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Michael Schmutz
Newbie
Number of posts: 22
Age: 33
Location: Switzerland
Points: 293
Registration date: 2011-09-14
 | | Subject: Hello from Switzerland Sat 24 Sep - 0:34 | |
| Hello everyone
Since I’m new to this Forum, I’d like to quickly introduce myself.
Born and raised in Switzerland, I’ve spend a few years travelling around the World and working for the Swiss Armed Forces on different Missions on the Balkans (Bosnia and Kosovo).
At the moment living and working in Switzerland on a so called “temporarily settled down” basis, before I might take off for another few years abroad.
With an age of five, I’ve been fascinated by a Snake book of F. Kundert, called “Fascination” which I found on the bookshelf of my father. This fascination for Snakes never left me since.
Spending a few years of voluntary work at the Reptile Department in the Zoo of Basel / Switzerland during my school time, I’ve learned the handling and keeping of snakes from the scratch.
With an age of thirteen I’ve got my first two Snakes (Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae). Short after, my room hosted about 30 Snakes of all different species.
Meanwhile I’m keeping Snakes for about nineteen years, in the last few years mainly venomous snakes.
Some of my all time favorites:
Currently in my collection:
Bothrops alternatus
Bothrops asper
Bothrops colombiensis
Bothrops diporus
Bothrops moojeni
Bothriechis schlegelii
Atropoides mexicanum
Protobothrops mucrosquamatus
Cryptelytrops venustus
Naja naja
Crotalus viridis ssp
Boiga dendrophila melanota
Boiga cyanea
Morelia spilota spilota
Not anymore in my collection:
Tropidolaemus wagleri
Cryptelytrops insularis
Cryptelytrops albolabris
Bothrops venezuelensis
Porthidium ophriomegas
Aspidelaps lubricus infuscatus
Pseudoboa unicolor
Chrisopelea ornata
and a whole bunch of non venomous snakes……
Something to dream of for the future:
Lachesis ssp
Ophiophagus hannah
Cheers Michael
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Peter Zürcher
Admin
Number of posts: 928
Age: 60
Location: Carinthia, Austria
Points: 3070
Registration date: 2008-03-06
| | Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland Sat 24 Sep - 1:50 | |
| Hi Michael, welcome here!
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Cobras - breathtaking beauties!
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Chaim Haveman
Snakemaster
Number of posts: 301
Age: 29
Location: Netherlands
Points: 1081
Registration date: 2010-05-08
| | Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland Sun 25 Sep - 18:38 | |
| nice collection you have Michael! welcome here  |
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Michael Schmutz
Newbie
Number of posts: 22
Age: 33
Location: Switzerland
Points: 293
Registration date: 2011-09-14
| | Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland Mon 26 Sep - 15:55 | |
| Hey guys
Thanks for the warm welcome. Looking forward to be an active part of VenomLand. |
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Johannes Marchand
Snakekeeper
Number of posts: 82
Age: 30
Location: France
Points: 570
Registration date: 2011-02-14
| | Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland Mon 26 Sep - 16:06 | |
| Hello Michael and welcome here !
Nice to see a Bothrops fan ! |
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Thomas Christ
Snakekeeper
Number of posts: 94
Age: 34
Location: Germany
Points: 1459
Registration date: 2008-09-06
| | Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland Wed 28 Sep - 1:55 | |
| Welcome Michael. Nice collection. Have you ever breed some of them? I like B. moojeni  |
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Michael Schmutz
Newbie
Number of posts: 22
Age: 33
Location: Switzerland
Points: 293
Registration date: 2011-09-14
| | Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland Wed 28 Sep - 4:43 | |
| Hey Thomas
I had some off springs from my old Bothrops asper couple, as well as from the Atropoides mexicanum trio and the Bothriechis schelgelii.
My Bothrops moojeni femal is still too young to breed, but looking forward to breed them as well.
Do you have any Bothrops or Protobothrops in your collection?
Cheers Michael |
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Michael Schmutz
Newbie
Number of posts: 22
Age: 33
Location: Switzerland
Points: 293
Registration date: 2011-09-14
| | Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland Wed 28 Sep - 5:13 | |
| Here some pics, that you know to whom you are talking. |
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Michael Schmutz
Newbie
Number of posts: 22
Age: 33
Location: Switzerland
Points: 293
Registration date: 2011-09-14
| | Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland Wed 28 Sep - 5:15 | |
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Michael Schmutz
Newbie
Number of posts: 22
Age: 33
Location: Switzerland
Points: 293
Registration date: 2011-09-14
| | Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland Wed 28 Sep - 5:18 | |
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Michael Schmutz
Newbie
Number of posts: 22
Age: 33
Location: Switzerland
Points: 293
Registration date: 2011-09-14
| | Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland Wed 28 Sep - 5:19 | |
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Michael Schmutz
Newbie
Number of posts: 22
Age: 33
Location: Switzerland
Points: 293
Registration date: 2011-09-14
| | Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland Wed 28 Sep - 5:20 | |
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Michael Schmutz
Newbie
Number of posts: 22
Age: 33
Location: Switzerland
Points: 293
Registration date: 2011-09-14
| | Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland Wed 28 Sep - 5:21 | |
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Michael Schmutz
Newbie
Number of posts: 22
Age: 33
Location: Switzerland
Points: 293
Registration date: 2011-09-14
| | Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland Wed 28 Sep - 5:21 | |
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Thomas Christ
Snakekeeper
Number of posts: 94
Age: 34
Location: Germany
Points: 1459
Registration date: 2008-09-06
| | Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland Wed 28 Sep - 12:36 | |
| Hi Michael. Nice photos. For a few year i also visited the snakefarm in bangkok |
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