» Site Navigation |
|
|
|
» Quick Moderation |
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
new ETB
Yesterday 02:52 AM
Today 04:10 AM
4 Replies, 55 Views
|
Floor Retic
Today 12:58 AM
Today 04:03 AM
5 Replies, 59 Views
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
» Ads |
|
|
 |
09-18-2003, 04:28 PM
|
 |
Bossman
    
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 3,755
Points: 30,996, Level: 54 |
Level up: 14%, 954 Points needed |
Thanks: 32
Thanked 300 Times in 167 Posts
|
|
|
Interview:Dr. Seward: rough draft
Ok boys and girls Dr. Seward has agreed to do a interview with us. His website address is http://www.drseward.com/
In case you didn't know Dr. Seward is known for his knowledge in Gila Monsters. Dr. Seward studies these reptiles in the wild, has a breeding program and has even written a few books on the subject.
I want to get this interview up soon so what I need from everyone here is the following:
Please Post any questions you have to Dr. Seward. No Flaming please.
Check out his site first, then post your questions here. Once we get enough questions here I will then send that information to Dr. Seward, wait for his answers and post the interview on our website.
|
09-18-2003, 05:36 PM
|
|
All grown up
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,498
Level up: 91%, 56 Points needed |
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
Okay, here is my question..
What is your favorite part about keeping your gila's in captivity?
|
09-18-2003, 05:40 PM
|
 |
I Really Need a Life !
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Lou, KY
Posts: 2,635
Points: 10,312, Level: 30 |
Level up: 61%, 238 Points needed |
Thanks: 14
Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts
|
|
What kind of person does Dr. Seward suggest own a Gila monster? Does he feel it's OK for just a hobbyist, or only hard core herpers?
How does he feel about vemomous legislation?
Although there are no confirmed cases of a Gila killing anyone with a bite, does he feel it is possible for a bite to kill a normal, healthy adult?
I've read that Gila venom is closely akin to cobra venom. Does he feel this is correct?
I have a million others...heloderma are VERY cool animals...but I'll quit there. 
__________________
"The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding." (Albert Camus)
|
09-18-2003, 05:44 PM
|
|
Bossman
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 3,755
Points: 30,996, Level: 54 |
Level up: 14%, 954 Points needed |
Thanks: 32
Thanked 300 Times in 167 Posts
|
|
Very nice questions guys. Keep it up. I would love to get the interview done next week.
__________________
DONATE to help me keep Redtailboa.net Alive!
 Like this pic? Get your own!
|
09-18-2003, 06:27 PM
|
 |
Retired
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Georgia
Posts: 9,028
Points: 30,825, Level: 53 |
Level up: 98%, 25 Points needed |
Thanks: 80
Thanked 1,146 Times in 568 Posts
|
|
Let's see................
What treatment is given for Heloderma envenomations?
Is there a difference in the venom toxity or composition between different sp and ssp?
What are the symptoms of an envenomation?
|
09-18-2003, 07:04 PM
|
|
Bossman
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 3,755
Points: 30,996, Level: 54 |
Level up: 14%, 954 Points needed |
Thanks: 32
Thanked 300 Times in 167 Posts
|
|
Very nice question BW! Wish I would of thought of those.
We need more questions guys. Feel free to ask question about his research (where, what he does etc).
__________________
DONATE to help me keep Redtailboa.net Alive!
Like this pic? Get your own!
|
09-18-2003, 07:11 PM
|
|
Retired
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Georgia
Posts: 9,028
Points: 30,825, Level: 53 |
Level up: 98%, 25 Points needed |
Thanks: 80
Thanked 1,146 Times in 568 Posts
|
|
Has ther been any medically significant uses for the venom discovered (or protiens thereof)?
What is the best time of day to observe them inthe wild?
|
09-18-2003, 07:50 PM
|
 |
Snakes grow on trees
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 1,622
Level up: 61%, 235 Points needed |
Thanks: 210
Thanked 201 Times in 116 Posts
|
|
How strong is the wild population and has it been affected by man, and to what extent?
