Meet PH Meliss!
 Melissa Kaplan (PH Meliss) has been a herp host since 1993. The author of numerous articles on reptiles, she contributed two chapters to the 3-volume work, The Biology, Husbandry and Health Care of Reptiles (Lowell Ackerman, editor), and co-authored the top-rated Captive Care of the Green Iguana video (Scimitar Productions, UK). Her first book, Iguanas for Dummies, was published by IDG/HungryMinds, Inc., in August 2000.
Melissa’s training and background in wildlife rehabilitation, animal
behavior observation and veterinary clinical nursing procedures have all
contributed her to study of and the care and keeping of reptiles. Through
the years, she has been actively involved in reptile rescue and
rehabilitation, consulting with pet owners, veterinarians, and animal
regulatory agencies on reptile care, behavior and welfare issues. In 1997, she earned her master’s in education, with her thesis, "Classroom Reptiles."
Her website, www.anapsid.org, contains a wealth of information on the care, health and behavior of reptiles in captivity and in the wild.
An article, "Meet Melissa Kaplan," appeared in the January 2000 issue of
Reptile Hobbyist magazine. Melissa currently lives in Northern California, and is presently co-habiting with a Cyclura iguana, blue-tongue skink, a ballpython and various chelonians. Melissa continues to promote herp welfare through her website, as well as advocate on the behalf of those stricken with invisible disabilities through her Chronic Neuroimmune Diseases site.
PH Meliss is a Forum Host for Kingsnake.com.
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