Thread by @snakeymama

IT'S #WORLDSNAKEDAY! What will you do to celebrate the lives of #snakes today? We have some suggestions below, but first…

Something different for #RattlesnakeBeautyPageant Day #16, a Northern Pacific Rattlesnake inked by @MiekoTemple! 1/

Want a print? 10% off during July, plus $9 off $45+ with code WorldSnakeDay, $35+ ships free, at bit.ly/SnakeInk! Mieko is a grad student (SUPPORT STUDENT ARTISTS!) in animal science at @calpoly and draws many other cool critters, check her out: mtillustrations.com 2/

WANT TO HELP SNAKES? Here are some ways. If you’ve loved #RattlesnakeBeautyPageant, I’m stoked to announce that we are making 2021 calendars, with 100% of proceeds going to @snakeadvocate! Pre-order now to save $5. 3/ centralcoastsnakeservices.com/store/p1/Rattl…

Prefer to donate directly to groups working to help snakes? @snakeadvocate is doing tons of work currently helping people learn to coexist with snakes. Donate here: 4/
snakes.ngo/donate/

@savesnakes is doing exciting work in snake conservation around the world, including their new grant program that has so far funded early career snake conservationists in Latin America and Africa. Donate here: 5/
savethesnakes.org/donate/

My company @coastsnake recently started an Adopt-a-Rattlesnake program to fund relocations of local #rattlesnakes that would otherwise be killed. Photo by Kris Haas. 6/
centralcoastsnakeservices.com/adopt-a-rattle…

We started Adopt-a-Rattlesnake in honor of a #rattlesnake killed recently at a local preserve. 7/ snakeymama.blogspot.com/2020/07/to-hik…

If you are near the CA Central Coast, please join us at today's #WorldSnakeDay event with The Land Conservancy! 8/ facebook.com/events/7764783…

More on how to help snakes! Here is a primer on how to be a good PR rep for snakes. @MattL_Holding 9/ snakeymama.blogspot.com/2020/06/what-g…

@SnakeAdvocate provides facts and links to their research on #rattlesnake sociality here, and it is FASCINATING. Photo by @rattlesnake_mel 10/ snakes.ngo/research/

This post explains why killing rattlesnakes, even in your yard, does not make sense. 11/ @AlongsideWild livingalongsidewildlife.com/?p=3141

What is YOUR strategy for helping #snakes today? Please share! Happy #WorldSnakeDay! 🌍🐍 12/

Photo by Spencer Riffle.

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