Anthony J McCain

Never said to go un announced

Fair enough. I stand corrected.

Made today's Daily Reptile News show. WTG, Mr. McCain!

From what he told me when I went down there, I'm the only person he's ever allowed to visit in person and see his collection. Other than a couple local friends that stop by and hang out. He said he doesn't trust anyone around his high-dollar stuff. I don't know the address of the property his snake house is on, but it's about 3-4 miles away from his main house (both are in the country), and that one is about 1 mile off the main highway around a bunch of lefts and rights and country roads. When I left, I had to have him lead me back to the highway because my GPS wouldn't work out there. So it's not easy to find. I assume both properties would be registered in his name.

HOWEVER, I do know he has guns, and his male American bulldogs are EXTREMELY aggressive. I think the big one's name was Bear if I remember right, and he scared the crap out of me...and I've worked with bully breeds and working German Shepherds my entire life. I don't put it past him to let his dogs loose if someone sets foot on his property. It's one reason he kerps 4 at his main house (1 in the house, 3 outside in kennels) and 4 at the snake house (2 outside in kennels out back and 2 in crates positioned right in front of the main door). They go ballistic when anyone approaches so he would know you're there immediately.

I assume both properties would be registered in his name

They are. One property recorded in Jefferson, the other in Grand Junction.

Anyone in real estate can find the other house with simple search though property deeds. If you know someone that can do the search, itll be simple and not illegal to search either.

His property is a matter of County public record; both properties in the same county. Anyone can find it. One is like a quarter acre, the other a little over 1 acre, fairly close to one another. One could presume which is the snake house from the photos.

The one listed in Grand Junction is his snake property. It has a random misplaced shed in the middle of an empty field right next to it that I remember crystal clear. I looked at the map on Google Earth and they put the map marker for that address in the middle of the road next to the random shed field, but the house to the south is exactly it. It has an angled driveway and a huge walnut tree out front next to the driveway/road that drops walnuts inside the green casings everywhere.

Why are you talking about were he lives ? No one is going to go there. No one is going to video tape anything. That's much too dangerous in this day and age.

What needs to be done is - no more show attendances and vending tables for this guy. No more patronizing from the entire Ball python hobby. Stop buying from this guy.

Originally Posted by Philsuma

Why are you talking about were he lives?

If Pink Lady Exotics decides to report her observations about the living conditions of the animals on the property to the local Animal Control or Sheriff, she would need an address.

I read part of this thread after reading the post on FB. This all started with a purchase that arrived without proper packing/insulation and the use of panty hose and socks instead of bags. That should have been the end of it. Now I'm reading bits and pieces related to Jen losing her collection. I know that issue all too well. People looking for address info, wanting to turn him in for the living conditions of his collection, etc.
STOP . . turning in any hobbyist or professional breeder will only come back and bite you in the ass. This is exactly the type of information that PETA and the Humane Society loves to get to use against us. We only hurt ourselves. The best way to handle Anthony is to not be his customer. Plain and simple. Don't buy from him. Don't buy his stock from another breeder. Take a stance and stick to it. It takes time but eventually these breeders move on to something else.
John Quinones
AKA John Q