No local herp society

[SoberGuy]

Well, after much searching and phone calls there is no local herp society for me. The three closest options are three hours into LA, two hours into San Bernardino, or two hours into San Diego. If I had one of those days off, I'd make the drive, but they meet on stupid days. They used to have an orange county chapter, but nobody wanted to run the thing. People...... I was looking forward to going on rescues and meeting other herpers.

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[louise]

i would love to do that. none here either.

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[xxxjustinxxx]

i feel the same way, most people around dont care for reptiles that much.

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[punkerchicksp]

i have nothing here not even a good vet , the only one is about a 2 hr drive from here no herp societies neither id love to start one but people here are like hunters and all have dogs and people stare at me when im in the pet store with "osiris" my colombian RTB

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[bendee31]

I am posting a list of herp societies. I hope this helps you in finding one in your area.

Alabama
Wiregrass Herpetological Society (Dothan) contact Dwight Deal

Tennesee Valley Snake Society
2001 Reaches Place #A
Huntsville, AL 35802 USA
256-738-2340



Alaska
Alaska Reptile Club
Anchorage, Alaska



Arizona
The Arizona Herpetological Association

Tucson Herpetological Society

Arizona Herpetological Association (Phoenix)

Southern Arizona Herp Society
Tom Boyden
4521 W. Mars St
Tucson AZ 85703

National Turtle & Tortoise Society
POB 66935
Phoenix 85082-6935
(602) ASK-NTTS




Arkansas
Arkansas Herpetological Society
c/o Floyd Perk
Route 2, Box 16
Hensley, AR 72065

Central Arkansas Herpetological Society


California
CSU Biological Sciences Web Server

THE BAY AREA AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE SOCIETY

California Turtle & Tortoise Club

North Bay Herpetological Society

Northern California Herpetological Society

San diego herpetological society

Reptile Rapsody Reptile Rescue

reptilerescue@gtemail.net

Southwestern Herpetologists Society

chamnet1@aol.com

Desert Tortoise Preservation Committee

TortoiseAid International


Colorado
Colorado Herpetological Society
CHS Home Page
CHS Internet Resources Page



Connecticut
Southern New England Herpetological Association (Fairfield)


Delaware
Delaware Herp Society
Ashland Nature Center
Brackenville & Barley Mill Rd
Hockessin DE 19707



Florida
Herpetology at the Florida Museum of Natural History

Bay County Reptile and Amphibian Society Fountain/Panama City

Central Flordia Herpetological Society Winter Haven

Gainesville Herpetological Society

Calusa Herp Society Estero, FL

Jacksonville Herp Society

Palm Beach County Herp Society
Greg Longhurst
POBox 125
Loxahatchee FL 33470
reptlvr@bellsouth.net



Georgia
Southeastern Hot Herp Society
c/o Chris Harper


Hawaii
:NONE:



Idaho

Illinois
Chicago Herpetological Society

Central Illinois Herpetological Society


Indiana
Mid-Mississippi Valley Herp Society
Mike Ladato
925 Park Place Dr
Evansville IN 47715



Iowa
Iowa Herpetological Society
POB 166
Norwalk IA 50211

Tri-State Amphibian and Reptile Association (T.S.A.R.A)
for the states of Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana


Kansas
The Kansas Herpetological Society
Kaw Valley Herp Society
Rt 1 Box 29-B
Eudora KS 66025

Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR)
Karen Toepfer
POB 626
Hays KS 67601-0626
913-628-1437



Kentucky
Kentuckiana Herp Society (Louisville)


Louisiana
North Louisiana Herpetological Society (Shreveport)

Louisiana Herp Society
Museum of Natural History
Foster Hall
LSU
Baton Rouge LA 70803

Louisiana Gulf Coast Herpetological Society (New Orleans Area)


Maine
Maine Herpetological Society


Maryland
Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society
Baltimore, MD



Massachusetts
New England Herpetological Society

Western Mass. Herpetological Society
Science Museum
236 State St.
Springfield, MA 01103

Massachusetts Turtle Rescue, Inc.


Michigan
Great Lakes Society of Herpetoculturists
13862 Church Rd
Berville 48002

Herpetological Society of Southwest Michigan
Scott Averill
2557 Bristol NW
Grand Rapids 49504

Michigan Herpetological Society
228 E. Superior St
Alma MI 48801

Michigan Society of Herpetologists Lansing


Minnesota
Minnesota Herpetological Society Homepage



Mississippi
Southern Mississippi Herpetological Society
POB 1685
Ocean Springs MS
monkeyjinx@aol.com



Missouri

Kansas City Herpetological Society
Mid Missoure Herpetological Society (Columbia)
Missoure Herpetological Association
St. Louis Herpetological Society
Southwest Missouri Herpetological Society (Springfield)


Montana
Missoula Amphibian & Reptile Society
Mike Brinton
406-728-4118



Nebraska
Nebraska Herpetological Society Omaha


Nevada
Southern Nevada Herptological Society (Las Vegas)

