21 E 2nd St
OIB
NC
Curious about how to tell a venomous from a non-venomous snake? This summer, local reptile expert Matthew Bookout will teach you how to differentiate venomous from non-venomous serpents – useful knowledge to have when you come across one in your back yard. He will also share tips about caring for snakes and talk about which reptiles make the best pets. Bookout will bring several live snakes to his program each week so that you can see them up close and personal.
Matthew Bookout has been fascinated with reptiles for most of his life and acquired his first snake at 13 years old. He says, “I drove my Mom crazy with snakes and frogs running through the house after they crawled out of shoeboxes from under my bed.” With a wealth of knowledge about venomous and non-venomous snake species, Bookout wows visitors with his unique personal collection of snakes. As the local business owner of Ophidian’s Lair, he takes care of and feeds the Museum’s live venomous and non-venomous snakes.