we have lost a wonderful man to a stupid accident. what can i say about him that no one hasnt said? he changed my whole outlook on snakes in general and helped me get over my fear of them as well as spiders and other creepy crawleys. i can honestly say i thought of him as family even though i never met him. he was my hero, my mentor and words cant begin to describe how empty i feel. my heart is with him and his family. Good on ya mate!