Our visitors were asked, “How did this exhibition change the way you think about rattlesnakes?” Their comment cards elicited some interesting responses…
May 2013
“Well done exhibit-very informative”
-David Bristow, Springdale Ark. “I think they’re cool!!!” -Kaegan Atkins, Hill City KS “I love the snakes and they are very cute” -Shay Wn “I love this exhibit especially the black tail Rattlesnakes! It is so cool to see them!” -Kinsey Griffith “Kind of a slithery, slinky into to the world of rattles! Nicely done and very informative. Thanks!” -Unknown “The snakes rule!!!” -Logan Beyorer, Hill City KS “Thanks so much, I learned so much. Thanks, appreciate it, love you!” -Unknown, KS “SCARY, but cool at the same time…” -Augusta, Maine “Enjoyed looking at the rattlesnakes. One of the best exhibits I have seen on rattlesnakes” -Ann Culley, KS “Wonderful! Loved everything about it! Thanks” -Myes Family “Awesome! Loved learning about such amazing animals” -Unknown, Hays KS “I loved the snakes!!!” -Sophia “It was nice to see all of those interesting things! Thanks for putting them in! They are cool! Thank You!” -Alexa Reinhardt “I really loved the exhibit. Very educational and usually attractive” -Unknown, Manhattan KS “I don’t really like rattlesnakes. It was so cool. I would do this again.” -Sophia Mickelson “I think it is fun, scary, and cool!!!” -Diana Orozed “It was the best rattlesnakes I ever seen.” -Sofia, Winona KS “I was fascinated!! I will come back sometime. Be safe and stay alive!!” -Autumn Mays, Winona KS “We think that rattlesnakes can kill you. We liked all of the snakes. If we didn’t have any snakes we would have too many mice. Rattlesnakes are venomous. The most venomous snake was the Tiger Rattlesnake. We didn’t know there were that many snakes. Thank you for telling us so much!” -Triplains 1st and 2nd “They are very scary. They are beautiful. Some are actually cute, I loved the snakes! -Daniela, Cimarron KS “They were very educational. It was a great thing to be able to learn about.” -Jordan Toothaker, Cimarron KS “I thought the snakes were cool and scary at the same time.” -Alan Cervantes “It was awesome, amazing, they’re my evil cousins and cool yaya” -Branely, Winona KS “Think people should stop killing them because they kill mice” -Bryce “Even though snakes scare me, it was cool.” -Mackinzie Martin, Winona, KS “I think they are wonderful animals they kill mice.” -Cooper “Hi, I think snakes are cool, but I would never get close to a rattlesnake just in case they bite” -Mataya “This is so cool. I have never seen anything like it” -Unknown “I love this place” -Abby “I love the snakes a lot.” -Kim “I love the feel of their skin, thank you!” -Unknown “I love king snakes, they feel cool!” -Shayna, Hays KS “The eastern diamondback is kinda poisonous. We had fun” -Ajoni “I really like snakes. They’re cool.” -Unknown “I love snakes” -Kaitlyn “It opened my eyes in the world of rattlers!” -Morgan Bryant, Colby KS “Awesome!” -Jade, KS “I liked them and one of them followed my finger. I also thought they were cute.” -Unknown “Thank you so much! My 2 year old was so excited! He kept hissing at the snakes!” -William Norton and Family, Great Bend KS “They are scary. I wish you could hold the rattlesnakes.” -Unknown “I love snakes, but my teacher is scared of snakes.” -Brooklyn “I heart snakes. They may not like me, I think they rock” -Sophie “It’s really awesome. We loved it” -Emma, Wichita KS “I think that snakes are actually interesting instead of deadly. Thanks a lot!” -Ephriam “This is an awesome exhibit, keep showing this exhibit” -Madison Schindler “I really did not like it. I thought that I was going to strike at my dad, brother and grandpa” -Julie Schindler, Norton KS “I hate rattlesnakes” -Jordan Slothower “Snakes are skinny, not cool” -Unknown “Amazing” -Genesis “That was really cool.” -BO and Charlie Schindler, Norton and Cawker City KS “It was fun!” -Unknown “I love snakes but no rattlesnakes. They’re pretty cool though. I was afraid at first, but not anymore. They’re my friends, sisters, brothers.” -Madison Carter “I think this was awesome! James is awesome. I liked the snakes, they were awesome. Thanks” -Unknown “I love the snakes, you are really awesome!” -Aaron “Snakes usually freak me out, but it was fun!” -Avirl “That was an awesome exhibit, you’re cool.” -Trey “That was the best exhibit ever!” -Kayleigh “I think rattle snakes are pretty cool. I learned a lot of stuff about them. Once I asked my mom if I could have a pet snake, but she said no because she is scared of them. I love to scare her!” -Unknown “Need to get bigger rattlers and a lot more of the viper family.” -Alex E. Fort Collins, CO “I like the differences of girl snakes and boy snakes. They are very cool and they are very sneaky sometimes.” -Sophia-Age 5, Plano TX “I think it was the best exhibit I have ever seen in my life!” -Ayden “Rattle snakes are very cool, and this was very interesting.” -Jayvon Pruitt “They are really interesting.” -Melissa S, KS “I like this! Beautiful snakes, really cool!” – Antonio Chavez, Great Bend KS “They have a lot of venom” -Tristen Witt, Hutchinson