BHB On Discovery

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Originally Posted by Polyangler

You involved with HOW as well? Regardless thanks for what you're doing! I could type a book on the good I've seen come from the program in my 5 years of involvement!

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I was, been done with them for close to 10 years now.
Several of us couldn't come to agreements on too many levels.

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

I was, been done with them for close to 10 years now.
Several of us couldn't come to agreements on too many levels.

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Too bad... I've heard of similar internal struggles from some other chapters. It's really hard to dedicate the time, money, and effort we do to keep chapters healthy. Things seem to be running far better as a whole nation wide now. The HOW foundation and leadership has really grown. I've been able to volunteer with a few chapters nation wide now, and things seem a little more uniform aside from things like regional sponsors and local supporters.

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Originally Posted by Polyangler

I feel the same way as POP. It's not to say you can't be passionate and get paid. I wish I could make a living fishing from kayaks! The feel from his videos is he's more passionate about money, and he loves his reptiles because they bring him money. This perception somewhat discredits his passion for the animals themselves. If he portrayed more love for the animals with money being a fortune byproduct of his passion, it would have a different impact. I don't know Brian, and this may truly be the way he feels, but its certainly not the message I receive when I watch his videos.

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I'm not jumping on you Poly, just wondering.......
Many people that bash for one reason or another, I wonder if Brian is the target because he is more televised than anyone else?
Also with a collection of his size, I would hope he managed it from a business point of view. I have been looking at mine the same way the last couple years, doesn't change my thoughts of the hobby. Just means I don't take gambles or make stupid moves without weighting the outcome.

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Originally Posted by Polyangler

Too bad... I've heard of similar internal struggles from some other chapters. It's really hard to dedicate the time, money, and effort we do to keep chapters healthy. Things seem to be running far better as a whole nation wide now. The HOW foundation and leadership has really grown. I've been able to volunteer with a few chapters nation wide now, and things seem a little more uniform aside from things like regional sponsors and local supporters.

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The end for me was hauling an overloaded trailer full of kayaks and waiting on the bank for a couple hours to a no show bus.
Seems something happened and they went back but didn't notify anyone on our end.
We spend hours with these guys in the Ft Sam pool getting them use to kayaks and all the dos and donts.
I'm not better than anyone else but my time is worth money to me and they didn't value what we were donating as much as I did.
I don't think anyone in San Antonio is doing anything kayak related with them anymore. No one realizes the amount of time it can take.

He has a video about becoming a millionaire off reptiles. That comes off as a business man. He has unimaginable prices on scaleless and sunsets. I not saying a breeder can't or shouldn't make a living off reptiles. When you compare him to the other big names in the industry, he comes off as greedy and money hungry. We are all entitled to our own opinions, that's just mine.

He's also not doing much for the snakes reputations and misconceptions by having chewie get bit on video, showing his female named Satan trying to bite him,and acting like a snake charmer to avoid getting bit. Many other huge players in the market have videos that don't show that. He's doing that all for the money. Plan and simple.

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Originally Posted by Polyangler

The feel from his videos is he's more passionate about money, and he loves his reptiles because they bring him money. This perception somewhat discredits his passion for the animals themselves. If he portrayed more love for the animals with money being a fortune byproduct of his passion, it would have a different impact. I don't know Brian, and this may truly be the way he feels, but its certainly not the message I receive when I watch his videos.

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Funny thing about perception & the assumptions people make without knowing someone, I usually judge people based on what I see and hear when I meet said someone in person not on what I think I know after reading a blog, seeing pictures or watching a video, and I think people should try that sometimes. :gj:

I am not part of anyone's fan club, neither am I part of the "I want to be cool so let's hate on so and so" bandwagon, people's high school drama mentality is what is killing this hobby/industry faster than anything else always has always will.

Brought to you my someone whose reptiles brings money too....I guess I must love them because they do :rolleyes:

I don't want to debate how this will turn out, but I would be interested in watching the show and making my judgement then. Anyone have any ideas on when the show will air or what it will be called?

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

I'm not jumping on you Poly, just wondering.......
Many people that bash for one reason or another, I wonder if Brian is the target because he is more televised than anyone else?
Also with a collection of his size, I would hope he managed it from a business point of view. I have been looking at mine the same way the last couple years, doesn't change my thoughts of the hobby. Just means I don't take gambles or make stupid moves without weighting the outcome.

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Definitely not the spot light that gives me a bad taste at all. He displays a very contextual view of his animals which by the way is completely normal. Most of us do. Example: I like dogs. I love my dogs. If a stray attacks my dog I wouldn't feel bad about killing the stray where it stands. I feel like he's somewhat deceitful in the way he carries himself in this way. He essentially has a farm. Nothing wrong with that. But ask any farmer and they will say they care about the well being of the herd/flock, but not for the individuals unless they are more profitable than another. Brian showcases Sunshine his albino burm as a pet, but claims to feel the same about all of his animals. B.S... The rest are his herd. If he truly "loved" all the animals, he wouldn't do things to intentionally stress them out like dress in a bunny suit and entice a bite. Shake his butt in front of a tray of green tree pythons so they would bite him. Instead he uses his "passion for the animals" to play us into buying into his act, instead of saying he's a reptile farmer, and he cares for the well being of his heard for the sake of his bank account.

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This is the first I'm hearing about this. Cool. For better or worse, I would enjoy watching it. I just hope it doesn't lead to a false popularity that leaves a bunch of free snakes on Craigslist. My area is good for things like that. Smh.

but that would prob happen no matter who the person depicted was.