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Welcome to the Eighth Annual Chat Week at PetHobbyist.com! Below you will find our current lineup of guests for the event; more names are being added daily so check back often!

At the bottom of the page you'll find directions on how to attend the chats and where to find more complete information.

Current scheduled guests include:

Sunday February 26

Kevin McCurley, New England Reptile Distributors (NERD)
Ball Pythons and Their Morphs
Sunday, February 26, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
View transcript here.

Steve Dale
Fighting Breed Specific Legislation
Sunday, February 26, at 10 PM Eastern in the Dog Den
View transcript here.

Ken Lockwood, Eagle Valley Raptor Center
Rehabbing and Keeping Raptors
Sunday, February 26, at 10 PM Eastern in the Aviary
View transcript here.

Chris Dieter
Crocodilian Care
Sunday, February 26, at 10 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
View transcript here.

Monday February 27

Chad Brown
Monitor Breeding Program
Monday, February 27, at 9 PM Eastern in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
View transcript here.

Pam Dennison
Positive Dog Training
Monday, February 27, at 10 PM Eastern in the Dog Den
View transcript here.

Mike Wilbanks of Constrictors Unlimited and constrictors.com
Burmese and Reticulated Pythons
Monday, February 27, at 10 PM Eastern in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
View transcript here.

Tuesday February 28

Panel Discussion on Breed Rescue
Tuesday, February 28, at 10 PM Eastern in the Auditorium
A co-presentation of DogHobbyist.com, CatHobbyist.com and RescueNetwork.org
View transcript here.

Sean P. Bush, MD, FACEP of Animal Planet's Venom ER
Venom Treatment and Field Research
Tuesday, February 28, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
View transcript here.

Kevin Dunne
Bearded Dragons
Tuesday, February 28, at 10 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
View transcript here.

Wednesday March 1

Brian Speer, DVM, ABVP(av), ECAMS, Birds for Dummies co-author
Veterinary Care of Birds
Wednesday, March 1, at 9 PM Eastern in the Aviary
View transcript here.

Ellie Lesch, Wisconsin House Rabbit Society and Elmbrook Humane Society Volunteer Rabbit Care Specialist
House Rabbits
Wednesday, March 1, at 9 PM Eastern in Exotic Pet Chat
View transcript here.

Richard Hawkins
Sighthounds and their Work
Wednesday, March 1, at 9 PM Eastern in the Dog Den
View transcript here.

Bill Love
Hisstory of the Reptile Industry
Wednesday, March 1, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
View transcript here.

Kathy Love
Cornsnakes
Wednesday, March 1, at 10 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
View transcript here.

Thursday March 2

Liddy Kammer
Chameleon Care
Thursday, March 2, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
View transcript here.

Kathy Fritz, Executive Director of Ferret Nook Shelter in Wisconsin
Ferret Care and Information
Thursday, March 2, at 9 PM Eastern in Exotic Pet Chat
View transcript here.

Susan Little, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Feline Practice), Winn Feline Foundation
Feline Health Research and Advances
Thursay, March 2, at 9 PM Eastern in Cat Care Central
View transcript here.

Darlene Arden
Small Dogs, Big Hearts
Thursday, March 2, at 10 PM Eastern in the Dog Den
View transcript here.

Robyn Markland of Pro Exotics
Monitors
Thursday, March 2, at 10 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
View transcript here.

Friday March 3

Herps in Rescue: Avoiding Being a Statistic
A panel discussion with guests to be announced.
Friday, March 3, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
View transcript here.

Liz Phipps, Vet Tech, Fitchburg Animal Hospital
Small Animal Veterinary Needs
Friday, March 3, at 10 PM Eastern in Exotic Pet Chat
View transcript here.

Marta Williams, author of Learning Their Language and Beyond Words
Animal Communication
Friday, March 3 at 9 PM Eastern in the Auditorium
A co-presentation of DogHobbyist.com, CatHobbyist.com and PetSupport.net
View transcript here.

Mike Hutchison, Iowa Parrot Rescue
Rescue Protocol
Friday, March 3, at 10 PM Eastern in the Aviary
View transcript here.

Saturday March 4

Anthony Caponetto
Crested Geckos and Carpet Pythons
Saturday, March 4, at 9 PM Eastern, in kingsnake.com's Chat Room
View transcript here.

Mary Bruce and Peggy Marks, Guild Certified TTouch Practitioners
Saturday, March 4, at 9 PM Eastern in Cat Care Central
View transcript here.

Marie Digatono
Amazons
Saturday, March 4, at 10 PM Eastern in the the Aviary
View transcript here.

How to Attend

These events will be held in chat rooms listed above. To access the chats: