Does Chad Brown ever come to the shop? Does he know anything about reptiles?
Chad and I started Pro Exotics many moons ago because of HIS interest in the animals. I knew absolutely nothing at the time, he just thought I had a decent head on my shoulders, could learn quickly, and I wouldn’t slaughter his whole collection (100 or so reptiles at the time). I have been in this business for nearly 15 years now, I have talked with a lot of the old time reptile keepers, many of the new wave keepers, thousands of reptile enthusiasts, and I have to honestly say that Chad is one of the smartest herpers I have ever met. He is a cool guy that loves to chat about the animals, breed the animals, and stare at the animals for hours on end (especially at night). He is also one of those book geeks that can rattle off scientific names and obscure literature references at the drop of a hat. You have to understand that Chad spends half the year flying from city to city playing football, and that includes a ton of downtime in buses, planes, hotels, locker rooms, etc. You’ll have a h
Chad and I started Pro Exotics many moons ago because of HIS interest in the animals. I knew absolutely nothing at the time, he just thought I had a decent head on my shoulders, could learn quickly, and I wouldn’t slaughter his whole collection (100 or so reptiles at the time). I have been in this business for nearly 15 years now, I have talked with a lot of the old time reptile keepers, many of the new wave keepers, thousands of reptile enthusiasts, and I have to honestly say that Chad is one of the smartest herpers I have ever met. He is a cool guy that loves to chat about the animals, breed the animals, and stare at the animals for hours on end (especially at night). He is also one of those book geeks that can rattle off scientific names and o bscure literature references at the drop of a hat. You have to understand that Chad spends half the year flying from city to city playing football, and that includes a ton of downtime in buses, planes, hotels, locker rooms, etc. You’ll have a
