When I was a child in the remote rural Aiken County South Carolina area in which I lived I was more "reptile oriented" than I am now ...
Or even was later in my late childhood.
After all, there were always a number of turtles and snakes around and I could toy with these to my heart's content and I did so until a paycheck became my prime focus in life.
Today is Reptile Awareness Day.
It goes down each October 21st and is meant to promote reptiles as a facet of learning in people — including their habitats and threats they face in an ever encroaching world which humans occupy and make all attempts to take from them.
It is said that the number of reptilian species is in excess of 10,000 and that they live worldwide except in Antarctica. I have often wondered if this count includes the Reptilian humanoids who consider themselves to be Native earthlings or the treacherous Draco reptilians who are untrustworthy manipulator mercenary agents from another extraterrestrial culture and like to dine on very young blonde blue eyed female humans.
These utilize what is said to be "mind control" to keep humans in place. I would like to state publicly that hypnosis and mind control does not work with me and never has. If I ever discover I have a terminal illness with inevitable and rapidly approaching death I intend to pick an alien base built by the US in conjunction with aliens in Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska and take them out with extreme prejudice. Dead is dead and I prefer to go down fighting the good fight. Stupid majestic 12 traitors.
So the terran reptiles are our focus during Reptile Awareness Day. I would like to bear witness to the day and apologize to those reptiles I abused before I knew better.
Observing this day involves little more than educating yourself and others regarding various reptile species and including the sharing of any facts you may have. Donations are a nice touch and zoos and sanctuaries may be visited if you want to learn even more.
The responsible pet ownership angle should be approached and if you go that route a reptile veterinarian is a good first contact. Practice ethical herpetoculture by learning the responsible care of reptiles kept as pets.
I dare say my interaction with reptiles ended a number of years back unless you're talking Draco Reptilians which I have been studying for years and may or may not consider to pursue in the name of showing just who is whom in the world domination game.