Snakes And The Fat Man

Episode 91 of Snakes and the Fatman with an EXCLUSIVE interview with Joy and Justin Kobylka! We sit down and quickly realize that Joy is the heartbeat of the Kobylka family and how Kinova would be very different without her…Oh and for all you fanboys out there.. Relax… Justin will be there too… but we quickly regulate him to the background. Boom…Only SATFM can roll like that!   Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ChsW0fgo4M   As if that’s not enough… We have a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame with the always beautiful, always charming, Holly Russell of Texoma Exotics!   If you’re not already subscribe to the YouTube Channel, do it now at www.youtube.com/@SnakesandtheFatman   Like what ya see here? Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/snakesandthefatman   #texoma.exotics #jkobylka #snakesandthefatman #fatmannation #fatmanlive

What an awesome 2022 and we’re goin’ into 2023 with a ton of momentum. Thank you EVERY ONE of YOU for that! We’re starting 2023 off with a bang with Courtney and Steven Capps, the winner of the 2022 15 Minutes of Lame Contest and owners of Leviathan Snakes!   And starting off the 2023 season, a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame with Brandon Nixon of Nixon Reptiles.   C’mon guys, let’s grab 2023 by the balls and keep this thing rollin’. This show is proof positive that something fun will always will trump negative sh#t. Thank you to everyone for the past seven years and thanks to all of YOU for all the future support!   Premiers at noon EST on the YT Channel... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2oA4oQ5fkA   #leviathansnakes #nixonreptiles #snakesandthefatman #fatmannation

Find out what the former founders of iBall Pythons are up to five years after we closed our doors. Have a great holiday everyone!

We don't even have to explain it with this guy! Shane talks about what he's been up to in the last 2 years and the what the impact of winning the 2020 15 Minutes of Lame Contest had on his reptile career!

For the last official SATFM Episode of the year, Episode 89, we welcome back my old friend Billy Rows of Mutation Creation.  Bill’s had a helluva year and talks about what he’s been through, what he learned from it and the future of Mutation Creation. Also, we have the Red Queen Shannon Lentz of Shanz Amaze Ballz on the last brand new 15 Minutes of Lame of the year. Don’t forget to vote in the Snakes and the Fatman 15 Minutes of Lame contest for your favorite new breeder(s).  Voting begins on November 17th!

Find out what happened to former 15 Minutes of Lame Contestants two years later!

Find out what happened to former 15 Minutes of Lame Contestants!   

Episode 88 is in the books where I welcome my old friend Robyn Markland of Redline Shipping. Robyn explains the ins and out of starting a reptile shipping company in 2022, the benefits he could offer, and we reminisce about the old days where you had to go to an airport just to ship a snake. On top of that, I have a ton of announcements… Also on this show, Brian McGrath of Heathen Hatchery makes his 15 Minutes of Lame Debut! Also available on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to great podcasts! Follow us on all the socials and make sure you Subscribe to the YT Channel... And if you’re in a position to help the channel out, go on over to www.patreon.com/snakesandthefatman and become a member! Upcoming Shows... November 6th – Fatman LIVE on YouTube November 9th – 15 Minutes Where Are They Now w/ Shane Kelley November 13th – Open Zoom Call for Reptile Keepers November 15th – Last main episode of the Podcast for 2022 November 17th – VOTING OPENS FOR THE 2022 BEST OF 15 MINUTES OF LAME CONEST! G

Find out what irritates the piss outta the Fatman. Sponsored by @royalblackballs @capital_reptiles @gray_family_snakes @macknight_stables @smalltownxotics

Episode 87 is out now! Join me and my old friend Mike Wilbanks of Wilbanks Captive Bred Reptiles and see how he’s just crushing it on a MAJOR scale. We talk about EVERYTHING in this episode and leave nothing left on the table. Ball Python history, genetic testing, Nido testing, new breeders and everything in between! Truly one of my best discussions with an old friend. On top of that, my man Glenn Ledea of TAG Reptiles on an all new 15 Minutes of Lame. Make sure you listen to the closing of the episode for some major announcements in an episode chock full of announcements! Also available on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to great podcasts! Follow us on all the socials and make sure you Subscribe to the YT Channel... And if you’re in a position to help the channel out, go on over to www.patreon.com/snakesandthefatman and become a member! Upcoming Shows... October 16th – Open Zoom Call for Reptile Keepers October 23rd – FATMAN LIVE on YouTube October 30th - Open Zoom Call for Reptile Keepe

Went Live with my "I Didn't Go To Tinley And I'm Ok With It" wrap-up. Also... some quick announcements!

