Yesterday i found four eggs from our Lampropeltis mexicana thayeri. Also known as Thayer's Kingsnake, variable Kingsnake or Nuevo Leon Kingsnake. This snake is normally found in Mexico.

Three eggs looks good but the fourth is rather smaller so I don’t think it’s healthy and will hatch. But we’ll see. Stranger things have happened.

We have goals for the students that they shall breed animals so it’s a good thing we get offspring like this. Then the student gets experience of breeding snakes which is a good thing if they choose this line of work in the future. 

The students don’t always work with animals (surprise!). Today they have to work with “left-overs”, things they haven’t had time to finish yet. Actually, they have had time, but students are students… 

This is one of our students that is taking care of our snakes. In this case its an Australian python, Morelia spilota. We don’t know which subspecies. These snakes are breed regularly in Sweden. Actually, all animals kept by private persons in Sweden must be born I captivity, or else they are considered illegal. I don’t know how it is in Australia but in other parts of Europe wild-caught animals are legal. But I like that law I must say.

(1.) Outside at school

I am Jan Olsson and I am teaching at Svenljunga Naturbruksgymnasium. The school has about 120 students and the subjects are forestry, hunting, nature guiding and horses. I teach forestry.

(2.) Inside att school

 

Here´s the main entrance you feel very welcome when you enter the building. Of course you see some green plants and a relaxing area!

(3.) Inside the classroom

Sometimes we study in typical school environment in a classroom. We mostly do that before we practise outdoor.

(4.) Training camp at school

We also have a testing area where we can practise in a comfortable tempo. Here we measure wood logs on a artificial timber truck.