Ever since I was a little kid, I've always loved all types of animals. I was obsessed, especially with dinosaurs, and that's probably why my obsession started with reptiles. When I was just around three years old, my grandfather gave me among plenty of other animals, Tank the now famous sulcata tortoise. My grandpa had a big five-acre farm with lots of different types of farm animals and my very own reptile room! I was living my dream but unfortunately in 2009 when I was 9 years old we lost the farm and all the animals with it. I was lucky enough to keep Tank.
At 16 years old I decided to get him a girlfriend named Luna. They had babies the summer of 2018 and I started Shadow’s Reptiles! I created social media accounts and gained over a million followers from 2019-2020. With all the attention I started rescuing all types of animals people called in to rehome. I quickly got overwhelmed by social media and went into the shadows, pun intended, took a long break from social media and focused on rescuing animals full time.
In 2022 I started doing animal shows to spread the love and passion I had for reptiles with kids and people of all ages. I believe it is extremely important for people especially kids to learn to interact with animals the right way and not fear animals that do not need to be feared.
Now in August 2024, I still breed, rescue and do educational animal shows to share my passion with the world. Follow me on my journey to buy back my grandfather's farm, create the greatest sanctuary and ignite a passion in as many people as possible along the way!