Who is Danny Conner?

Danny Conner, who developed Reptile Adventures, has studied, cared for and presented reptiles for over 30 years. He comes from a family of educators: Father, principal for 35 years, Mother, school nurse for 20 years, wife and sister, teachers and has been a perennial favorite of school districts in Texas for the past 10 years. He performs in front of 100’s of thousands of people across the nation year after year.
Education: Bachelors of Science/Biology with a minor in Journalism (SWTSU)

Danny performs in a wide variety of venues including schools, fairs and carnivals using an educational approach.

The audience will learn:

• What is a reptile?
• The anatomy of reptiles
• What makes a reptile a reptile and what are the differences between reptiles?
• Reptiles and their place in the natural world
• The importance of reptiles
• The reptile environment and conservation
• Which reptiles make good pets and which do not?
• Why some reptiles are misunderstood

Danny’s style of presentation appeals to both young people as well as adults. His sense of humor and his vast knowledge of and love for animals are evident in his performances.

The various types of reptiles that the audience can expect to see or touch include:

• Pythons
• Rat Snakes
• King Snakes
• Venomous snakes (Display Only)*
• Lizards (Savannah Monitors and Blue Tongue Skinks)
• Turtles and Tortoises (Big Spur Tortoise and huge Alligator Snapping Turtle)
• American Alligator (Baby or Juvenile)
• Collection of various skulls

*Venomous snakes are behind glass and under lock and key.