March 11 at 8 pm ET: Tom Crutchfield
By Cindy Steinle · March 9, 2011 8:00 pm
Tommy Crutchfield has been a name in the reptile community for the past 40 years. Good and bad, ups and downs, Tom has shown resiliency while still holding his love for what started him first: the reptiles.
From his beginnings owning and operating Herpetofauna, Inc., to his current reptile farm in Homestead, Florida, he has seen the changes in industry as well as the community as a whole. A very prolific breeder, Tom has bred more firsts than most people touch. Today Tom and his girlfriend Patty have a special focus on unique color morphs of a large variety of species. A quick rundown of his landmark breedings:
11 species of crocodilians
Over 40 species of Boids
Numerous Colubrids
4 species of Cyclura, including the first to captively breed Grand Cayman Blue Iguanas (Cyclura lewisii)
First breeder of a variety of albino species including Iguanas
3 species of Varanids
Multiple Chelonians including Radiated Tortoises and the first to breed Sri Lankan Star Tortoises
Several venomous species
Tom has traveled the world in search of the next great reptile and sometimes he has paid the price. On Friday, March 11 at 8 PM Eastern in the kingsnake.com chat room, he will be joining us to candidly share his experiences; the good, the bad and the ugly; and openly answer any questions.
This year, like last, we'll be bringing you our guests in live streaming audio, with a text-based chat room running simultaneously so you can ask questions and discuss the interview with other listeners.
New this year, we'll be streaming over the Animal Wise Network, a popular, successful 24/7 channel featuring original content and interviews about animals and animal issues.
To listen and participate, just log into the kingsnake.com chat room, then click "Listen now" in the upper left-hand corner.
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