Here's a description of the 2009 festival from Pegasus News:

Amphibians join reptiles for the first time this year at the annual Reptile Fest, a two-day event sponsored by GEICO and the Junior League of Dallas that explores the mysterious and misunderstood world of snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, salamanders, and other wildlife.

“They move without legs and hear without ears, change colors and shed their skin, they can’t close their eyes, and they’re more scared of you than you should be of them. Snakes – and other reptiles – are some of the most fascinating creatures on Earth, and joining us at Reptile Fest is a great way to learn to love them,” said Steve Hinkley, MNS education director.

Hinkley says that Reptile Fest emphasizes audience participation with crafts, hands-on demonstrations and other activities that engage visitors rather than simply making them spectators. For example, Dr. Kerry Kriger, with the animal preservation group Save the Frogs!, will teach the answers to these questions: How long do frogs live? How many types of frogs are there? What do tadpoles eat? Do all frogs live in water? Experts from Wildlife on the Move will involve audience members in several fun, entertaining, and educational presentations.

Reptile Fest will include activities and seminars to educate museum guests about what makes reptiles and amphibians different from other animals in nature, the social responsibility people have in keeping these animals as pets, and the environmental impacts people place on their habitat.

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