Chris Baker, 'The Reptile Guy' As you might expect, the Memphis Zoo has a quintessential "reptile guy" — and, arguably, he knows more about snakes and other reptiles than anyone else in Memphis.

A very special clutch of snakelets have just arrived at Memphis Zoo, USA, born through a methodology that marks a world-first for reptile reproduction. They are Louisiana pinesnakes (Pituophis ...

Memphis Zoo has successfully produced the first-ever reptile offspring using cryopreserved (frozen) semen and artificial insemination—a major leap forward in reptile conservation science. On ...

Several researchers at the Memphis Zoo bred a Louisiana Pine Snake, a federally threatened species and one of the rarest snakes in North America, which will have broad implications for reptile ...

“This successful last hatch, paired with Memphis Zoo’s achievement of the first reptile offspring to be successfully produced using frozen semen and artificial insemination, has made this a ...

Frozen Snake Semen Yields Global Breakthrough at Memphis Zoo "Today, the future of endangered reptiles got a little brighter.” Credit: Memphis Zoo Flyer Staff 3:53 p.m. Aug. 27, 2024 ...

The zoo said reptiles often aren’t the focus of this type of research, but the hatchlings could help change the scientific community’s approach. “This successful production of offspring ...

And the reptile guy, Chris Baker, has an official title. He is the associate curator of reptiles and aquatics and has worked with reptiles at the Memphis Zoo for 25 years.

“This successful last hatch, paired with Memphis Zoo’s achievement of the first reptile offspring to be successfully produced using frozen semen and artificial insemination, has made this a ...

The zoo said reptiles often aren’t the focus of this type of research, but the hatchlings could help change the scientific community’s approach. “This successful production of offspring ...

“This successful last hatch, paired with Memphis Zoo’s achievement of the first reptile offspring to be successfully produced using frozen semen and artificial insemination, has made this a ...

The zoo said reptiles often aren’t the focus of this type of research, but the hatchlings could help change the scientific community’s approach. “This successful production of offspring ...