Brass Man Reptiles

22/08/2024

Well, I'm finally getting "caught up" after a fantastic weekend in Daytona for the NRBE! I admittedly have ZERO pics/clips aside what I got for USARK - So, I'll live vicariously through those... LOL!

It was great to see so many familiar faces, and meet new ones, and I can't wait to see you all again soon!

The work doesn't end, that's for sure. Here's a glimpse of where I'll be over the next 6-8 weeks for both music, and animal adventures:

Greensboro, NC
Wayne, NJ
Mooresville, NC
Raleigh, NC
Charlotte, NC
Pittsboro, NC
Orlando, FL
Tinley Park, IL

01/08/2024

Had “Zena” out to get some good shots of her - I think this is one of my best ATB shots ever! 😍❤️🔥

30/07/2024

and I open our box from my buddy Matt at today and we couldn’t be more thrilled. These Tangerines are multi-cross animals with Inferno, Blood, Atomic, Purple Head and Electric lines crossed and just WOW! They’re both stunning, but that female is NUTS! Thanks Matt, we really appreciate it! If you aren’t familiar with Matt - go check him out! He’s a true Leopard Gecko GOAT 🐐 I can recall staring at his tables in NY when I was in my late teens just in awe… and now I’m so pleased to have some of his animals here, and most of all, to be able to call him a friend! Thanks buddy! ...

02/07/2024

New YouTube Video up!! Link in the comments!

15/06/2024

Baby snakes are finally on the ground!! Kicking off the 2024 season, we have some wonderful Mexican Black Kingsnakes, and I couldn’t be happier! These awesome little colubrids make great pets, and are just absolutely stunning with their jet black appearance.

30/05/2024

A bunch of female Leo’s here!

22/05/2024

It’s hard not to fall in love with them! 🔥🔥🔥

07/05/2024

Working on a fun project for to highlight you, the keepers that help make this all possible! Directions are in the post, and anyone can get involved! There is no deadline because there will be multiple videos created! So please feel free to submit your video at your earliest convenience. When you submit your video to the email listed, be sure to include your Instagram handle so you can be tagged in the video!!

Thanks for the slides!

04/05/2024

Brandon and Kat just posted this update of their Carnage baby!! WOW is all I can say! INSANE!!!

07/04/2024

Arguably my favorite species! So much to learn and decode, and such amazing beauty along the way! ❤️🙌🏻

01/04/2024

Remember to check out www.brassmanreptiles.com for full availability! More animals will be going up this week! AND - we will see you in Raleigh, NC and the end of May!!!

Brass Man Reptiles - Quality Captive Bred Reptiles Check out our store today!

27/03/2024

I've been having moments of reflection quite frequently over the last few days. A lot of it has been more based in my musical career. However, today, is feeling some nostalgia and enjoying some memories based in my reptile life. I spent the morning watching Brian Kusko's Redline Report interview with Brian Potter before making my way to the snake room, and it got me thinking....

First of all - Brian Kusko is genuinely one of the most genuine people I have ever met. I am so appreciative of his friendship, and for all the laughs we have shared from the freakin jump! I wish we were not on opposite sides of the country, cuz I'd love to hang more than just at the reptile shows... I know it would just be great times, and laughs all the time.

Listening to the interview, got me remembering some fond memories from my early years. For those who don't know, I started keeping Herps at the age of 5 with a Fire Bellied Toad , and within the next 5 years, I'd added a couple Lizard species, and finally snakes. Tack on 5 more years, and I'm breeding many species of lizards, and snakes, etc. ANYWHO... The Tinley Park NARBC was the epitome of reptile show to me. I used to be glued to YouTube watching clips of the show from Barczyk, and countless others who I considered lucky enough to attend at the time. About 10 years ago was my first Tinley, and it was a time I'll never forget. Seeing the faces I had watched in videos for years was exciting, and meeting the folks I had known for over 10 years or more online really drove home the feeling that was always expressed that Tinley was more than just a show.

Fast forward a bit to when I went to Tinley as the manger of NERD, and the excitement and welcoming feeling came right back. Notably, that is when I really met folks like Brian and Bob, and a handful of others thanks to Kevin. I'm typically the guy that's like "I know they're busy, I don't want to bother them". LOL... Kev was like - f**k it, we're interrupting and saying hello. LOLLLL

Sorry for rambling - but this past two Tinley's for me, all these years later still bring me a sense of welcoming, fun, and excitement as it did all those years ago. Hilariously, It's still damn near impossible to get to everyone to say hello or even introduce myself in some cases - but the joy of the experience is just the same. Moments and spaces like that are really, to me, what make the reptile industry special. Brian and Bob had a random vision that not only became a reality, but a staple in a GLOBAL instdustry. While it's not common these days for suitcases of money to come into the building, it is common to see what makes this industry so wonderful... the people, and the amazing animals that bring us all together!

11/03/2024

This little one is growing nicely! Pos het Scaleless too! 😉

07/03/2024

Doesn’t get much better than this!

09/02/2024

New video up discussing the design of the new ATB tubs. How we take a rack system, and make it awesome! Link in the comments!

05/02/2024

Haven’t really shown off this girl in a while. Shes a nice bicolor - though not a true bicolor, she is pretty close. Her spots are grey and almost hypo in appearance - though I don’t consider her a hypo. BUT alas… who knows! 😉

02/02/2024

New Availability will be posted during the coming week over at www.brassmanreptiles.com

Head on over and see what's there now!

