About me:
I make wildlife TV. Just wrapped up the show "The Speed Of Life" where you can see me through out the show occasionally.

My interests are varied. I am currently doing a lot of work on TV, producing the next generation of Animal programming, its awesome. I really enjoy it. Aside from that I do not breed (snakes that is) as often as I used too. Breeding has taken a side to bigger faster moving things. I have a couple breeding projects "outsourced" and a a few projects at home. Just things here and there I like such as Acrochords, Homolapsis, Enhydris, Albino and Hypo Atrox, Cape File snakes, Saharan Sand Boas, Mudsnakes, and some other odds and ends... Just playing around. Field herpings always been a big part of my life. This year has been hit and miss with work, I have found some cool animals though and plan to post them soon. Traveling the world with TV programs should spice my posts up a bit and really enhance my field herping skills in general... stay tuned.

I also do a lot of public speaking and reptile photography. More on that in General Interests I suppose.

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Ever since I can remember I have been fascinated by reptiles. That fascination grew and grew until now I can officially declare it a passion. A passion for educating young and old minds alike about a group of animals that for as far back as American history has extended have been hated or eaten by a majority. This hasn't always been, many ancient cultures had much more respect for these cold blooded creatures which gives me hope that in years to come the same sort of respect will be found in our great culture. And there is hope. As I use my photography and knowledge to lecture and present across the west I have found more and more people are becoming interested and leaving irrational fears aside take an interest in the subject. Thats my goal here. Through my various reptilian exploits my goal is the same and my goal is simple... to make everyday folks re-think their previous thoughts about reptiles and amphibians and take on my stance-- Fascination.


PHOTOGRAPHER
Capturing the beauty of reptiles on camera has always been a passion of mine. I have recently displayed that passion full force winning a number of recent photo contests, seeing my work published in 3 new books and 2 magazines, and doing set photography for Animal Planet and Discovery Channel productions. For more on myt photographic ventures see the photography section of this site.

THE NAFHA
Most recently in the field I was proud to help co-found (along with herpetologists Jeff Lemm, Kent Van Sooy and others) and work for the North American Field Herpetology association. Here I held the titles of Education Specialist and International Board Member for the organizations first three years as I watched it go from a small trip I planned in Cabazon, California now to a nation wide organization recognized by zoos and institutions alike.

VENOM RESEARCH
My recent work in herpetological related toxicology has been one of my more fascinating ventures. The most recent research projects I have been involved in are: Atractaspis Venom and Antivenin Research, Neurotoxic Locality Variants in Crotalus helleri. These projects were lead leading hereptologists Donald Schultz and Dr. Bryan Fry.


SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
I am currently preparing a speaking series on Atractaspis husbandry and venom which will begin later summer 2009 and cover a number of engagements including the International Herpetolgical Symposium as well as a number of major reptile societies through out the west. My Acrochord research is all but finished and a series of presentations and magazine articles will be ready for release late 2009.

RESEARCH
This is the third year of my Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis. Last year was met with great success as I became the first person ever to successfully breed these small ldesert dwellers in captivity. I hope this year to repeat my sucess and raise the young to adulthood producing the first ever F2 offspring.

PHOTOGRAPHER
Capturing the beauty of reptiles on camera has always been a passion of mine. I have recently displayed that passion full force winning a number of recent photo contests, seeing my work published in 3 new books and 2 magazines, and doing set photography for Animal Planet and Discovery Channel productions. For more on myt photographic ventures see the photography section of this site.

THE NAFHA
Most recently in the field I was proud to help co-found (along with herpetologists Jeff Lemm, Kent Van Sooy and others) and work for the North American Field Herpetology association. Here I held the titles of Education Specialist and International Board Member for the organizations first three years as I watched it go from a small trip I planned in Cabazon, California now to a nation wide organization recognized by zoos and institutions alike.

VENOM RESEARCH
My recent work in herpetological related toxicology has been one of my more fascinating ventures. The most recent research projects I have been involved in are: Atractaspis Venom and Antivenin Research, Neurotoxic Locality Variants in Crotalus helleri. These projects were lead leading hereptologists Donald Schultz and Dr. Bryan Fry.

I am also known for breeding a large variety of obscure snakes (African File Snakes, Red Beaked Snakes, Chinese Water Snakes, Asian River Snakes, Tentacled Snakes, Puff Faced Water Snakes, Acrochords, Stilleto Snakes, Shovel nose Snakes, Herald Snakes, Baja King snakes, Saharan Sand Boas, and Mangrove Snakes just to list a few).

Breeding odds and ends:

I was the first person to ever breed Mojave Shovel Nose in captivity.

I hatched out the first African Tiger Snakes in a private collection (San Diego Zoo is the only other institute or otherwise to have done this).

I was working with a research/breeding partner doing the only captive research on A. Bibronii in the country... until I got bit.

More Acrochords.
Enhydris ANY SSP.
Most Thamnophis.
Local Specific Cheap Scrub Pythons

Breeder and keeper of of exotic snakes including a variety of rare South African Species, Fully aquatic snakes such as enhyrdris, erpeton, and acrochords and Chionactis o. o.



Venom Research with Donald Schultz and Dr. Bryan Fry.



Photography: Published and award winning. Recent photo contests include:



2007 International Herpetological Symposium First Place: Best In Situ



2007 North American Breeders Conference First Place Best In Snakes



2008 North American Breeder Conference
Best In Herps And Humans

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Movies
28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, Wanted, Kill Bill 1 and 2, 300, Snatch, Sin City, Crank, Crank 2, Man On Fire, Constantine, Lord Of War, Shoot Em Up, Smokin Aces, Ali G In Dah House, Borat, Anchorman, Happy Gilmore, Little Nicky, Van Wilder, The Longest Yard, Zombie Land, Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes and a few others that if they were good enough I guess I would have remembered them right?

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