Principal Advisor & Instructor
Tom Crutchfield
One of the foundational figures in modern reptile keeping. Bloodlines, importation, and the long view.
The senior advisors who shape doctrine, vouch for standards, and lend the institution its weight. Foundational figures in modern reptile keeping.
One of the foundational figures in modern reptile keeping. Bloodlines, importation, and the long view.
Lifelong crocodilian and large-reptile handler. Field experience and facility leadership across decades of zoological work.
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Decades of venomous and crocodilian work. The keeper in the cobra footage. Hot-track lead.
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Generational keeper. Bloodlines, breeding programs, animal-first husbandry.
Bios are early-access drafts; full credentials and photographs appear as each expert onboards.