Brass Man Reptiles - Quality Captive Bred Reptiles Check out our store today!

02/02/2024

New video is up now on building the custom ATB rack!! Video link is in the comments!

29/01/2024

Here’s an odd female I’ve been raising. This girl came in red with an orange head that had these patches of blueish/gray. Shes developed more pattern and speckling with age, but still looks beautiful!! What do you think??

23/01/2024

THE KING HAS SHED!!!

Carnage has been doing fantastic, and is gearing up for breeding very soon! I am so stoked at the prospect of more of his offspring hitting the ground later this year!!

22/01/2024

A bunch of people have asked me who the mother of the Carnage litter was… Well, here she is! This is Tigress! she’s a stunning yellow tiger with little hints of orange closer to the tail. I certainly didn’t expect the outcome of the litter, but of course I’m not upset about it one bit!

21/01/2024

ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!

Please welcome “Zoro” to the Amazon group! He is a stunning Red Calico Amazon that I cannot wait to plug into the projects here! While lower white expression, his reds are still GLOWING! I’ve got some plans for him!!

08/01/2024

A freakin SHINGLEBACK SKINK!!! These are my favorite skink species hands down! So few in the states, so having the chance to see and hold one was quite the experience!! This was my first experience and my first official show with which makes it all that much more exciting!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

07/01/2024

For the last couple of days I've been struggling with what I wanted to say with regards to Brian. He's been a friend, and mentor to me for 15 or so years now.

In 2009, at a White Plains, NY Expo we met for the first time. I was stoked to get the chance to meet him, as so many of us have been. When I finally got the chance to meet him, he had asked what I kept, and after that laundry list of animals was complete we continued to talk for a couple hours. A couple of hours in the middle of an expo... he could have brushed me off to focus on selling snakes, but he took that time to speak with me.

In 2011, my parents surprised me with a trip to BHB for a week as a graduation present. My mom made all the arrangements without me knowing - and soon after, her and I hit the road to Michigan. It was the week of July 4th. Plenty of animal chats, collecting eggs, and thousands of animals to see... I was a kid in a candy store. But also, we got to just hang out. He brought me to his house, I think there was an MMA fight we watched that evening. We went to see Transformers 3D in theaters, and spent time over at Lori's parents house for the 4th. Played volley ball, and just overall enjoyed time together. It was a trip I will NEVER forget. We filmed an Episode of SnakebytesTV - which was insane to me! LOL! Such a fun time.

Over the years, he and I would stay in touch... of course, life gets crazy and certainly not wanting to be a bother to such a busy person, I made sure when we did speak, it was worth while.

I remember when I got hired at NERD, we had spoke and he wished me well, and said, "I think this is going to be great for you, and you are exactly who Kevin needs!" When I tell you that meant everything to me... Coming from one of Kevs closest friends, who's known him as long as I've been alive really... Sheesh. There were times I would call him to ask for advice managing such a large facility. At that scale, there will always be woes with staff, and just day to day things. So having a support system like him was a tremendous assistance.

During my time at NERD, I'd be going to see Brian a fair bit! Be it after Tinley, or just planning a trip to hang for a day or two - he always made time. I know guys... I am rambling...

I've been lucky enough to see all the iterations of The Reptarium, and I remember when Brian had first found about the building that will soon be the Legasea was available for sale. I was at The Reptarium filming some stuff, and he was about to dart out the door to see the building. I quickly stopped him to film a short outro before I lost him to the abyss of what would be his future.

Fast forward to a visit after the building was purchased, and the front had just been torn down, I went for a visit, and he walked me through the empty building, showing me the vision. There was NOTHING in there, and we had to turn the lights on at the breaker box. He knew exactly what everything was going to look like.

My last trip to see him, which was a month ago now, to bring him that Amazon Tree Boa... Brian, Lori and I went over to see the Legacy in its more recent iteration. All I could say was WOW. I was shocked at how amazing it looked. The vision was coming to life!

Brian - you've been an amazing friend, mentor, supporter, and massive positive force in my life. I cannot thank you enough for everything you've done for me. The kindness, the love, and time you've given myself and so many others around the world. I'm so thankful for all the fun times, the memories, and laughs we've shared. I'm thankful I can look back on different moments in pictures, and videos with you and remember all the fun, and show people the kind of person you have been! Thank you for believing in me as I continue to push forward with my dreams. You've shown us all, that with dedication, hard work, and the vision, that we can do anything we put our minds too.

There's so much more I can say, so many more memories to talk about, but for now...

I love you brotha! Thank you.

01/01/2024

THE NEW WEBSITE IS LIVE!!!!

Check out www . brassmanreptiles . com to see our full available inventory, and more!! Of course I’m highlighting Amazons right on the home page!!

26/12/2023

Just a handful of yearling albino carpet pythons. While I may be focusing more on Amazon Tree Boas… I am still a carpet python geek. These little gems are developing well… And are going to be made available.

24/12/2023

These guys are taking over! Lol. He needs a name - drop a comment with a name idea below!

18/12/2023

ATTN Pet Store Owners!!!

If you’re looking for wholesale reptiles - shoot an email to [email protected]

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13/12/2023

W&Y Joker Project animal in the building!!!!