Corbin Maxey, aka The Reptile Guy, brought a few of his rescued animals to the CBSNews.com newsroom to visit with Cali Carlin and talk about why they should not be kept as pets.
“Oh no! I better be good or the peoples will get something that will eat ME for dinner.”
… or some of the babies that come to visit.
CORBIN MAXEY and FRIEND
CORBIN MAXEY is a twenty-two-year-old nationally recognized animal expert, specializing in reptiles, and is most notable from his numerous appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Today Show, and various other national and local television programs. For over a decade, Corbin and his reptile friends have been visiting schools, libraries, zoos, aquariums, and private events sharing his love of animals while promoting the respect and appreciation of all nature.” MORE
I commend that young man for all the good work he’s doing. I don’t agree with people being able to buy and keep these exotic animals. They belong in the wild!