous reptiles. He has worked for a pet shop, veterinary clinic, wild animal park, and serpentarium. He has literally worked with everything from Aardvarks to Zebras, but his true passion has been and always will be venomous snakes. He is the webmaster of http://www.envenomated.com and the author of "Venomous Snakes of the Southeast".

Venomous News Items, Thomas Eimermacher, Nightflight99 Thomas Eimermacher is a herpetology/phylogenetics graduate student in southeastern Louisiana. He is currently maintaining a collection of various rear-fanged and venomous species. While his primary focus is systematics research, he also spends time in the field and promotes the conservation of these fascinating animals in the wild.