I do not have a separate facility. My collection (about 60 animals which I have invested tens of thousands of dollars in) is inside my home.

I do not let people come to visit my collection. The list of people who have seen it is around 10-15 people long.

In Tallahassee, where I live, it is very heavily populated with students and lower income house holds. I don't make it known where I live and how much my collection is worth because the people who live in my area are not trustworthy. There is a high crime rate in my area, and with limited security I want to minimize the chance of anything happening, as far as theft goes.

Some of my visitors own reptiles, others don't. I am pretty cautious about exposing my animals to disease or parasites, to the point that when I get home from work (a locally owned pet store that deals with exotics and reptiles) my clothes go straight in to the washer to limit anything following me home.

My animals aren't just breeders, they are my pets and they are loved. It's no different than me being very cautious of who my puppy plays with and where she is allowed to go.

I guess my point is, I would rather be overly cautious than have something stolen or have my animals get sick.


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