Las Vegas Tortoise Group
5157 Poncho Circle
Las Vegas NV 89119

Northern Nevada Herp Society
POB 21282
Reno NV 89502-1282

Reno Tur-Toise Club
P.O. Box 8783
Reno NV 89507



New Hampshire
NH Herptile Society


New Jersey
The New Jersey Herpetological Society Inc. (NJHS)
P.O. Box 453
Howell NJ. 07731
(732) 863-5943

Association for the Conservation of Turtles and Tortoises
RD #4, Box 368
Sussex, NJ 07461



New Mexico
New Mexico Herpetological Society
Department of Biology
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131

Las Cruces Reptile Rescue


New York
Long Island Herpetological Society Lindenhurst, NewYork

New York Herpetological Society

New York Turtle & Tortoise Society

Turtle Homes Merrick, NY

Western New York Herpetological Society Buffalo


North Carolina

North Carolina Herpetoculturists Association

The North Carolina Herpetological Society

Carolina Exotic Wildlife Society
Steve Davis
Rt 1 Box 396-C
Bethel NC 27812
919-825-7921



North Dakota
None Available



Ohio
Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists (NOAH)
Dept. of Biology
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH 44106-7080

Greater Cincinnati Herpetological society
Serves the tri-state area

Greater Dayton Herpetological Society

Toledo Herp Society

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Herpetological Society
Tulsa Chapter
5701 E. 36th St N.
Tulsa OK 74115

Tulsa Herp Club
Meets at the Tulsa Zoo in the Helmerich Discovery Center, first Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm.
Contact-918-812-2129 cisaac1530@aol.com


Oregon
Oregon Herpetological Society



Pennsylvania
Northeast Pennsylvania Herpetological Society (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton)

Tri-State Herpetological Association (Pittsburgh)

The Pittsburgh Herpetological Society

Philadelphia Herpetological Society

Lehigh Valley Herpetological Society
c/o Leonard Knapp
215 Lawn Ave.
Sellersville, PA 18960


Rhode Island
Rhode Island Herpetological Association



South Carolina
Coastal Carolina Herpetological Society

South Carolina Herp Soc
James L. Knight
POBox 100107
Columbia SC 29230



South Dakota
::NONE::



Tennessee
NONE FOUND


Texas

Texas Herp Society
Austin Herpetological Society

Brazos Valley Herp Society

East Texas Herp Society

East Texas Regional Herp Society

Gulf Coast Turtle and Tortoise Society

North Texas Herp Society

South Texas Herp Society

West Texas Herp Society

Horned Lizard Conservation Society


Utah
Utah Association of Herpetologists
195 W. 200 N
Logan UT 84321-3905
Utah Herp Society
Hogle Zoo
POB 8475
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Utah Herpetological Association
Paul Cooper
1194 S. Main St. Suite 9
Springville, Utah 84663


Vermont
Vermont Herpetological Society Online


Virginia
Virginia Herpetological Society

Richmond Herp and Bug Society

Washington Herp Society
Frank Watrous III
12420 Rock Ridge Rd
Herndon VA 22070

Williamsburg Turtle and Tortoise Society and Rescue
Martha & Robert Fogelin


Washington
Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society (PNHS)



West Virginia
None available



Wisconsin
Wisconsin Herpetology Homepage

Wisconsin Herpetological Society
P.O. Box 070342
Milwaukee, WI 53207


Wyoming
Wahsatch Alliance of Herpetoculturists POB 1907
Casper WY 82602

[LdyDrgn]

Hey Ben... for KY, it's no longer "Kentuckiana", just "Kentucky"

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[leopardgecko#1]

I hate living in North Dakota

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[LdyDrgn]

leopardgecko... try joining NDHerp. Like minded people in North Dakota... maybe eventually a herp society will be born and you can be there to be a part of it

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[leopardgecko#1]

Thank you very much ldydrgn, I will check it out.

[telefrag]

if you dont have a local herp society, start one!

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[SoberGuy]

Good advice Telefrag. I'd just hate to start a local herp society with two weeks experience with herps!

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[Bschott]

Originally Posted by leopardgecko#1

I hate living in North Dakota

Makes two of us

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[Sleepy_FF]

Originally Posted by Bschott

Makes two of us

so move to cali. lol

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[CharlieJ]

Originally Posted by xxxjustinxxx

i feel the same way, most people around dont care for reptiles that much.

Justin,
Where in NC are you located? There are quite a few of us in NC. Also, there is an NC Herp Society, along with other support organizations. Check 'em out!

[RioBravoReptiles]

You can start a Herp society with only about 3 people willing to give time and a little money..
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Make posters (a nice photo of a snake helps) inviting people to come to a meeting, no more than about 90 days in advance.. put them up in Pet Shops, schools, wherever. As time gets closer put a small ad in the newspaper (usually, they'll do this free). If you get 10 or more people at the first go (easy) then plan the next meeting.
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These clubs are easy to start and fun.. the problem is keeping your enthusiasm over time and finding new people who are willing to give to the effort.. followers and people who want to talk herps are a dime a dozen! But finding and keeping that core of motivated members who will keep the fire going is the tough part.
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Gus.

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