Archive for Monday, December 13, 2004  Student raves
about reptiles  KU junior adores her peculiar pets  December 13,
2004   Kansas University junior Ginny Weatherman has two Great
Plains rat snakes, two baby bull snakes, one Mexican king snake,
one black rat snake and two lizards. And she loves them all.
Weatherman began collecting reptiles at a young age. She said
she remembered getting in trouble in school because she would
wander off the playground to catch snakes and scare her
teachers.  Now Weatherman feeds her passion by traveling to
states such as Florida, Arkansas and South Dakota with the
Kansas Herpetological Society and for internships to catch and
observe amphibians, turtles and -- her favorite -- reptiles.  Q:
When did you first start collecting reptiles?  A: When I was 2
or 3 years old, almost before I can remember, my dad would take
me under the porch of my house to catch snakes. The whole reason
we did it was just to scare my mom.  Q: Which of your reptiles
is your favorite and why?  A: My t