ShipYourReptiles Board of Advisors

Bill Brant

Bill Brant and his wife Marcia have owned and operated The Gourmet Rodent, Inc. since 1986. In addition to distributing frozen rodents, The Gourmet Rodent produces a number of reptiles such as Colubrid snakes, Crested Geckos and Leopard Geckos. During an average week TGR ships 800 to 900 overnight packages containing frozen rodents, or live reptiles. In 2003 they began another company called The Animal Company. The product line of The Animal Company differs from The Gourmet Rodent in that it is primarily morph Ball Pythons and Brazilian Rainbow Boas. Additional groups of boas and pythons will be added to The Animal Company product line over the next few years.

I have been involved in legislative issues and governmental affairs since 1992. In 2001, I was appointed to the Animal Industry Technical Council, an advisory council to the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. In 2003 I was elected to the Board of Directors for the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC). We are currently Gold Members of USARK, and will become Platinum members as soon as that mlevel of sponsorship is available.

As with most people in the reptile business/hobby my interest in reptiles started at an early age. I got my first snake in 1952 at the age of seven. I have been keeping reptiles ever since. My strongest interest is in Boas and Pythons. I look forward to contributing to the SYR Board of Advisors.

www.gourmetrodent.com

Ralph Davis

Ralph is at the vanguard of Ball python breeding and mutations. He is well respected, highly regarded, and loves to write...with ellipses...

Check out the RDR world at www.ralphdavisreptiles.com

Garrick DeMeyer

Garrick is a terrific reptile breeder with experience working in zoos and reptile wholesalers, he is now a successful private breeder producing reptile species of extremely high quality. Incredibly friendly and approachable, focused on great customer service, Garrick represents the best qualities of our hobby and industry.

www.royalconstrictordesigns.com

www.crestedgecko.com

Rich Goldzung

Rich started in the retail pet business around 1990 with a specific interest in reptiles from a very early age. In 1994 he moved to NC and opened a reptile-only retail store. After pursuing that for 10 years the store was sold and Reptile Basics went full time online. In 2005 the caging element of RBI was started and has grown steadily since. Rich started selling animals on-line very early on and has shipped and received using airlines, post office, UPS and FedEx. In addition to caging he has also launched a successful line of radiant panels and now the Vivarium Electronics thermostats- with more to come!

www.reptilebasics.com

Shawn Harrington

Dr. Harrington is a longtime advanced amphibian hobbyist (known in these tight community circles as a 'frogger') who keeps an extensive private breeding collection, specializing in PDF's (dart frogs/Dendrobatids). He is a well known member of the online community Dendroboard.com, where he has volunteered as a site moderator for a number of years, and he is a supporter of Tree Walkers International, a community of professionals and hobbyists who foster the protection, conservation and restoration of wild amphibian populations through hands-on action both locally and internationally.

He lives in New England, where he is an active member of the New England Frog Group. Dr. Harrington enjoys the outdoors, rainforest eco-excursions abroad and triathlon training. In his spare time he has a full-time medical practice in orthopedic/sports medicine.

Loren Leigh

Loren Leigh is the founder and owner of LLLReptile & Supply Company, Inc. Including the newest location opened just this year, LLLReptile touts 4 retail stores spread throughout the southern California area. Additionally LLLReptile has 2 fully integrated shipping and distribution warehouses, as well as its newest addition, a state-of-the-art reptile and amphibian breeding facility.

Now in its 15th year of business, LLLReptile has found a solid foothold in the reptile industry. With Loren at the helm, the company continues to grow, and currently employees more than 25 dedicated and knowledgeable staff members. By staying privy to the needs of today’s serious herper, LLLReptile continues to provide ongoing insight into the trends of livestock and supplies.
 
Loren is an advocate of responsible husbandry of reptiles, amphibians, and other exotic creatures. In fact, he supports conservation efforts for animals of all types. The Wildlife Company (sister company of LLLReptile) conducts educational and outreach programs featuring exotic animals of all shapes and sizes at schools, libraries, and private events throughout southern California.
 
When not engaged in the day–to-day operations of LLLReptile, Loren enjoys both domestic and international travel, during which he always makes time to investigate the local herpetofauna. He hopes that by providing hobbyists access to the finest reptiles and supplies, he can do his part to ensure the survival of our unique hobby.

www.lllreptile.com

Dan and Colette Sutherland

Dan and Colette are the owner operators of The Snake Keeper and TSK Supply.

The Snake Keeper - www.ballpython.com

www.tsksupply.com

Larry Suttles

Larry Suttles is the founder of the internet talk radio show Reptile Radio which has thousands of listeners worldwide. Larry also co-founded the Bush-League Breeders Club along with best friend Brian Taylor (BT). The BLBC is one of the fastest growing reptile forums, geared towards the hardcore enthusiast.

Check it out at reptileradio.net