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Hi! My name is Jeff Cook; I live in Sarasota County, FL. I used to be an avid and very active herp collector. I became interested in herpetofauna when I was hired by Sarasota Jungle Gardens in the early 80's, to do the reptile show and assist with husbandry in the reptile house. Yes, I was hired with ZERO experience - more on that if anyone has questions ;-)

After gaining some experience I built up a decent personal collection of venomous and non-venomous snakes, and lizards. After Jungle Gardens I did some free educational lectures locally; the culminating part of my lecture was to free-hand an adult Chinese monocellate cobra.

Since "growing up and moving on," I recently revisited my love of reptile husbandry; I currently have a small breeder population of leopard geckos of various morphs (nothing expensive or special), and of course since I live out in the woods I have some wild-caught red and yellow rat snakes and scarlet kingsnakes. Strangely enough, I seem to have a significant population of scarlet kingsnakes on my property. I don't actively look for any of the snakes I pick up on my property, but in spite of that I have captured three adult scarlets in the last three months, six red rat snakes, and roughly a dozen yellow rat snakes in the same time period (I only have two red rat snakes and two scarlets in captivity though).

Of note, I have had a 100% success rate feeding the scarlet kingsnakes; they are THRIVING on brown anoles, with no difficulty or coaxing whatsoever!

I am looking forward to y'all modernizing my knowledge of herpetofauna!

Jeff Cook
 
Here is an old picture of me from the early '80's.

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Here is a current photo of me; I am active duty Army, Florida Army National Guard - I work full-time at the Bradenton, FL armory. My rank is Sergeant First Class; I have 26 years in, still going strong. Feel free to make fun of my hair in the previous picture ;)

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Welcome! Let me be the first to say I commend you for everything you do and have done for our country good sir.

Beautiful cobra also. What species? I love how you are so focused on him in the picture. Rather hard to smile at the camera with one of them in your hands. Considering he could be on your back by the time the camera flash was over lol.

Not sure I could free hand something that fast/smart/deadly.
 
Thank you very much sir!

The cobra was a 5.5 foot Chinese Monocellate (Monocled) Cobra - Naja naja kaouthia. The danger in handling many cobras is in HOW EASY it is to do so - the danger lies in becoming complacent, lazy, and careless. Cobras are VERY smart opportunists!

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Hey Jeff welcome! My brother is in the Army\Guard and his group and others jumped at the drop of a hat to go help the flood victims up here in Colorado last year so I wanna say thank you for your service to the country! If it wasn't for you and others in uniform we wouldn't be where we are and have the freedom to enjoy this hobby! Again you are appreciated thank you!
 
Thank you very much sir; more to come! And thank you to your brother for his service. Is he by chance with the 20th Special Forces Group?

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Welcome Jeff. Nice to have you here.
Thank you for severing our country. I appreciate it myself.

My son is a Marine and he loves being in the service. It's cause if long timers like yourself that he wanted to join. He hopes to go the distance. I believe it's been 3 years now and many more to come. We hope. It's a crazy world out there. Be safe brother.

And I guess I will be the first. That was a hell of a do. Lol. Looks better now. Do you know that guy Jonh Holmes? You kinda look like him with that for. Busting chops. If your like a lot of us,only half would grow back.:yesnod:
 
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