The Herpetologist: Venomous Species

I was not allowed to keep venomous species until the age of sixteen. My parent was very concerned for my well being and I was expressly forbidden to keep any "Hot Herps". I completely agree with this philosophy, a high level of experience is required before anyone may safely handle these dangerous reptiles which demand the utmost respect.

RESUME

Anatole Delhay was born in Sydney Australia in 1978. His family relocated to Zimbabwe in 1980 and he lived and worked on the family farm untill 2001.

After which, he moved to India to establish a venom extraction facility and reptile park. He intended to import snakes from around the world to extract venom for sale to serum institutes. Unfortunately he had to abandon the project and he returned to Australia to persue his passion and he intends continue to publish herpotological literature. He now runs a snake removal business and is considering to study zoology at James Cook University. He has written and published the Encyclopedia of Snake Species printed in the United States of America and United Kingdom. He intends to continue to write books on herpetoculture and his up coming projects include, Ophidea Universum Vol 1 - Viperid Snakes, Ophidea Universum Vol 2 - Elapid Snakes & Related Species, Ophidea Universum Vol 3 - Boid Snakes & Related Species, Ophidea Universum Vol 4 - Colubrid Snakes, Ophidea Universum Vol 5 - Scolecophid Snakes.

His interest in reptiles started at an early age, which later developed from a hobbyist to professional herpetologist. He has been handling reptiles for 23 years and specializes in venomous species of which he has seventeen years experience.

These species include:

African and Asian elapids:
Naja (spitters and non spitters),
Mambas Dendroaspis,
Asian kraits Bungarus,
Sea snakes Hydropheinae

Asian and American viperids:

Agkistrodon, Bothriechis,
Bothrops, Calloselasma,
Crotalus, Deinagkistrodon,
Hypnale, Lachesis,
Protobothrops, Sistrurus,
Trimeresurus complex,
Tropidolaemus

African and Asian adders & vipers:
Atheris, Bitis, Causus, Cerastes,
Daboia, Echis, Macrovipera,
Pseudocerastes, Vipera

Venomous colubrids:
Dispholidus, Telescopus,
Thelotornis, Rhabdophis

Atractaspid snakes:
Aparallactus, Atractaspis,
Macrelaps

Harmless and mildly venomous
colubrid species, boas, pythons,
sand boas, blind snakes, monitor
lizards, crocodilians, terrapins
and tortoises.

My Favorite Books

Bartlett R.D. & Wray K. - Vipers: A Guide for the Advanced Hobbyist 2005

Branch B. - Field Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa 1988

Branch B. - Snakes Other Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa 2005

Branch B. - Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa 2001

Buys P.J. & Buys P.J.C. - Snakes of South West Africa 1980

Ehmann H. - Encyclopedia of Australian Reptiles 1992

Gow G. - A Complete Guide to Australian Snakes 1994

Hermann H. Kastle W. & Kabisch K. - Amphibians and Reptiles of North Africa 1996

Marais J. - A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa 2004

Mattison C. - The Encyclopedia of Snakes 1995

Mattison C. - The New Encyclopedia of Snakes 2007

O’Shea M. - Venomous Snakes of the World 2005

Spawls S. & Branch B. - The Dangerous Snakes of Africa 1995

Stephen S. - Field Guide to Australian Reptiles 2007

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Venomous Species

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