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Hans-Joachim Schwandt, Ph. D.
[edit ] 1942
Born in Berlin
1963
End of High school
1966 - 1969
Study of Pharmaceutical Science at the Freie Universität Berlin
1973
Ph. D. in Pharmaceutical Chemisty in Berlin
1974 - 1976
Post doctorate fellowship at UC San Francisco California
1976 - 2000
Laboratory supervisor at the Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde der Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
2001
Retirement
Curriculum vitae as herpetoculturist
[edit ] 1974
First reptile excursion into the Californian deserts.
1975
Encounter with "Berta" (Lampropeltis get.cal.baby) in Los Molinos,
California. He lived with me for 32 years and died on October 14th,2007*
1975 - 1977
Keeping of rattlesnakes.
1977 - 2007
Establishment and care of the terrarium with snakes in the entrance hall at the Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde.
1977 - 2000
Permanent keeping and breeding of American and European Colubrid snakes (e.g. Elaphe and Lampropeltis) and European lizards (Lacerta viridis and L. lepida). Keeping of Gila Monsters.
2000
Abandonment of snake breeding. Specializing to breed Heloderma suspectum. Intensive study of the English and scarse German literature about Heloderma.
Establishment of breeding pairs.
2002
First copulation of Heloderma suspectum, no egg depositing.
2003
2 clutches of eggs - 100% hatching.
2007
Scientific permit ( § 43 HSOG) of the government of Hessen to keep and breed the genus Heloderma for scientific research
2003 - 2020
Hatchlings each year.
2011 Decision to not reproduce for this year.
2019
Publication of my book
"The Gila Monster - Heloderma suspectum" "Die Gila-Krustenechse - Heloderma suspectum"
ff.
Well it goes on! The fascination about these survival artists of the dinosaur age continues.
* Berta turned out to be a male