KS “I wouldn’t want to get bit by one. They are not someone who I would be friends with either.” -Johnson, OK “Big Rattlesnakes live by our house . The last snake was going crazy I about had a heart attack, I hate snakes.” -Garret T, St. Francis KS “Well first of all stay away from them, period! But they are awesome! This was a great exhibit.” -Hunter Helton “I liked the rattlesnake display, it is cool.” -Jenna Chavez “We loved this exhibit!” -Unknown “Snakes are scary. Snakes are awesome though.” -Unknown “The rattlesnakes are awesome.” -Unknown “I think they are cool. I hope they get more snakes in for our trip.” -Unknown “I really like snakes, they are very cool!” -William Crawford, Ellis KS “I liked the snakes. I have a snake named Kink.” -Ava “I really liked this exhibit. I learned a lot and had fun. Thank you!” -Whitley Mcelroy, Beverly KS “I still think snakes are cool, but I saw how much venom they really have. Some kind of give me the creeps now.” -Christian Ward, Archie MO “I think rattlesnakes are AWESOME! My favorite one is the Diamondback. I hope I don’t get bitten by one. I love rattlesnakes!” -Titus Ward, Archie MO “It was good! It was cool! I love rattlesnakes!” -Aymon-Age 3, Augusta KS “They are really strong, and they can bite. I love snakes!” -Eli-Age 6, Augusta, KS “Fascinating, beautiful creatures. They look so clean too.” -Tim Osburn, Parkville MO “Your exhibit is great! We’re from Colorado, Land of the Prairie Rattlers.” -Denny Judy “Really awesome and gross.” -Noah Fliesen, Scott City KS “Love all the different snakes! Love your museum! -Unknown “It was gross but cool! Awesome, Thanks Y’all! -Coley “I think snakes are cool because they come in different sizes.” -Hadley Johnston “I wish I could have a pet snake. Here are two of my favorites. 1). Western Diamondback, 2). Miget faded rattlesnake.”-Harper Johnston, Salina KS “Snakes are cool.” -Elijah Niblock, Garden City KS “I hate snakes because they scare me.” -Ruby “This is so cool! I love the live specimens. Even though my sister is afraid of snakes, she came in anyway. I love snakes. Thank you!” -Harper Johnston, Salina KS “A rattlesnake that doesn’t bite, teaches you nothing.” -Hayden Riedel, Gering NE “They’re scary! They can kill you! Thank you for letting me tell you what I think about rattlenskaes.” -Annie “I liked the baby ones the best.” -Ashton “I really loved the big one and my sister was scared of them all.” -Madison Marie Hunt “I think rattlesnakes are cool. I like to hear them rattle. I wish I could come here again and see the western diamondback. I love this place, thank you!” -Emma Roadhouse, Pratt KS “I think rattlesnakes are awesome because of their color!” -George Crawford, Ellis KS “I think they are scary at times but also really cool. It is a good opportunity to be here unlike some kids that don’t get to come here. Thank you!” -Clara Crawford “I love seeing the snakes. I wish I could come here every day and see the snakes” -Samantha Philip, Hays KS “Horribly Scary, it scared me half to death!” -Riana Mays, Logan KS “I love snakes!” -Jeremiah Niblock, Garden City, KS “I think they are very scary.” -Anna, St. Louis MO “I think snakes are very cool. I just have one question: how did you get the snakes?” -Jack, Hays KS “We loved the rattlesnake exhibit! It was awesome!” -Unknown “Rattlesnakes are awesome creatures that have a bad reputation, great job on show casing them!” -Carly, Goodland KS “Awesome exhibit. I learned a lot and appreciate rattlesnakes more now. I do however, feel bad that these snakes rarely got a chance to stretch out and are so confined to such a small cage.” -Lauren, Kansas City MO “Magnificent! So much info, so wonderfully delivered for every age and interest level. Fascinating and informative going from “fear to fantasy”. The music is dark and ominous as well. Not sure what I would recommend.” -Iras, Hayward WI “Seeing all these snakes is pretty cool. It was amazing to see how many species of rattlesnakes there are!” -Lauren, Wichita KS “Awesome! I never knew there were that many.” -Tresa G. “These were amazing! It was very education and taught my 6 year old son and 4 year old daughter that some snakes are bad and can hurt or kill you. Living out in the country of Southern Illinois I always worry about my kids running into a rattlesnake and try to catch it. This has taught them how dangerous they can be and to let the snake be if they see one.” -Beth Williams, Makanda IL “Rattlesnakes are cool to see behind glass but not in my yard. Very cool informative exhibit. I am glad my grandparents and I were able to stop by!” -Hailey Jones, Hot Springs AR “I thought that the exhibit was really cool. Not many people like snakes so I think that they should learn more about them. Thank you!” -Rachel Whiteley “It was cool!” -Unknown “Rattlesnakes are awesome and one of my favorite exhibits the snakes.” -Amth Goodman, Greely CO “I liked the snakes” -Unknown “Rattlesnakes are so cool I want a pet snake that would be cool, a king cobra would be cool.” -Weston Goodman, Greeley CO “It was cool to see the snakes eat” -Carlee “I think it is really cool” -Emalee Bartart