Family man, firefighter, and master hookmaker Chris Woodcock shares with us his herpetocultural career that led to educating first responders about venomous snakebites, and making the finest of snake handling equipment!
HM: So Chris, what...
HM: What made you start the Abronia Alliance?
Abronia Alliance was started after myself and Forrest Fanning (known most popularly in the herp community by his Instagram handle @Zoodreams) saw that there was an absence...
What species got you into the hobby?
Not really sure about this one as my interest started before there was an established hobby as such here in Australia. I've always been fascinated by reptiles and...
How did the Venom Life brand come about?
Chris (Woodcock) and I started together with Get Hooked snake hooks in 2014, we started vending expos and conferences in 2015, and grew it from one hook...
When we decided to do an all chondro issue of the magazine the first person that came to mind for the Industry Spotlight was David Brahms. For those who aren’t familiar with David and...
HM: You’re one of many in the hobby that has a very diverse collection. Do you find it hard to focus on one project in particular or do you focus on different species each...
HM: For people who are out of the loop, who are you and what do you do?
AR: Hello! My name is Adeline Robinson and I am a wildlife artist & graphic designer with a...
HM: How did you get into reptiles?
MM: My dad was into fresh water fish and we always had a small tank at my house. That hobby would bring me into pet stores with him...