Thanks so much for taking the time to write in with our kind words…they are especially appreciated because of your obvious interest and experience. Great to be in touch with someone who appreciates the books which have come to be classics in our field.

I recently had the opportunity to work on the re-design he Staten Island Zoo’s reptile house, Carl Kauffeld’s former stomping ground; included is a re-creation of is office, complete with his books, files, artifacts and so on. Please be in touch if you are ever in the area and would like to visit.

Yes, the metal clips have changed things for the better – I recall seeing the lids of king cobra tanks held down with bricks in reptile dealer’s facilities (which also served as their family’s home in some cases!).

Snakes always seem to find food sources when they escape, as with your water snake. Escapees at the Bronx Zoo nearly always wound up in the rodent holding room. A red-tailed ratsnake that made its way into a huge bird exhibit was re-captured 18 months later, on his way towards a bulbul nest…he had added about 2 feet to his length during his time out. But I guess the most entertaining story I heard on that topic involved an octopus held in a research lab – it left it’s aquarium each night, hunted crabs in nearby tanks (crossing a few feet of concrete in the process, and was always back in its tank, and within it’s cave, by morning – really amazing!

Look forward to your future comments…thanks again for being in touch,

I also appreciate your use of our products…please feel free to pass along any assessments or questions you might have.

Enjoy,

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.