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WELCOME!

Welcome to the official website for the Coalition of Herp Enthusiasts in Tennessee! We are currently in the process of building our site, so please excuse the mess. Our goals are many faceted, and our membership is diverse. These things, alone, give us the stance and strength to address many of the issues that responsible reptile and amphibian keepers - from casual hobbyists to professionals - are forced to deal with. Most of these issues exist because of fear-based politics & legislation, inaccurate or completely false claims of scientific facts and, of course, the plethora of movies, television shows and other media that ignora...

Laws, Happenings and Our Future

How's everyone been doing? I was planning on attempting a video blog but seem to have misplaced my t...

Reptiday Chattanooga

The first Reptiday event in Chattanooga went well for CHET. We met a lot of new folks and reconnecte...

Under Restructured Management!

Hello everyone. I'm pleased to announce some organizational changes that have occurred. As of today, Michael Jarrell (Chattanoogareptilegroup Hixsontn) has agreed to take on the role of Coordinator/Spokesperson for the Chattanooga/Southeast Tennessee region. C...

Guest Blog

Today, I have decided to step aside and let somebody else speak. Here is a recent blog by 9 year old Alli out of Memphis. If you've not met her, she is an incredible young woman. Thank you to her mother Donna DeVore Metler for arranging the use of this blog. P...

A few words for newbies.

Since CHET's main focus is education, I wanted to address those considering entering our world for the first time. All of our members will attest to how great reptiles as pets can be. The variety of species available is amazing. Most species are currently deve...

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