About the author: Michael Price had an ovenwhelming interest in dinosaurs as a young boy, but unlike many, he did not “grow out" of that phase. In fact, his interest in reptiles, particularly snakes, became a lifelong passion. He has fond memories of finding and keeping snakes as he was growing up. He made his first trek south of the border in 2004 and followed that first excursion with an additional five trips over the next four years. Permittedby Mexico in 2009 for ongoing research on Crotalus lepidus, he has since traveled to Mexico an additional 16 times. Michael has worked in a variety of fields through the years, all the while keeping his passion for reptiles as a hobby. Now, he is founder of Wild About Texas, an independent company that provides nature programs to local schools, venomous animal safety training for oil companies and municipalities, reptile identification classes, newspaper columns that specialize in native fauna, and even field trips.
