From left, Ronald Ellis, 11, Kaylee Roth, 9, Erique Harden, 8, Eli Wilson, 8, Sophie Hedrick, 6, and Terry Vandeventer hold an Eastern Indigo Snake.(Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

From left, Brielle White, 5, and Lundyn Vaughn, 3, enjoy Vandeventer’s presentation. “ I hope that these youngsters, it will help them stay safe and spark their interests in science and biology,” Vandeventer said. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

Terry Vandeventer “The Snakeman” educates children at the Concordia Parish Library about the importance of snakes and how to respect them during his program of the Living Reptile Museum Tuesday in Vidalia. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)