What other reptiles interest you?
What do you think of RedTailBoa.net? We think it OWNZ!!!!
(that last one is just for fun  )
__________________
 
2.3.18 C. hortulanus (HeHateMe, El Diablo, Tisiphone, Amber, Asia, Holy Shizzle!, Equinsu Ocha, and some of their offspring that pop up every year)
1.0.0 H. sapiens (Ethan)
|
09-23-2003, 07:51 PM
|
|
Bossman
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 3,755
Points: 30,996, Level: 54 |
Level up: 14%, 954 Points needed |
Thanks: 32
Thanked 300 Times in 167 Posts
|
|
BUMP:
Ok we plan to send the questions to Dr. Seward this saturday.
Please post more questions for the interview This could be a very interesting interview!
|
09-23-2003, 11:38 PM
|
|
Bossman
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 3,755
Points: 30,996, Level: 54 |
Level up: 14%, 954 Points needed |
Thanks: 32
Thanked 300 Times in 167 Posts
|
|
Since Morti already has a interview lined up who wants to do this interview? (oh and yes this is a shameless bump...we still need more questions!)
__________________
DONATE to help me keep Redtailboa.net Alive!
Like this pic? Get your own!
|
09-23-2003, 11:44 PM
|
 |
Soul Doubt
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Carrollton, TX
Posts: 5,539
Points: 28,585, Level: 51 |
Level up: 95%, 65 Points needed |
Thanks: 325
Thanked 940 Times in 645 Posts
|
|
Explain for the layman exactly how Gila envenomation works. I know they don't have fangs like a Cobra per se. Is it more like a rear fanged snake? Or something altogether different?
What's the largest size they reach, and the biggest he's seen?
Has he ever gotten nipped?
Do lizard bites qualify for the Bleeder's Club? 
__________________
Tired of people with signatures that take up the whole screen? Turn signatures off under "Edit Options" in the User CP.
This tip brought to you by the Coalition of People Who Don't Care What's In Your Collection.
|
09-24-2003, 12:08 AM
|
 |
Set fazers to STUN!
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: loony bin
Posts: 1,351
Level up: 99%, 2 Points needed |
Thanks: 1
Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
|
|
what got you interested in herps in general?
what made you take a interest directly in the gila monsters?
what kinda herps do you have in your collection? ? how many total?
umm umm umm thats it my brain is fried sorry....
__________________
|
09-28-2003, 09:10 PM
|
|
Bossman
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 3,755
Points: 30,996, Level: 54 |
Level up: 14%, 954 Points needed |
Thanks: 32
Thanked 300 Times in 167 Posts
|
|
Ok this is the final bump on this thread.
I am sending out the interview on monday...so if you got a question ask it now
__________________
DONATE to help me keep Redtailboa.net Alive!
Like this pic? Get your own!
|
09-28-2003, 09:36 PM
|
|
Regular RTB User
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: amsterdam,ny
Posts: 126
Level up: 17%, 418 Points needed |
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
what factors do you think influenced the gila into evolving into being one of 2 venomous lizards?
how do you think the gila has evolved over the last few millenia?
|
09-30-2003, 09:04 PM
|
|
Bossman
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 3,755
Points: 30,996, Level: 54 |
Level up: 14%, 954 Points needed |
Thanks: 32
Thanked 300 Times in 167 Posts
|
|
Ok I am locking this topic down. I sent the questions in today and hopefully the interview will be up and completed next week!
__________________
DONATE to help me keep Redtailboa.net Alive!
Like this pic? Get your own!
|
09-30-2003, 09:07 PM
|
|
Bossman
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 3,755
Points: 30,996, Level: 54 |
Level up: 14%, 954 Points needed |
Thanks: 32
Thanked 300 Times in 167 Posts
|
|
Ok I am locking this thread. I sent the questions to Dr. Seward today and hope to put the interview up by next week
__________________
DONATE to help me keep Redtailboa.net Alive!
Like this pic? Get your own!
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
