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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Special thanks go to the following friends for their support, advice, and guidance in the course of assembling the material for this book: Ed and Liddy Kammer of West Coast Reptiles provided animals, direction, information about imports, and interesting late-night discussions on the future of herpetoculture. Chris Estep at Reptile Haven supported the project by offering supplies along with good company, humor, sarcasm, and valuable comments. Ray Busby and David Masur of International Reptile Breeders Association (IRBA) deserve special recognition for supporting my obsession with naturalistic vivaria. Through their San Diego IRBA Vivarium show held in October, they were the first to provide a recognized outlet for vivarium design artists and set a trend that is now spreading nationwide. Credit for inspiration for the chapter about the use of vivaria in education goes to Dan McCarron, a teacher with a vision. Last but not least, I am indebted to Susan Donoghue, V.M.D., for ongoing cutting-edge dialogue and her review of the manuscript.