Austin Stevens new book: The Last Snake Man

[Angi]

Authors dont always title their books or articles.
He certainly doesnt come across as arrogant.
But yes I too was a little perplexed about the title, maybe we could enquire about that in the interview he is doing for Reptile care magazine.

If anyone has any questions they would like to put to Mr Stevens please feel free to email/pm them to me. We might be able to include some of them in our interview questions. Add your name too, then we can put names to questions in the magazine. We are aiming to add this to vol 4 issue 4

[SnakeBreeder]

I must admit I had never heard of Austin Stevens but when I first saw it I thought "What's the six million dollar guy got to do with snakes"
I'm dyslexic you see and read it wrong. ( Steve Austin was the six million dollar guy )
So, can someone tell me who he is and what he has been doing, that I have missed completly.
Maybe someone could PM me!
And please don't say buy the book to find out.
Nothing against the guy just don't know who he is ( maybe I sould get out more )
Stephen.

[leptophis]

steve austin rocks, just got the series two dvds lol

[Alans_Reptiles]

austin stevin has worked with many more animlas than snakes the african hunting dog and the desert elephant but i like that he conentrates onsnakes as there are not enough publicity about snakes expept for ppl dissing them as nasty agressive killers
and just a point austin stevins started out as one of us a humble herptoculturist

[Nerys]

he got nick named the "slangman" or the snakeman, by the afrikaaners (spell?) that he was on border patrols with back in his days with the army out in africa..

(guess who has been reading the book!)

many of them were more scared of the reptiles, than interested, and austin used to catch and keep some of the local reptiles on base, doing talks and demonstrations with them, as well as being shot at by the enemy quite a bit!

he got nicknamed "the snakeman" as a result, and the tag has stuck, he lives out in africa still now, and you can feel the love he has for the country in the text..

have to say, a really nice guy, not at all stuck up his arse like some "writers" can be.. he was just an enthusiastic about belting upstairs to see a ferret that came up with dave, as he was with everything else. i must admit before i went i thought he would be a bit up himself, but, have to say i was honestly shocked at how far from the truth that was!

nice guy, good book.. stunning pics..

N

[gaz]

well having met the guy i would say that he is not at all arrogant or disrespectful to anyone,maybe you should meet him first before getting uppity about the title of his book??
regards gaz

[E.Crassus]

Originally Posted by gaz

well having met the guy i would say that he is not at all arrogant or disrespectful to anyone,maybe you should meet him first before getting uppity about the title of his book??
regards gaz

Im not getting "uppity" as you put it.
Just a mere query thats all, I doubt he even came up with the title of the book himself.
Im not saying hes an arrogant guy, im sure hes very genuine and truly cares about the animals he works with.
Just how I read the title of the book (probably not created by him) made me think it could of been a mark of disrespect.
But as long as he is genuine and means no disrespect then its fine.
This thread wasnt meant to turn into a debate, just putting my views across really.

[Tops]

Originally Posted by gaz

well having met the guy i would say that he is not at all arrogant or disrespectful to anyone,maybe you should meet him first before getting uppity about the title of his book??
regards gaz

ooh missus! Dont get uppity now Gaz!

[Angi]

Snakebreeder/Stephen
Austin Stephens has his own television series I think channel 5 are running it ( it was on at 11:30 on channel 5 on Saturday down here).

[SnakeBreeder]

It must be something we don't get in the North East.
Mind you I don't see much TV anyway.
Thanks for the info, I'll try keep an eye out for his work.
Stephen.