Just in time for your drive to Tinley!  Episode 86 is out now!  Genetic testing is all the rage right now…  Wanna hear about it direct from the 2 guys that are responsible for this major announcement?  In a Snakes and the Fatman EXCLUSIVE, I sit down with Benson Morrill from Rare Genetics Inc. and Patrick Macknight from Macknight Stables as we talk about how it’s done, what it means to the industry and where the technology is going. Not only that, but we have two of the nicest break-outs in the hobby, Roger and Lori Grey of Gray Family Snakes! Also available on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to great podcasts! Follow us on all the socials and make sure you Subscribe to the YT Channel... And if you’re in a position to help the channel out, go on over to www.patreon.com/snakesandthefatman and become a member! Upcoming Shows... October 9th – FATMAN LIVE on YouTube October 15th – New Episode of Snakes and the Fatman October 16th – Open Zoom Call for Reptile Keeper October 23 – FATMAN LIVE on

Holy Sh!t... thank you to everyone that showed up for the second ever Fatman LIVE! I can't believe so many of you showed up, thank you again for spending your Sunday night with us. I hope we made ya laugh.   Special Thanks to my old friend Shane Kelley of Small Town Xotics who helped me get thru the show without a hitch. Shane killed it as he always does!   Thanks again everyone and I hope to see ya in 2 weeks!   Catch the replay here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzM5T0h85Qo   #smalltownxotics #fatmanlive #snakesandthefatman #fatmannation

Episode 85 is out just under the wire with my old friend Chad Hulker of Hulker’s Herps.  Chad has been in the game for years and has an incredible reputation among old school breeders and new ones alike.  Chad is one of the guys that all you young breeders should aspire to…. Plus, find out what happens when Jana King from ASM Royal Tails shows up for a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame after 8 hours in a hot ass reptile room. Spoiler Alert… We won’t have any of that! Watch now on YouTube at Also available on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to great podcasts! Follow us on all the socials and make sure you Subscribe to the YT Channel... And if you’re in a position to help the channel out, go on over to www.patreon.com/snakesandthefatman and become a member! Upcoming Shows... September 18th – FATMAN LIVE on YouTube September 25th – No Zoom Call, I’ll be in Arlington! October 1st – New Episode of Snakes and the Fatman October 2nd – Open Zoom Call for Reptile Keepers October 9th – FATMAN LIVE on Yo

Find out what happens when a Reptile Educator turns to Only Fans and the Adult Industry!

Episode 84 is up and running… No one  grinds like Tony Thomas of @hardwiredexotics grinds.   One of the nicest guys in the business and all of you young guys could learn a lil’ bit about work ethic from him. Plus a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame with Jake Klotz of JK Reptiles! Watch now at: Also available on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to great podcasts! Follow us on all the socials and make sure you Subscribe to the YT Channel... And if you’re in a position to help the channel out, go on over to www.patreon.com/snakesandthefatman and become a member! Upcoming Shows... September 4th – First ever FATMAN LIVE on YouTube with Brittany Kay at 8PM EST – Join us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xapQlQQHTH0 September 11th – Open Zoom Call for Reptile Keepers September 15th – New Episode of the Podcast – The iBall Python Reunion Show September 18th – FATMAN LIVE on YouTube September 25th – No Zoom Call, I’ll be in Arlington! Go get your hands on our new SATFM Patriot Shirt at www.snakesan

Episode 83 has dropped and it’s a good one.  Steven Kush of Rep.Tek and Cold Blooded Café sits down with me to talk some sh#t…  Twenty-one year old kid that knows more about more than some keepers who’ve been in the game for 20 years.  Plus I rant on some jagoffs and list my 5 favorite Ball Python genes… well… almost. Not only that. But we’re giving Canada another chance to prove they’re all not full of sh#t, we got Mr. Foster Baillie of Genetic Intuition on a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame!

Our annual KINOVA love fest!  Haters gonna hate, hate, hate.  Certified what??  Find out why becoming a KINOVA Certified Partner may not be as easy as you’d like it to be.  We discuss getting into other species, genetic testing, NIDO testing, attending shows, old school breeders, and where KINOVA is headed over the next 5 years! Plus a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame with the first and only KINOVA certified partner, Billy Rice of Rice Reptiles! Also available on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to great podcasts! Follow us on all the socials and make sure you Subscribe to the YT Channel... And if you’re in a position to help the channel out, go on over to www.patreon.com/snakesandthefatman and become a member! Upcoming Shows... August 14th – Open Zoom Call for Reptile Keepers August 15th – New Episode of the Podcast August 28th – Open Zoom Call for Reptile Keepers September 1st – New Episode of the Podcast Go get your hands on our new SATFM Patriot Shirt at www.snakesandthefatman.com under th

Episode 81 – Possibly the most positive, spiritual, inspirational show that we’ve ever done here.  You meet a guy like this MAYBE once every ten years.  Socrates of Ari Elli Max Arboreals is easily my person of the year… yep… lil’ bit of a man-crush goin’ on here.  You know someone is unique when he could inspire the Fatman like this guy did.  Easily one of my top three interviews in the six year history of the show.  I promise you won’t be disappointed in this one. Plus, on a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame, Adam Clear of @benevolentreptiles makes his debut and you have to hear the story that got him a spot on the show!

Episode 80 is in the books.  Find out what happens when TWO mouthy women invade my space… I’ll give ya a hint… Hilarity ensues.  Vanessa Schmidt is an insanely smart business woman who opened a pet shop in AZ and within 5 years, made it a million dollar company.  She’s also a hot shot USARK recruiter and… I saved the best for last… Has incredible boobs. That not enough??  Meghan Kelley of Megaconda joins me for a new 15 Minutes of Lame where she constantly reminds me that she’s been breeding anacondas for 10 years and she’s too good for just a 15 Minutes segment.  (She’s probably right, but this is her punishment for admitting she never listened to my show.) Both of these women are f#ckin’ incredible and in between all the attitude I got… I guarantee you’ll learn something! Also available on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to great podcasts! Follow us on all the socials and make sure you Subscribe to the YT Channel... And if you’re in a position to help the channel out, go on over to www