Have been Reptile handling, keeping and breeding reptiles since the mid 1970’s till present.

In 1992 he started doing reptile shows and presentations, including dangerously venomous snakes, alongside the late George Cann junior, and John Cann. Who were famous for their snake shows at the famous LaPerouse snake pit in Sydney, where their father the late George Cann senior performed from 1919 till 1965, where his two sons George junior and John Cann took over the reigns after their fathers passing.

The experience was unsurpassed in the industry, with the business being the longest running snake show in the world, and the first registered reptile display business in NSW.

 

George Cann junior passed away in 2001, and John Cann retired in 2010, with Andrew continuing the reptile show business still to this day, called Live Reptile Displays.

Andrew currently presents, educates about, and works with some of the worlds most venomous snakes on the planet, dangerous reptiles such as crocodiles, along with pythons, lizards, turtles.

 

Andrew has been issued a Catch and Release professional reptile handlers licence from National Parks and Wildlife Service, and runs his own professional reptile catching and relocation business, which includes an array of clients, from homeowners in suburbs, to businesses, large government bodies, such as Department of Primary Industries to be contracted as a professional handler and to ID animals.

 

Andrew has and still does work at a high professional level with all varieties of reptiles, ranging from TV and Film, to Education in Schools and government institutes such as TAFE, pre schools, many public events, such as Agricultural Shows which involves travelling many kilometres across the country to perform and educate the people from the city, to right out in remote towns, where the Education on these animals is vital.

 

TV and Film is a specialty for Andrew, as along with his competent handling skills, he is also a good presenter, be it to a camera, or a live audience with ease and confidence.

You may have seen some of Andrew’s work, or his animals in action on shows such as Harry’s Practice, Better Homes and Gardens, Totally Wild, Who Dares wins, The amazing race, Mad Max Fury road, Doctor Doctor, BBC Natural History, National Geographic, Fat Pizza Movie, Nickelodeon, The Today Show, Sunrise, and advertising and promotions for brands such as Step One, The Upside, Sun Herald Newspaper, Petbarn, and much more.

Much of this work has had Andrew working with, and alongside many famous high end celebrities and actors, where he has got along famously, and worked professionally with ease with some of the best entertainers in the world.

 

Andrew is highly regarded within the industry, and his peers, being a Field trip coordinator in early years at the Australian Herpetological Society, progressing onto being President for 7 years, then stepping down to Vice President, which he currently still holds this position now.

Andrew is also currently Vice President of the Mobile Wildlife Exhibitors Association of NSW

 

Nothing within the industry is beyond him, and his easily approachable manner makes him a go to person for so many people needing help advice, to professionals also looking for answers on experiences hes had and can share his knowledge.