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PiksteinLab🦎(Rachel Pikstein)
@piksteinlab.bsky.social
Professor. Herpetologist. Saurologist🦎🧬
Founder & Lead Scientist of Pikstein Lab NPO
Invasive species. Ecology. Environmental. Conservation. Reptile Behavior. Husbandry Enrichment. Research. Education. Public Outreach. Collaborating/Networking for her🌎
#PhoenixAZ GET READY for a night of CRITTERS & COMICS!
Dec.18th 6pm Broms Bug Box & Pikstein Lab bring you,
🪲Creatures of the Sonoran Desert and their comic counterparts!💬

Then 2 classes occur:
🦋Insect Taxidermy

🦉Owl~Pellet Dissection

⚠️SIGN UP NOW~Space limited!⬇️
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November 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Omggggg it's TODAY ‼️
Tickets 🎟️ are almost sold out, get yours here! 🎃🍂💀
SKULLS, SIPS, & SCREECH OWLS
Brought to you by Phoenix Fan Fusion, Pikstein Lab, & Broms Bug Box LLC

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Skulls, Sips, and Screech Owls
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October 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Have you got your tickets yet #Phoenix⁉️
✨Friday, October 24th✨

STARTING AT ONLY
❗️❗️❗️$5.00❗️❗️❗️

Proceeds go towards safeguarding biodiversity & their habitats, along with sustainable practices, to ensure a thriving planet for generatiions!

SIGN UP, SPACE IS LIMITED‼️⬇️

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October 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
My FIRST international invitation 😍🇬🇧
England has always been a 2nd home, so honored 🥹🫶 counting the days!!!
August 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
July 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I don't know about you, but we are SSSSUPER EXCITED for Biology of Pitvipers 5 symposium at the Chiricahua Desert Museum in AZ!!
🤘🐍 🏔️🏜️ ❤️‍🔥 #Herpetology #Conservation #symposium2025 #ecology #animalbehaviour #snakes #venomoussnakes #Venom #herping
July 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Did you know Pikstein Lab is centered on Saurology, but we also study snakes, insects, burrowing owls, air pollution, invasive species, conservation of Sonoran Desert ecosystems & the Everglades, endocrine disrupting pesticides, sustainable farming, & MUCH more⁉️👀 Check it out‼️⬇️
www.PiksteinLab.org
July 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#WorldSnakeDay #knowledgeispower Snakes play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance, acting as both predators and prey within food webs. They help control rodent populations, reducing disease spread and crop damage. Snake venoms are also used to develop essential medical treatments & drugs!
July 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
July 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
July 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I just recorded 8 hours across 4 podcast/webinars over 3 days 🤯
WORTH IT ❤️🐍🎉for @snakeweek.bsky.social and it is ALL FREE to be posted here! #educationmatters!!
Visit:
www.PiksteinLab.org
patreon.com/user?u=8078818
www.facebook.com/share/16cGh7... to events and posted lectures!
July 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Presentations. Symposiums. Lab work. Fieldwork. REPEAT! #phdlife
July 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Hurry and look!!! 👀 ‼️ You don't want to miss @SnakeWeek DAY 3🎉🐍🐍🐍
July 16, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Reposted by PiksteinLab🦎(Rachel Pikstein)
#SnakeWeek: A Rubber Boa (Charina bottae), from Washington State. Much of the time they are underground or under cover, pursuing rodents, lizards, etc. As a predator defense, these boas tuck their head under and wave their stubby tail (far left) as a distraction. #herps #snakes #NaturePhotography🌿
July 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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#SnakeWeek: This is Lampropeltis herrerae from Isla Santa Todos off the west coast of Baja Norte, Mexico. Essentially a Mountain Kingsnake, it was isolated from mainland populations by rising ocean levels, and now survives as a desert island kingsnake. #herps #snakes #NaturePhotography 🌿
July 16, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Reposted by PiksteinLab🦎(Rachel Pikstein)
Happy #WorldSnakeDay! Thia time last year I was having quite a snakey few days. Around 10:30 one night one of my kids said “hey Mama, there’s a snake in the family room” and there was this little guy.
July 16, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Check the events page at snakeweek.org/events/ for things happening near you, plus other online events. 3/4
Calendar of Events - Snake Week
Snake Week is hosting a webinar series! Find out more and register here. Submit your Event Want to attend an event during Snake Week 2025?! Select 'Online' and/or 'In-Person' and then search for your ...
snakeweek.org
July 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Snake Week starts now! I hope all you snake-lovers and snake-curious folks will join us for some of the bazillion events planned around the world to celebrate snakes this week. 1/4

Please share!

#snakeweek #snakeweek2025

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Snake Week 2025!
YouTube video by Snake Week
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July 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Reposted by PiksteinLab🦎(Rachel Pikstein)
It's Snake Week! Follow @snakeweek.bsky.social and pre-register for these webinars now!
www.snakeweek.org/webinars
July 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
@snakeweek.bsky.social is all about education, advocacy, & celebrating snakes!! Help us CELEBRATE 🎉 World Snake Day July 16th ❤️🤘during Snake Week..... by sharing, posting, and voicing some good 🐍 facts!!
#TheMoreYouKnow #Herpetology
July 16, 2025 at 7:17 AM
July 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
July 16, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Greetings everyone✨ 1st POST!
This account is run by Rachel Pikstein, founder & lead scientist of Pikstein Laboratory for Conservation Research & Education. Our many projects are managed across the globe, from analyzing the DNA of invasive lizards 🦎🧬 to improving transrelocation success with owls!🦉
July 16, 2025 at 6:43 AM