Adventures of a Snake Hunter: with Frank Weed

Frank Weed is legendary among snake hunters. From his early beginnings in animal shows with his parents, Frank and Ellen Weed, in the mid-60’s, Frank has worked and been friends with Ross Allen, Bill Haast, Ross Heilman aka Kananga, Gordon (Gordy) Johnston, Bruce Bednar, Bill Tudor, Tommy Taylor, and many more.Traveling and catching poisonous and non-poisonous snakes from Texas, the Carolinas, Jamaica, South America, Mexico, and Florida where he currently resides, Frank has hunted and caught virtually every kind of snake there is.From funny stories to griping, heart-stopping accounts of snake hunting, Frank shares fond memories of the unique business of snake hunting. I was there with Frank sometimes not only on hunting and catching snakes but in wrestling with alligators. I gotta say, the man is fearless. - Tommy Taylor, alligator wrestler and former owner of several different alligator farms including Gatorland, St. Augustine, FL Frank fits right in with Florida’s larger than life characters. He has had enough adventures to fill a book while trying to save the local habitats of wildlife from the developers. - Jack M.D. Owen, former city editor of the Palm Beach Daily News, freelance reporter/writer/author