Who is Donald Schultz???
Born in South Africa, Donald Schultz is a world-renowned venom expert, writer, photographer and adventurer and has been in the public eye for most of his life. Donald started to work with reptiles at the age of 13 and was fortunate to have an internship at the world-famous Fitzsimons Snake Park, where he received a sound schooling in herpetology. By Donald giving demonstrations and spending endless hours studying snake behavior, catching venomous snakes became second nature, and his fascination with these creatures became the bedrock of his career.
Always keeping busy with animals, Schultz created and ran a company specializing in African reptiles and eco-tours. He also co-authored a number of ongoing scientific papers in addition to being a speaker at the International Herpetological Symposium. World authorities in venomous snakes look to him for help with difficult and dangerous animals. Schultz was first published in Reptile Magazine in 2006 and has been published in five international magazines since, including a recurring column in the Australian magazine Scales and Tails.
His love affair with dangerous activities extends beyond just his work, and he tries to incorporate the two whenever possible. He is an avid skydiver and a highly specialized scuba diver, having been certified as the youngest CLASS II commercial diver in Africa.
Schultz now calls Los Angeles his home… when he actually is home.
Selected Publications and Presentations:
Bruce Young and Donald Schultz:Vertical posturing, defensive strikes, and leaping in African elapid snakes, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, Volume 153, Issue 2, Supplement 1, June 2009, Page S126Schultz, Donald and Devon Massyn. 2008. Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus Coral snake, Shamming death and other displays. African Herp News. (46): 19-20.
Schultz, Donald and Devon Massyn. 2008. Naja mossambica, Mozambique spitting cobra, Cannibalism. African Herp News. (46): 20-21.
Schultz, Donald. 2008. Atractaspis fallax Peters, 1867 Small-scaled Burrowing Asp - Hooding and corkscrew behaviour. African Herp News. (45): 12-13.
Schultz, Donald. 2008. Scales and Tails Abroad, Cairns, Australia. Scale and Tails, Australia. (Volume 1: Number 2): 16-24.
Schultz, Donald. 2009. Scales and Tails Abroad, Arizona, USA. Scale and Tails, Australia. (Volume 1: Number 3): 16-24.
Schultz, Donald and Devon Massyn. 2009. Scales and Tails Abroad, Swaziland. Scale and Tails, Australia. (Volume 1: Number 4): 16-24.
Schultz, Donald and Devon Massyn, 2008. Finding Bushmasters in Costa Rica. Ultimate Exotics, South Africa. (Volume 2:Issue 6): 14-17.
Schloegel, Lisa, Angela Picco, A. Marm Kilpatrick, Donald Schultz. (2008) - The Global Amphibian Trade and Disease Spread. World Congress of Herpetology
Schultz, Donald. 2008. Slick Success, Catching Pelamis in Costa Rica. Reptiles Magazine. (Volume 16: Number 8): 24-26.
Schultz, Donald and Devon Massyn, International Herpetological Symposium, June 18-21.2008, Affiliation: Herpetological Research Consortium (Herp ReCon). Presentation Title: Swaziland, Kingdom of Herps.
Schultz, Donald. 2008. Tread Carefully, A veteran globetrotter highlights what to be wary of while herping in wild,South Africa. Reptiles Magazine. (Volume16: Number 4): 34-39.
Schultz, Donald. 2007. South African Snake Hunt. Reptiles Magazine. (Volume 15: Number 13): 24-26.
Schultz, Donald. International Herpetological Symposium, JUNE 20 - 23, 2007 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Presentation Title: Herping South Africa
Schultz, Donald. 2006. Costa Rica Herping Adventures. Reptiles Magazine. (Volume 14: Number 7): 24-26.
Television Credits
2000s
"I'm Alive" (creative consultant) (10 episodes, 2009)
- Lost (2009) TV episode (creative consultant)
- A New Day (2009) TV episode (creative consultant)
- Last Man Standing (2009) TV episode (creative consultant)
- Brotherhood (2009) TV episode (creative consultant)
- Out of the Blue (2009) TV episode (creative consultant)
(5 more)
"I Was Bitten" (animal wrangler) (4 episodes, 2008-2009) (expert) (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
- Episode #1.6 (2009) TV episode (animal wrangler)
- Episode #1.5 (2009) TV episode (expert)
- Episode #1.4 (2009) TV episode (animal wrangler)
- Episode #1.3 (2009) TV episode (animal wrangler)
- Episode #1.2 (2008) TV episode (animal wrangler)
(1 more)
Crocodile Feeding Frenzy (2008) (TV) (expert)
Producer:
"I'm Alive" (producer) (1 episode, 2009)
- Lost (2009) TV episode (producer)
"I Was Bitten" (consulting producer) (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
- Episode #1.6 (2009) TV episode (consulting producer)
- Episode #1.5 (2009) TV episode (consulting producer) (uncredited)
- Episode #1.3 (2009) TV episode (consulting producer)
- Episode #1.2 (2008) TV episode (consulting producer)
- Episode #1.1 (2008) TV episode (consulting producer)
Camera and Electrical Department:Great White Appetite (2009) (TV) (underwater camera operator)
Deadly Waters (2009) (TV) (underwater camera operator)
Self:
Venom in Vegas (2010) (TV) (post-production) .... Himself"Wild Recon" .... Himself (10 episodes, 2010)
- Border War (2010) TV episode .... Himself
- Bounty Hunter (2010) TV episode .... Himself
- Rampage (2010) TV episode .... HimselfCrocodile Feeding Frenzy (2008) (TV) .... Guest Host
"I Was Bitten" .... Himself - herpetologist (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #1.1 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - herpetologist