Events & Show Details
Saturday Seminars
Noon |
Gino Sassani, Lost World - Buying Your First Snake |
1PM |
Lt. Lisa Wood, Miami Dade Venom Response Team - Dangerous Critters in Your Backyard |
2PM |
Tom Brown, Under The Canopy- Poison Dart Frogs |
3PM |
Kathy Love, CornUtopia - Snake Sexing |
4PM |
Lt. Lisa Wood, Miami Dade Venom Response Team - Dangerous Critters in Your Backyard |
Saturday Shows Stage 1
11:30AM |
Croc Encounters |
12:30 |
Rosaire's Fabulous Chimps
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1:30PM |
Larry The Birdman |
2:30PM |
Croc Encounters |
3:30PM |
Rosaire's Fabulous Chimps |
4PM |
Larry The Birdman |
Saturday Shows Stage 2
Noon |
Frog Jumping Championships
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1PM |
Roark's Reptile Safari |
2PM |
Frog Jumping Championships |
3PM |
Roark's Reptile Safari |
4PM |
Frog Jumping Championships |
Sunday Seminars
11AM |
Lt. Lisa Wood, Miami Dade Venom Response Team - Dangerous Critters in Your Backyard |
Noon |
Gino Sassani, Lost World - Alternative Hatching Techniques |
1PM |
Bill Love, Blue Chameleon Ventures - Herping Photo Journal |
2PM |
Lt. Lisa Wood, Miami Dade Venom Response Team - Dangerous Critters in Your Backyard |
Sunday Shows Stage 1
11:30AM |
Croc Encounters |
12:30 |
Rosaire's Fabulous Chimps
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1:30PM |
Larry The Birdman |
2:30PM |
Croc Encounters |
3:30PM |
Larry The Birdman |
4PM |
Rosaire's Fabulous Chimps |
Sunday Shows Stage 2
11AM |
Frog Jumping Championships |
Noon |
Roark's Reptile Safari |
1PM |
Frog Jumping Championships |
2PM |
Roark's Reptile Safari |
3PM |
Frog Jumping Championships |
Roark Ferguson
 
Note: These are Roark's promo photos.
There are no venomous snakes nor this 20ft crocodile at the show.
We are very pleased to have speaker/showman extraordinaire Roark Ferguson, one of the most sought after speakers in the animal industry today, returning to Tampa Mania . Roark is a renowned Conservationist, Herpetologist, and Wildlife Adventurer. With more than 20 years experience on stage, screen, and talk shows, Roark has captivated and educated standing room only audiences nationwide. His life's work is changing public perception about misunderstood creatures in an enlightening and entertaining manner. This has also allowed him to appear on and provide animals for, National Geographic, Entertainment''s "Wild On", Comedy Central's "Insomniac" Animal Planet's "Amazing Animals", TNT's "Blue Ribbon", Turner South's "Southern Living Presents", Southern Styles, MTV's Sweet Sixteen Dance Party, the movies "The Tempest", and "All for Liberty" , and most recently appear as guest naturalist on 3 episodes of Animal Planet's Backyard Habitat. . Careful scientific observation, highly entertaining anecdotes, a passion for performing, unique insight and commitment to coexistence with wildlife make this an event you will not want to miss. Affectionately known as "The Big Snake Daddy" Roark has often maintained the largest collection of reptiles in the history of the State of South Carolina encompassing a very diverse group of nearly 1,100 snakes, numerous crocodilians, as well as other herpetofauna. Throughout his career he has successfully bred and raised countless species of reptiles, mammals, and birds of prey, placing many on display at worthy institutions.. Roark is the owner of Roark's Reptile Safari (SC's premier educational outreach/rainforest exhibit), operates a reptile rescue, directs a 21 acre exotic wildlife rescue, is President of the South Carolina Association of Animals and Reptile Keepers, President of the Southeast Hot Herp Society's SC Chapter, the former Zoological Director of Alligator Adventure, Crocodilian Advisory Consultant to the SC Aquarium, Founder and former President of the South Carolina Herpetocultural Society, a member of the SC State Animal Advisory Review Board and serves on numerous wildlife and conservation advisory boards working to keep reptiles and exotic animals available to hobbyists and professionals alike . Roark's work with crocodiles is unprecedented. He is the only person known to have successfully trained an adult crocodile. In addition to Roark's shows you can catch Roark on Animal Talk Radio (nationally syndicated) every Sunday night from 8-9 pm.
www.reptilesafari.org
www.scark.org
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Antivenin Bank
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department has developed a snakebite response unit , "Venom 1," which is the only firefighting unit in the country equipped to deal with snakebites. The unit contains 25 different antivenins for 95% of the world's venomous snakes; it's the most extensive supply in the U.S.
Lt. Lisa Wood will present "Dangerous Critters in Your Backyard."
Croc Encounters
Croc Encounters is a non-profit 501(c)3 reptile park and wildlife center in Tampa , Florida . The organization was founded in an effort to provide a permanent sanctuary to all unwanted crocodilians and many other reptiles. The mission of the organization is to promote habitat and wildlife conservation through guided eco-tours and outreach educational programs. Included on the 22 acre facility are reptiles in easy to view enclosures, and wetlands, that provide a unique backdrop, and an opportunity for a self-guided herping experience.
Croc Encounters will have an exciting and unique presentation with animals from our park. Get a first hand look at the building of our reptile park, meet with some of our dedicated volunteers, get an up-close encounter with our reptiles and hear the stories of how some amazing animals ended up in our care. We offer a hands-on experience geared towards an audience of any age. Any audience member who is brave enough can come and touch the gators, crocs and other reptiles from our park. Come and join us for an unforgettable Croc Encounter!
Larry The Birdman 
I started doing bird shows by accident. I went to the Palm Bay Library to return a book one day, with a Blue & Gold Macaw on my shoulder. The librarian asked me to come in and talk about my parrot. I gave her my phone number and told her that I knew a guy who did shows. I didn't really want to do it. She called me about two months later, in a panic. She said the guy who was supposed to come in the next day canceled. I was talked into it. I did four the next year,eight the following year, twelve the year after that.
I perform hundreds of shows every year. Almost every parrot in my show is rescued. I retrain them to stop biting, plucking, and screaming, to feel happiness (some have never known) and to do tricks., for praise and rewards. I teach only with positive re enforcement and love .Together we tour to entertain, and educate people about parrots. I meet thousands of wonderful people.
Rosaire's Fabulous Chimpanzees
Meet the Rosarie-Zoppe chimps , the most respected and largest chimpanzee ensemble in the entertainment industry.
The Rosaire-Zoppe chimps represent eight generations of animal trainers and performers respected worldwide for their animal presentations.
Your audiences will be genuinely amazed as they present this one-of-a-kind chimpanzee act featuring the world's only trick and fancy horse-back riding chimp.
The Rosaire-Zoppe chimps are third generation members of the P.R.C.A. and have been featured at Disneyland, The Tonight Show, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, Shrine Circuses and major rodeos throughout the U.S.
Food concessions operate during show hours, snacks, refreshments, full lunches and ice cream.
Same day re-entry allowed with hand stamps. Hand stamps are issued at the information booth.
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