Our visitors were asked, “How did this exhibition change the way you think about rattlesnakes?” Their comment cards elicited some interesting responses…
April 2013
“Rattlesnakes are extremely fascinating! I enjoyed this exhibit. Reptiles are very interesting. All animals are! Thank You!”
-Caitlin “So cool and so awesome to see them rattle. Thank You! Looking forward to coming again.” -Avin “Awesome! Eastern diamondbacks are my favorite!” –Evan “I hate snakes sooooo much” -Unknown “I like this place, but I think it is creepy.” -Summer “I love snakes! They added some stuff since the last time I was here! Awesome.” -Ana States “I think the rattlesnakes are really cool and interesting. Also, I found it really fascinating when one of the rattlesnakes’ tails actually rattled. Thanks! This was quite the experience.” -Maddie Stevensons, Colorado Springs CO “I think it was fascinating and cool; now rattlesnakes are going to be in my report and my favorite animal ever for years!” -Natalie Miller, Colorado Springs CO “This exhibit was Epic!!” -Unknown “Great exhibition” -Lionel Messi, Raleigh NC “Awesome!” -Fesal Govcia, Hays KS “I ♥ rattlesnakes” -Katie “I think people keep killing snakes because they don’t like them. People are not smart.” -Daniel Besperat, Russell KS “The rattlesnakes display was great learning experience for my 5 and 7 year old boys! Glad they were real (even though I’m not a fan of snakes) it captured their attention. The carnival and egg hunt is also amazing! Great job!” -Pam B., Russell KS “I’ve never been afraid of snakes and this exhibit has fascinated me. Thank you.” -Unknown “They’re not dangerous at all! Well, sort of. They just have self-defense. They are beautiful creatures and they are very interesting to learn about!” -Lily Thomas, Utah “A little scary but very interesting. Thank you for bringing us closer and educating us.” -Addison Poone “Very outrageous! Awesome to see some new ideas here at this wonderful place for the old and young. Thank you very much.” -Coates Family, Hays KS “This was a cool exhibit I think you should make more like this.” -Seth Turner, Hill City KS “I was scared of all the snakes. It was awesome though.” -Wyatt Autton, Ness City KS “They are really cool and I think everyone in Kansas should come and see them.” -Dallas Noalin, Victoria KS “We really like all the rattlesnakes. There are so many different colors!” -Treger and Trevon, Hays KS “Awesome” -Unknown “I like the rattlers but they can be creepy” -Abbey Klein “This exhibit was really outstanding. My daughter liked it.” -Unknown “The snakes are awesome” -Abby Kabah “It was fun. I like snakes. They are fun.” -Owen MinnealaI “It was very cool but a little creepy.” -Abby “I saw a snake shed his skin.” -Unknown “It was fun” -Logan “I like seeing them. They’re so cool!” -Molly “They are awesome but they still scare me to death.” -Zips Lightning “I love it and can’t believe they captured them. Thank you!” -Ansen Miner “I think it’s great. Love it!” -Betsy “Rattlesnakes are scary. Why are some of them in trees? Rattlesnakes have venom. It was really cool.” -Jensen, Hays KS “I really liked it, the small ones are very cool.” –Unknown “I really enjoyed it, but I didn’t like the sound when they fed the live snakes.” -Unknown “That was very awesome, I loved it” -Unknown “I think rattle snakes are awesome and very unique to have a heat sensor.” -Josh Smith, Hays KS “They were very pretty and looked very, very scary. Especially the one that was rattling and sticking his tongue out. I had fun, Thank you!” –Kristen Wood, Chase KS “Why are there no bull rattlers?” -Adam “That was awesome!! I learned more and got a better perspective of how snakes see us. Thanks!” -Aaliyah Moore, Liberal KS “I like snakes, but a couple were really mad.” -Caitlin & Bre “I think you would not want to mess with them!” -Natalie Taylor, Hays KS “It was all awesome. I think I ticked the western diamondback off.” -Carter, Wichita KS “Rattlesnakesare super cool. I like rattle snakes a lot. I want to come back soon!” -Madelyn Rogers, Norton KS “They are awesome thank you for bringing them to Hays.” -Alex, Hays, KS “I am the snake man.” -Malachi “I think all of the snakes are awesome! Thank you!” -Unknown “Very cool.” -Jeremy Orth, Hays, KS “Hey I liked your diamondback but get some more’ -Greg Patel, Wichita, KS “I think they’re really cool” -Jordan Aschenbrennen “I think the snakes were really cool, and I liked that one of the cages has two snakes in them.” -Ashley Thomas “I learned that snakes are poisonous” -Asher, Hays KS “I love the rattlesnakes they are so cool I which I could have one. My mom would be scared lol! I love it!” -Nikole “This was entirely awesome thanks!” -The Wilders “I really like snakes. I just hope I get to see them eat the mice! We need giant snakes. Though the mice were really cut! I still want to witness them being eaten though.” -Ana Parsony, Wellington KS “I want to see a huge anaconda. Please? A big one. Prolly yellow. That’d be cool. -Selene Schmeidler, Wellington KS “Snakes are cool. I wish they were purple” -LJ, Arvada CO “They’re scary and pretty cool! Just another amazing animal created by God!” -Jenifer Wood, Colby KS “One of the snakes hated me and rattled. I am officially scared. Mom does not like snakes, I do” -Gabby “Some rattlesnakes look very mad any time they want to, like the one we saw, the Tiger Rattlesnake.” -Skyler Newkirk, Joplin MO “Remember the white one we saw? It was holding so still and then it got a little mad and started to rattle his rattle tail.” -LaDannien Newkirk, Joplin MO “I love it” -Marlie Dobson, Plainville KS “I think some can make you sick” -Cody, KS “That was awesome best snakes ever. Thanks” -Cael Dobson, Plainville KS “Great exhibit-some beautiful snakes! The exhibit with the albino snake needs to have info regarding albinism!” -Unknown, Wichita KS “Awesome” -Justice “Thank you for bringing it” -Yarisma, KS “Some were really pretty! Others were asleep which was slightly disappointing. But oh well. I’m afraid for the mice and afraid of snakes. Eepp!” -Natasha Smith, Wellington KS “My favorite snake was the Tiger Rattle Snake.” -Johnessa, Hays KS “It was awesome” -Abby